A half dozen youths between the ages of 10 and 18 took gum from a stranger at the Maple Valley Skate Park Wednesday night, according to Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart, with all of them reporting unpleasant results.
The Kent Fire Department reported four adults, an infant and three dogs escape unharmed from a fire that nearly destroyed their Kent area home Wednesday evening. Family and the Red Cross are pitching in to assist the victims with food, clothing and shelter.
The city of Black Diamond is presenting a PushKart Derby for ages 8 to adult on First Avenue beginning at noon. Preregistration is required by 5 p.m. Sept. 24th as the deadline.
The City Council received 2010 budget preview at the Monday meeting from Finance Director Tony McCarthy with a mix of bad and not-so bad news.
Kino Michael Gomez, who is charged with the shooting death of Black Diamond resident Thomas Pfaeffle, has violated the conditions of his bail release and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
Covington’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a community meeting at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Community Room at Covington City Hall.
COVINGTON Sept. 14 NOT A MODEL EMPLOYEE: 17400 block of Southeast 270th Place. An employee of Walmart was caught stealing…
Mixed greens, beets, zucchini, apples, basil, squash – it’s harvest time in the valley and the produce stands at the Maple Valley Farmers’ Market are filled with vegetables and fruits.
The nearly 30,000 residents of the Green River Valley need to buy flood insurance and make plans to evacuate their homes or businesses this winter, because of the potential from floods, due to seepage problems at an abutment next to the Howard Hanson Dam.
The Kent teacher strike is officially over and classes will finally begin Tuesday morning at schools all across the district.
Members of the Kent Education Association on Monday approved a new contract, ending the walkout that had effectively shut down the district since Aug. 26.
By Laura Pierce The striking teachers of the Kent School District voted firmly in favor this morning of ratifying a…
Kent School District Superintendent Edward Vargas said by phone tonight the District and Kent Education Association have reached a contract agreement at about 7 p.m., which if ratified by the member will end the two-week teachers’ strike.
Ball fields are a major topic of discussion lately in Covington and Maple Valley.
At its Aug. 31 Town Hall meeting, Maple Valley officials presented information about ball fields planned for the Summit Pit — not to be confused with Summit Place, also known as the donut hole.
Providing a link to incoming freshmen at Kentlake High may be more important this year than ever before.
With the Kent Education Association’s strike keeping teachers and students out of the classroom, Kentlake’s Link Crew will be helping freshmen adjust to high school life once schools opens.
Groups of parents on opposing sides of the Kent Education Association teachers’ strike stood on opposite corners of the intersection at S.E. 272nd Street or Kent Kangley and 172nd Ave. S.E. in Covington today waving signs starting at about 10:30 a.m.
The Kent School District announced on its Web site Friday afternoon that school will not start Monday as previously scheduled or as expected, but is instead scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Cub Scouts Pack 711 is holding their annual roundup 7 p.m. Thursday in the Rock Creek Elementary School Gym for any boys interested in joining the Cub Scouts.
The Maple Valley Girl Scouts invite all school-age girls and their parents to the Girl Scout round-ups at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Glacier Park Elementary and Shadow Lake Elementary Tuesday, Sept. 15.
The Maple Valley City Council unanimously approved a surface water management rate increase at the Sept. 8 meeting.
The increase is 50 cents each month per ERU or equivalent residential unit beginning in 2010 and $1 more per month in both 2011 and 2012.
King County Elections will temporarily relocate its headquarters in a phased move beginning in mid-September so that potential flooding in the Green River valley does not impact upcoming elections and voting services. Elections equipment and staff will move into the vacant County-owned Airport Operations Center at Boeing Field.