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 [...]
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City’s backyard boasts massive bike trail system
Maple Valley residents are beginning to discover a secret once known only among die-hard mountain bikers: Just south of the city limits lie the hottest bike trails in the region. “It’s under-recognized. There are a lot of people who don’t understand the value and probably don’t realize it’s here,” says Rick Heinz, a 48-year-old engineer [...]
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 [...]
Fred Meyer ahead of schedule, now hiring
Construction on the Fred Meyer at Maple Valley Town Square is ahead of schedule, and the hiring process is underway. The Oregon-based company, looking for 250 employees to fill a variety of positions in Maple Valley, is accepting applications now and plans to do most of the hiring in early April, says Fred Meyer spokeswoman [...]
Tahoma kindergarten registration coming up soon
Parents planning to send their kids to Tahoma School District kindergarten next year have just about a week and a half to prepare for registration. Registration is scheduled for the week of March 12 to 16 at all four elementary schools for both half-day and all-day kindergarten sessions. All-day kindergarten often fills up, so parents [...]
New market specializes in natural meats
Shawn Beresford believes that a focus on healthy eating drives customers to his new meat market in Maple Valley — despite the floundering economy. “People are willing to spend extra cents to eat something good,” Beresford said this morning from Shawn’s Quality Meats and Smokehouse, which he and his wife, Kale, opened Oct. 1 near [...]
High-tech concrete near trail lets water in
If the pavement on the new entrance to the Lake Wilderness trail across from the library looks a bit bumpy, that’s no accident. It is the city’s first use of “pervious concrete,” a type of pavement that allows rainwater to pass straight through. The access walkway was completed last spring during the upgrades and roundabout [...]
Police chief weighs in on staying safe
Maple Valley may be one of the safest cities around, but it’s not perfect. Michelle Bennett, who has been police chief since 2004, spoke in an interview this week about ways that residents can keep themselves more secure. “It’s a great place to live, and comparing it to other places, it’s one of the safest [...]
Help plan for Maple Valley’s future
Residents have an opportunity to help decide how land in Maple Valley is used for changes such as new shops and roads. The City Council is recruiting people to serve on Maple Valley’s Planning Commission — and the deadline to apply is this Friday, Feb. 24. The Planning Commission is “one of the most important [...]
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