The American Public Works Association has given its APWA Project of the Year Award to Covington for the city’s Southeast 256th Street/164th Avenue Southeast improvements.
A proposal to remove political-party affiliations from top elected offices in King County government has qualified to be a ballot measure in this fall’s election.
Leslie Kae Hamada, describing herself as a community volunteer and activist, said she’ll be a candidate in this fall’s election for a position in the Legislature from the 47th District.
In the wake of controversy over the disputed results of the race for governor four years ago that hinged largely on a recount of votes in King County, tighter ballot security and a centralized elections department were urged after local, state and national reviews of the county’s election processes.
Contaminated gasoline from a supplier in Anacortes was sold to customers at the Safeway gas station in Maple Valley last Sunday, causing mechanical problems for their vehicles.
According to King County officials, people living here enjoy some of the best job and residential options in the region.
Michele Willson came to the Tahoma School District at the tender age of 20 and started her career teaching grade school.
Katie Brooks, who’s from Covington, was named to the Judson College Dean’s List for the 2008 spring semester. The honor requires a grade point average of at least 3.7.
Rotary Club of Covington: Noon Fridays. Covington City Hall, 16720 S.E. 271st St., Covington.
Rotary Club of Covington: Noon Fridays. Covington City Hall, 16720 S.E. 271st St., Covington.
A Bloodmobile from the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) will be at the MultiCare clinic in Covington Friday for a blood drive.
The mood is merry inside the wood-paneled clubhouse. People sing along to folk songs the man in the corner strums on his guitar. A young girl dances. An assortment of appetizers and cakes sit nearby.
The Spay Station, a mobile spay and neuter clinic sponsored by Pasado’s Safe Haven, an animal welfare group, will offer free or low-cost spays and neuters for pets June 4 at Black Diamond Community Centers. Microchipping also will be available.
The state and King County might do some swapping of recreation and conservation areas, including some near Black Diamond.
The city of Covington’s work on renovating its public swimming pool has garnered a statewide award.
Authorities will pursue prosecuting state Rep. Geoff Simpson, who was arrested on April 27 on charges of fourth-degree assault and interfering with reporting of domestic violence in an incident involving his former wife.
The Memorial Day holiday weekend, something of a traditional start of the good-weasther season, should also be a time when people think twice before dipping into the dangerously cold waters in this area.
It is often called “The Forgotten War” or “The Unknown War,” but many veterans remember it all too well.
Tahoma High School cracked the top 1,400 in the United States in an academic ranking of high schools by Newsweek magazine.
