Maple Valley News

Check out these summer arts programs for kids at the Maple Valley Arts Center. - Summer Painting Camp, taught by Vicki Lewis, for kids 5-8 and 9-12 years old, Aug.

A man suspected of stealing aluminum auto wheels from a rural business wasn't guilty of a criminal break-in because the property wasn't fenced on all sides, the state Supreme Court ruled today.

Maple Valley Rotary awarded $19,000 in college scholarships to five Tahoma High School students.

A dispute over the annexation and development of Summit Place, better known as the donut hole, has evolved into a tough-talking battle between the developer and the city of Maple Valley.

King County sheriff's Sgt. Cameron Lefler was on routine patrol when the call came in: A rafter was missing on the cold, fast-flowing Green River east of Auburn.

Drivers face additional delays and will see some big changes on I-90 starting Sunday afternoon as they return from their Fourth of July vacations.

Four homes caught fire when fireworks that were lit Saturday on 163rd Avenue Southeast in Covington ignited juniper bushes.

At 6 p.m. Saturday four homes in the 25400 block of 163 Ave. SE were damaged when fireworks being discharged in the street ignited juniper bushes of a nearby house.

Dry weather, smoking heat, and careless mistakes are igniting dangers all over Western Washington.

Myrna Leickem was elbow deep in dough last Friday morning. Leickem was making cinnamon rolls for her new business with daughter Andrea Pickett, which sells only on Saturdays at the Maple Valley Farmers Market at Rock Creek Elementary School.

By the fall Maple Valley will have a new Puget Sound Energy substation that should meet increased demand for electricity as well as improve reliability of service.

Work on a roundabout on Witte Road in Maple Valley should start, if all goes to plan, in about eight months according to Steve Clark, the city's public works director.

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center will host local artist Kathleen Fruge-Brown for a three month rotation starting this week and will kick off the exhibit with Opening Night Reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 10.

King County residents can safely dispose of car batteries, oil and other household hazardous items when the King County Wastemobile visits Renton this weekend.

Barry Fountain remembers a moment early in his teaching career when he was working in Federal Way that crystallized his teaching philosophy.

The Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce announced the election of three new board members a ' Doug Corbin, Puget Sound Energy; Patti Jenson, Allstate, The Jenson Agency at Four Corners and Karen Crowe, EnviroSpect Northwest.

The 13th annual golf tournament to benefit the Maple Valley Rotary scholarship fund and Greater Maple Valley Community Center youth programs took place on June 12 at Druids Glen Golf Club.

The Maple Valley City Council passed a resolution Monday bringing the Summit Place property, better known as the donut hole, a step closer to annexation by the city.

There's good and bad news about the city of Portland's four-year-old food composting program for local restaurants and businesses.

A firefighter and resident were injured Monday morning when a fire broke out in a two-story home, destroying a deck and causing serious damage to the home.