It’s been nearly six months since the city of Covington began collecting its utility tax.
Landlords and property owners will play a bigger role in stopping crime under legislation approved Monday by the County Council.
Doctors have told Sheldon Arkin that he should retire and draw disability, but his passion for his work beautifying the MultiCare clinic in Covington keeps him going.
Students who qualified for Central Washington University’s spring quarter honor roll with grade point averages of at least 3.5 include:
Meet your neighbors, local police officers – even your city council members – next Tuesday on National Night Out.
Tim Miller, the Republican challenger in a race for state representative in the 47th District, has been endorsed by a statewide business organization.
In a few days, voters who are signed up for absentee ballots for the primary election can start watching for them to arrive in their mailboxes.
The newest department at City Hall this week wrapped up a survey of Black Diamond residents’ attitudes toward growth and development of the city.
In a few days, voters who are signed up for absentee ballots for the primary election can start watching for them to arrive in their mailboxes.
On a national level, the economy continues to struggle, but Washington has remained resilient through the turbulent times, Governor Christine Gregoire said during an appearance Wednesday in King County.
Covington neighborhoods are being asked by the city’s Police Department to participate in the local version of National Night Out Across America on Aug. 5.
The Covington Quilters Guild was formed in 1995 with 37 members, meeting at the Covington Library. Within a year, the group grew to 70-plus and moved to Greater Maple Valley Community Center. Today the guild has over 105 members and still meets at GMVCC.
Northwest Services Peace Program is seeking a host family in the Kentwood High School area for an 18-year-old Brazilian exchange student.
Teen After-Hours, events in which teenagers can play video games and use computers from 7 to 10 p.m., are coming up next month at local public libraries.
Crews this week began removing trees in preparation for replacing the Bandaret Bridge on Southeast May Valley Road early next year.
Gary Morgan, a former principal in the Tahoma School District, died July 14.
Washington’s new top-two system for primary elections, in which the two leading recipients of votes advance to the general election regardless of political party affiliation, will begin with next month’s 2008 primary. A news article in the July 19 edition (“Bake sale supports candidate for Legislature”) referred incorrectly to the prior system. More information about the change in primary elections is available from the King County elections department at www.metrokc.gov/elections and from the Washington secretary of state at www.secstate.wa.gov.
Maple Valley officials are on the right path for economic development, according to a panel of development experts, but were advised that this is “a marathon, not a sprint.”
