May 2007

Last week I cleaned out my garage and found a few pieces of copper and aluminum scrap leftover from a remodeling project.

I figured that since the price of metals has gone up quite a bit lately, I'd drop the stuff off at the nearest recycling center.

Driving past the dump in Algona, I stopped at the bright yellow house with the green trim on West Valley Highway, on the outskirts of the town of Pacific.

Inside the gate, I hauled out my 10 gallon tub full of treasure and dropped it on the ground next to a big scale.

A couple of pretty girls came up and

As old as its hosting city, the King County Aquatics Center celebrates 17 years of service to the community as a local recreational arena.

Regarded as one of the Federal Way's most heralded achievements, the center brings in over $8 million each year to local businesses, according to state Senate Resolution 8612, a bill that commends the center and the work of those involved with its operation.

The Aquatics Center hosts about 60 events each year, including high-profile events such as Olympic trials.

This month the center also offered special events commemo

To see a VIDEO of the Beamer-Bethel soccer game played April 17th please visit the link at YouTube.com

here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVnUIMW9RjA

To see a VIDEO of the Kentwood-Federal Way baseball game from April 17th please visit the link at Youtube.com

here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ZT3yZ5kQo

To see a VIDEO of the Federal Way-Kentwood Fastpitch game from April 17th please visit the link at

The free 2007 Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide from Puget Sound Fresh, a program of Cascade Harvest Coalition, is now available at most local libraries and Highline retail stores.

Participating "partner" stores with guides available include PCC Natural Markets and Safeway stores.

The Puget Sound Fresh Farm Guide is the most comprehensive printed guide to locally produced farm products in the 12-county Puget Sound Fresh region.