Covington News

Flames from Fourth of July fireworks damaged at least nine homes in King and Snohomish counties over the weekend.

Fireworks are to blame for multiple blazes across Western Washington on Saturday night that caused well over $1 million in damage.

Slowly but surely the city of Covington is working on Southeast 272nd Street as it runs through downtown to the Maple Valley border.

Four homes in Covington were damaged by fire Saturday evening when fireworks ignited juniper bushes near one of the homes, the city of Kent reported.

KENT: July Fourth is thought of as a uniquely American holiday, a celebration of the nation's independence.

The tenants of Trappera s Sushi and the Covington Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the completion of a new facility with an official ribbon cutting and open house.

The city of Covington in coordination with King County Solid Waste Division is co-hosting a business recycling collection event at the Kent Fire Station No.

Preschoolers and school-age children who are looking for ways to keep interested and busy this summer and sharpen their reading skills the King County Library System has the program.

The fireworks are a go July 4th at Lake Meridian Park, but the symphony is out. Kent city officials dropped the Tukwila-based Rainier Symphony from the event because of budget cutbacks, said Mark Hendrickson, cultural programs coordinator for the Kent Parks Department, in a phone interview Monday.

The race for Maple Valley City Council Position No. 2 is proving to be a spirited sprint for the primary finish line.

Washington's dog law: apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default .aspx?cite=16.08. Anyone who thinks a breed ban will solve the problem of major dog bites is barking up the wrong tree.

Tiny cattle provide high-quality tender meat. Some people are even raising them as pets.

Summer is almost here and the school year is coming to an end. This year, the last day of school comes a week later than originally scheduled due to the December snowstorms that shut down the region and the Kent School District.

The Covington City Council is considering beefing up its city laws regarding dangerous and vicious dogs.

The ShoWare Center was packed Saturday in Kent as four local high schools celebrated their seniors' achievements during graduation.

Southeast 416th Street near Enumclaw will be closed Monday at 6 a.m. and remain closed until 6 p.m. Sept.

The King County Road Services Division sent out a release concerning road work and closures to the Kanasket-Kangley Road.

Everyone likes firefighters for their bravery and their willingness to put their own lives on the line to save others.

The Covington area will see traffic delays and lane closures for the next couple of months as road improvement projects begin.

The man who was fatally shot Saturday in Covington by a King County sheriff's deputy has been identified as Darrell B. Bass.