Covington News

Black Diamond Proposition No. 1 bounced back to the yes side by three votes today.

Trapper O'Keeffe just wants to make sushi. He must be doing something right because he now owns two sushi restaurants, Sushi Town in Bonney Lake and Trapper's Sushi in downtown Covington, both of which have loyal regular customers.

King County Elections updated the results from the Tuesday general election, and two local races are still too close to call.

The last votes are still being counted. However, the real voting hasna t even started yet in Maple Valley.

Covington is preparing for a pair of projects, one that will bring overhead power lines underground which will then allow for another section of Southeast 272nd Street to be improved.

As the rain settles in over Western Washington, the nights get darker and the blustery winds blow, parents should be prepared for those conditions as well as be aware of general precautions to take as their youngsters get ready to trick or treat this Halloween.

Tuesday is Election Day and hopeful candidates will be waiting for first returns from election offices around the state.

Maybe it's just Mother Nature getting in the Halloween spirit. A new video making the rounds on the Internet shows a spooky looking cloud over Romania: It comes just a couple weeks after a similar cloud was spotted over Russia .

A compensation package for Valley Medical Centera s chief executive officer and transparency of government issues concerning the board of commissioners have become hot topics for the public hospital district.

NOT YOUR TABS: 26800 block of 172 Place Southeast. After stealing tabs off one car at this location more than a month ago the suspect attempted to steal tabs from another vehicle.

Doug Neer has been practicing the craft of cutting hair in the Covington and Maple Valley area for more than 40 years.

Maple Valley Police, in partnership with neighboring agencies, have developed an anti-burglary and prowl strike team in response to a rash of residential and commercial burglaries in the city.

Covingtona s only contested City Council race is between Fawn Sieger, a five year resident of the city, and Councilman Mark Lanza, who is seeking his third term.

In another sign of the tough economic times, the Covington Water District announced a round of layoffs this week caused by a shrinking budget.

Covington residents may not be in the Howard Hanson flood zone, but the city has launched an alert system to keep information flowing for all types of emergencies.

Several communities are already reporting trees down as the first fall windstorm moves into Western Washington.

Covington's 2010 budget is about finding ways to cut back, according to the budget message City Manager Derek Matheson planned to present to the City Council Tuesday night.

Roger McGuinn enjoyed his nine years as the lead singer for The Byrds. But he's loving life on the road as a solo artist even more.

The latest works on exhibit at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center were painted by a Covington artist who describes herself as a a oenature child.a Arlene Sudola s exhibit, a oeIllustration for a Fantasy,a debuted at the Arts Center Sept.

When a Kentwood High School band teacher bought insurance, he thought he was covered, but for this special teacher, it wasn't enough.