Five months have passed since the day Mo Burshears’ home was burglarized.
Even though his first official day on the job was two days later, Scott Thomas, Covington’s new parks and recreation director, decided to stop by the city’s booth at Covington Days last month.
Puget Sound Blood Center, which supplies Valley Medical Center and other hospitals in the Puget Sound region, will conduct a blood drive next week in Covington.
National Night Out – the 25th year in which police agencies and local governments nationally and locally encourage neighbors to work together to prevent crime – was observed Tuesday in Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond.
A Metropolitan King County Council has proposed updates to the county’s comprehensive plan, the policies used by the county to help manage growth in unincorporated areas.
Traffic disruptions caused by King County road projects include:
If you think you have a lot of grass to mow, try being a King County road worker assigned to cutting vegetation along 1,800 miles of roadway.
A bigger-than-expected fare increase or cost-cutting are options being considered by King County officials to make up for a drop in tax revenue supporting Metro Transit.
A community forum for applicants for a vacant Covington City Council position is set for next Tuesday at City Hall.
The 5th Legislative District Democrats will host a discussion of transportation issues during a forum Aug. 28 featuring Washington Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond.
The King County Bar Association has rated seven candidates as “exceptionally well qualified” in races for King County Superior Court judge in the Aug. 19 primary election.
The Black Diamond Library is helping blaze a trail for mail-in voting minus the stamp.
The Municipal League of King County has rated candidates for the Legislature in two Covington and Maple Valley-area districts, with an incumbent the lone candidate scoring the highest marks.
Anthony Hemstad, who recently resigned as Maple Valley’s city manager, plans to remain a Valley Medical Center commissioner – a position that caused a work conflict with his former employer.
King County’s requirements for food nutrition labeling apply to about 1,700 restaurants countywide (ones that are parts of chains with more than 15 locations) and will be in full effect by Jan. 1, 2009. Separate rules govern full-service and fast-food restaurants:
Smoke continued to pour early Thursday morning from the remains of a large wood debris fire that broke out late Tuesday near State Route 18 and Covington-Sawyer Road and created potential health concerns for nearby residents.
An inventor credited with making flight safer for air travelers will work with 40 young children during Camp Invention next week in Covington.
The northbound lane of State Route 169, from Southeast 231st Avenue to 196th Street, will be closed from 8 p.m….
A few years ago, I put my daughter on an airplane to Europe. I didn’t want her to fly, but train travel would have been difficult.
YWCA is enlisting sponsors this week for its School Days drive for donated backpacks and school supplies to distribute to more than 1,000 students in King and Snohomish counties.
