Next year’s high school seniors will have have two more chances to take both WASL tests before graduation in addition to state-approved alternatives.
Preliminary scores for the Washington Assessment of Student Learning are out, with 85 percent of students statewide passing the test and the Kent and Tahoma school districts more than keeping pace.
Jamey Kiblinger is the new police chief in Black Diamond, but she’s not a new face to the community.
Kiblinger came to the city as a rookie officer a decade ago. She replaces longtime chief Rick Luther, who after three decades in Black Diamond decided to retire at the end of 2007.
Part of State Route 169 near Black Diamond, including a bridge across the Green River, has been restricted to one lane because it could collapse under normal traffic.
A 14-year-old boy died as the result of an apparent drowning accident last Friday at Lake Meridian.
Thumbs up to the organizers of the annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Lake Meridian for hanging in there with next month’s extravaganza.
Jenkins Creek team takes 35th in math relay event
Free hot dogs and lattes and live music will be part of an open house tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Kent Covenant Church as it formally unveils newly expanded and renovated facilities.
The front walkway of Covington Christian Fellowship Church is 100 flowers prettier, thanks to a group of senior citizens and kids working side by side in one “Labor of Love.”
Thirty-one Kent School District who are retiring this month were honored at a recent School Board meeting.
A countywide, non-profit agency is short on volunteers to drive senior citizens to medical appointments.
The King Conservation District Board of Supervisors has chosen Bill Knutsen to serve as its chairman and Bob Vos as vice chairman.
State officials halted operation of a crane working on a construction project at Valley Medical Center, citing possible electrical problems.
Lives of low-income families and former military personnel in King County “are improving” as a result of about $7 million in assistance through a countywide levy approved nearly three years ago by voters.
Metropolitan King County Council members met June 16 in Federal Way to discuss amendments to how the county is governed.
Good news from the Party Patrol: Based on the number of arrests so far, the countywide crackdown apparently is discouraging underage drinking.
County’s sewer charges going up for next two years
Kent School District administrators are considering ways to shave $2.8 million off next year’s district budget in the face of increased financial challenges during the 2008-09 school year.
In a project next week that could cause lengthy detours for motorists, King County road crews are scheduled to replace a culvert beneath Kent-Black Diamond Road south of Covington.
