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Nearly 700 people attended a town hall meeting Monday to discuss the embattled King County animal shelter system, with dozens speaking their piece before the County Council.
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A community group is feeling better about sharing water from Lake Tapps with water consumers in Covington, Maple Valley and elsewhere.
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No problems, just solutions
Organizers of the 10-year reunion this summer of the Tahoma High School class of 1998 are asking for help contacting some of their old classmates.
Covington will observe its fourth annual April Pools Day from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the Covington Aquatic Center.
Covington’s Christmas tree is gone — for now.
Dear Jordan: Thanks for caring
Major reforms to King County’s animal shelter program – and the public’s opinions about whether the county should even have a shelter program – were the expected topics when the County Council conducted a town hall meeting Monday.
Liz Fast, a Covington resident who helped save the life of an apparent heart attack victim, was honored last Thursday by American Red Cross as one of its 2008 Everyday Heroes.
Kentwood sophomore Eric Foss was the third-place finisher in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair April 4-5 in Bremerton.
In a reminder that winter-type weather hasn’t gone away despite the start of spring, a portion of State Route 18 was closed temporarily Wednesday morning because of black ice on the roadway.
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Thumbs up to Metropolitan King County Councilman Reagan Dunn for his efforts to reach out to constituents through other local governing bodies.
The Air Force decision awarding its next-generation aerial tanker contract to a consortium led by EADS/Airbus is a disservice to our servicemen and taxpayers, and is intrinsically flawed.
The median price of a single-family home in King County has fluctuated by only $4,050 over the past six months, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
Just pick up any newspaper or tune into a news channel, and you’ll be bombarded with negative headlines announcing the fall of the economy, the housing market and the stock market. But look closer and you’ll also find articles on why buying now, rather than waiting for the dust to settle, might be the best course of action for some home buyers.
