Everyone knows what to do in an emergency: Call 911. Less clear is how — and when — to bother Maple Valley police about more minor issues in the neighborhood. “Our police department cannot assist the citizens of Maple Valley with their concerns unless they bring them to our attention and we are advised of [...]
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Home design may deter criminals, police say
While Maple Valley burglary rates dropped in March, police say residents can tweak the design of their homes to prevent break-ins. The features of a home’s exterior along with the correct installation of deadbolts can deter criminals, according to Taryn Weatherford, crime prevention specialist for the Maple Valley Police. Only three burglaries were reported within [...]
Strike postpones garbage pickup
Some Maple Valley residents will not have their garbage picked up due to a labor strike in Alabama that has affected local collections. Allied Waste drivers in Bellevue, Lynnwood and Kent are picketing today in support of striking drivers in Mobile, Ala., says Peg Mulloy, a spokesperson for Allied’s parent company, Republic Services, in Phoenix. [...]
Superintendent trying to cut cost of high school proposal
Tahoma’s superintendent is suggesting what might happen to other grade levels as the district takes early steps toward the vision of building a new high school — and he has come up with some possibilities for keeping costs down. School District Superintendent Mike Maryanski told the school board last night that he already has architects [...]
Superintendent: Let’s build a high school in the Donut Hole
As the Tahoma School District looks for ways to solve its overcrowding problem, Superintendent Mike Maryanski is proposing the biggest idea yet: Why not build a showcase high school right in the middle of town? Maryanski envisions using a piece of the undeveloped Donut Hole for a state-of-the-art, environmentally sustainable high school. But he can’t [...]
Plan would encourage walking, biking around town
Maple Valley is moving ahead with a plan to make it easier for residents to leave their cars in the garage and still get around town. The Maple Valley City Council last night agreed to place an update to its Non-Motorized Transportation Plan on its consent agenda, which would allow landscape architects to develop the [...]
Farmer’s market seeks supervisor, vendors
As the Maple Valley Farmer’s Market heads into its fourth year, organizers continue to seek new vendors — and they are looking for someone local to run the show on Saturday mornings. The Market Day Supervisor will work seven hours on Saturday mornings and early afternoons during the farmer’s market season, which this year runs [...]
Maple Valley Post partners with Seattle Times
The Maple Valley Post joined the Seattle Times’ News Partner Network today. The partnership means that more people in Western Washington will learn about happenings in Maple Valley, one of the fastest growing suburbs of Seattle. Stories from the Post will be featured on the Seattle Times’ home page on occasion, and every day the [...]
Maple Valley setting up new arts commission
The new roundabout on Witte Road near the Maple Valley Library was originally envisioned to include a piece of public art, but the project was inadvertently left out of the budget — an oversight that disappointed a number of city leaders. Now Maple Valley is forming a city arts commission to make sure that doesn’t [...]
Answer a stranger’s knock, police advise
The Maple Valley police have some unexpected advice for dealing with strangers who knock at your door: Let them know you’re home. A recent local burglary trend involves suspects knocking first before attempting a break-in, according to the March “On Target” newsletter produced by Taryn Weatherford, the crime prevention specialist for Maple Valley police. Though [...]
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