Justin Bose, 6, Richard Sinclair, 6, Ethan Battersby, 6, Ryan Goldade, 9, Debbie Bose, from Boy Scout Den 6 in…
Officer Rob Kearney started with the Maple Valley Police Department in early September. He grew up in Kent and graduated from Kent-Meridian in 2004.
A public meeting in Black Diamond Tuesday night concerning the two YarrowBay Group developments drew a large crowd of citizens who had plenty to say.
• Adult drop-in volleyball
Drop-in volleyball will be held from 6-8 p.m. Fridays at Tahoma Junior High School. Everyone is welcome and teams are formed and organized at the gym. Fee $3 at the door. Oct. 9-Dec. 4.
Don’t miss the upcoming adult co-ed volleyball league. More information can be found at www.maplevalleyparks.com.
Sen. Claudia Kauffman has been given the Governor’s Award of Excellence for her years of volunteering and her dedication to public service.
A Tahoma High student-athlete tested positive for the H1N1 virus, according to information provided by the athlete’s coach, and Tahoma School District officials are warning families to be careful to prevent further spread of the virus.
A compensation package for Valley Medical Center’s chief executive officer and transparency of government issues concerning the board of commissioners have become hot topics for the public hospital district.
The state Auditor’s Office hired the Seattle firm Ernst & Young to complete a performance audit of three public hospital districts, including Valley, Public Hospital District No. 1.
The King County Executive Kurt Triplett gave the tough 2010 budget news today.
According to the County, the general fund has dropped $26 million from 2009. Triplett is proposing to eliminated 367 jobs in the County.
King County executive candidate Dow Constantine has vowed to cut executive staff if elected, but there’s one senior position he intends to add: a liaison for non-Seattle jurisdictions.
That promise came as the county councilmember opened a new campaign headquarters in Bellevue and rolled out his “Uniting King County” plan Thursday.
King County executive candidate Dow Constantine has vowed to cut executive staff if elected, but there’s one senior position he intends to add: a liaison for non-Seattle jurisdictions.
That promise came as the county councilmember opened a new campaign headquarters in Bellevue and rolled out his “Uniting King County” plan Thursday.
The League of Women Voters is presenting a Black Diamond mayor and City Council candidate forum 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Black Diamond Elementary School Gym, 25314 Baker St.
Sometime between late Thursday night and early Friday morning six Maple Valley businesses were burglarized resulting in thousands of dollars in loss.
The League of Women Voters is presenting a Black Diamond mayor and City Council candidate forum 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Black Diamond Elementary School Gym, 25314 Baker St.
Community spirit and caring was in full swing Saturday outside the grocery stores at Covington and Maple Valley.
• PG – Parental Guidance Required
Raising kids in today’s world is no easy job. Let’s face it, the issues parents and kids face can be scary and parenting is one of the toughest jobs around. How do you communicate with your kids? Protect them at school and on the Internet? Set limits? Say no?
Join Lani Eylander (an educator with 20 years of experience as a teacher and principal) teaches how to set boundaries, build relationships and bolster our courage while raising happy, healthy kids.
This class is scheduled 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The Maple Valley fire department open the bay doors Saturday of Fire Station 81 for the first open house event for the public.
The event was set up by the department firefighters’ union and the firefighters volunteered their time to host the celebration.
The Maple Valley Farmers’ Market has designated Oct. 3 as a day to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness.
The Tahoma School Board is contemplating a major construction program that would add classroom and support spaces at five schools, build a new Lake Wilderness Elementary School and address long-term building-maintenance needs across the district.
Following state guidelines, city officials report that caution signs will remain posted along the Lake Wilderness shoreline in Maple Valley even though the toxin levels from the late August blue-green algae bloom have measured at trace amounts, well below the state’s baseline, for the past four weeks.
Kite Realty Group was ready to go ahead with re-development work at Four Corner Square earlier this year, which would bring in new business to the city as well as improve buildings for existing enterprises.