It can be a terrifying thing to see a dog streaking toward you across a field, fast and low to…
The Covington City Council and officials are taking a serious look into the future of the city’s downtown, and some interesting details are beginning to take shape.
Community Development Director David Nemens summarized the information collected from the two open house events. Community members, political leaders, business owners and developers gave the city staff opinions and ideas about the downtown plan.
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Maple Valley will host a box packing party to prepare packages for troops…
As the local Relay for Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society approaches Pat Rannow gets more and more excited….
The Covington City Council heard a review of dangerous dog regulations at its meeting Tuesday. City Manager Derek Matheson brought…
Take note that Covington Days has been moved back two weeks from the end of July to the middle of…
The death of Darrell Bass May 30 in Covington has left an array of questions for investigating officers and sad times for family members.
The 53-year-old Bass was shot and killed by a King County Sheriff’s Department marksman following a four-hour standoff at his home in the 26300 block of S.E. 166th Place.
Kentlake High student actors and firefighters from Mountain View Fire and Resuce/Black Diamond Fire Department and the Black Diamond Police Department participated in a simulated driving under the influence or DUI crash scene at the high school Friday. Student actors, the fire and police acted a scene where a student, while driving drunk, causes a crash that seriously injures two students and kills a girl.
The performance was meant to send a strong message to students not to drink and drive and was produced by SADD, Student against Drunk Driving.
The Covington area will see traffic delays and lane closures for the next couple of months as road improvement projects begin.
The city of Covington reported in a press release lanes will be closed during the day beginning Monday from state Route 18 to 168th Place Southeast., while a median is installed. The work is estimated to last four weeks.
The King County Council placed two proposed amendments to the King County Charter were place on the November ballot today. The council acting upon a recommendation from a citizen commission that met last year.
One of the proposed measures would remove budget allotments language. It would delete Charter Section 475, which mandates that the county executive provide estimates, or allotments, of what each county agency will spend each quarter.
COVINGTON June 6 ASSAULT: 19200 block of Southeast 269th Street. A man was assaulted by his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend. THEFT:…
The King County Elections filing period wrapped up on Friday, and the political playground is in full swing. Races in…
Testing of the storage capacity at the Howard Hanson Dam during the upcoming winter flood season is continuing. Residents of…
Members of the Muttley Crew 4-H Club in Covington are collecting used towels, fleece blankets and pet toys for donation to King County Animal Care and Control shelters.
Donations can be dropped off at the Animal Hospital of Maple Valley, Reber Ranch in Kent and Covington Animal Hospital through the end of June.
The communities on both sides of the Green River or Kummer Bridge received some comforting news yesterday from the state Department of Transportation.
Economic Development Director Andrew Williamson reported to the Black Diamond City Council during the scheduled meeting Thursday the state Route 169 bridge will be open the Fourth of July weekend unless “something major” happens.
The members of the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw did not go to church April 26. Parishioners instead spent the…
Wind gust of about 40 mph with sustained speeds of about 15 to 25 mph blew through the area this…
Lorrie Gommi is bringing a family tradition to the Maple Valley Farmers Market. Gommi started a business called Mama Rizzo’s…
Sgt. John Urquhart reported the King County Sheriff’s office rescued five people rafting on the Green River at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday.
The rafters were taken from the river by Guardian One, the department’s helicopter.
Urquhart wrote in a release the incident began at 3 p.m. Tuesday when the six young people, one female and five males, decided to float down the river on an air mattress from Flaming Geyser Park.
The Maple Valley races for City Council are full to the brim with two candidates signing up for two positions and three for one seat as of Wednesday.
Today (Friday) is the final day for candidates to file for office with the King County Elections office, and the political season looks like it will be a fun run to the finish.
