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Bloodworks Donation Pop-Up Runs Nov. 3-5

Fairwood Golf & Country Club and Bloodworks Northwest will again partner in an effort to support local hospitals and patients with a Fairwood blood drive beginning TOMORROW. The Pop-Up Drive runs THIS WEEK from Tuesday, November...

Kentridge Players Goes Virtual with The Laramie Project October 15-17

Even during the country's COVID crisis, the show will go on for the Kentridge Players. The Laramie Project moves to a virtual setting, with performances running October 15-17. Showtimes are 7:00 pm each evening...

Sheriff’s Fairwood Storefront Office Safe, for Now

Front-of-mind concerns to Fairwood area neighbors was the news that the King County biennial budget would eliminate King County Sheriff's storefront office, located in the Fairwood Square shopping mall. Officer First Shares Closure News This news,...

Fairwood Virtual Town Hall Meeting Set for Tonight

King County Council Member Reagan Dunn will host the first of two virtual Town Halls with Fairwood area residents tonight, September 21, from 7-9 pm. Representative Dunn encourages all to join this Zoom meeting...

Free Face Masks at Northwood Today

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn and Fire District 40 are partnering this Thursday, August 20 to give out thousands of both disposable and reusable cotton masks to local residents at Northwood Middle School. The...

Fairwood Neighbors Show Peaceful Support of Black Lives Matter

While we've been taking a bit of a hiatus from covering news in the Fairwood area, we couldn't miss the opportunity to document our own community's PEACEFUL protest/march on June 5. Beginning at the...

Armed Kentwood Students Arrested, School Locked Down

This morning, the City of Covington posted an alert on their official social media page regarding an arrest on the Kentwood High School Campus. Praise to the parent for quickly responding to what was...

FUMC Annual Chicken Barbecue This Saturday

Fairwood United Methodist Church will again fire up their huge, open pit barbecue to serve their ever-popular chicken dinner this Saturday, September 7, from 2-7pm. This year's event marks the church's 41st anniversary, serving Alderwood...

Fairwood Safety Alert: Two Robberies in Fairwood Area

A few hours ago, King County Sheriff Sam Shirley alerted all to be on the lookout for an active robbery situation in the Fairwood area. Two home robberies have occurred so far today, and...

Annual Big Backyard Movie at Petrovitsky Park this Saturday

Fairwood can enjoy a movie a movie out (literally!) with neighbors this Saturday, August 24, at Petrovitsky Park, a free event sponsored by King County Parks and Councilmember Reagan Dunn. 'Night at the Museum' is...

Covington Hosts Fifth Annual Sausage & Cider Fest

On Saturday, August 17, cider and sausage lovers can enjoy just that at Covington's Fifth Annual Sausage and Cider Fest. Located at Covington's Community Park and Soccer Field at 17649 SE 240th, fairgoers can purchase...

Kent Meridian HS ‘Hits the Lottery’

Kent School District recently reported that Kent Meridian High School was one of three local schools to receive retired training equipment from the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks reported that the weight training center at the...

Renton River Days Begins!

Renton's top event of the season begins today! This annual multi-day family festival and celebration of community pride is a time to gather with family, friends, and neighbors to enjoy the amenities and activities in...

Recent Fairwood Area Home Sales

Two weeks of home sales shown in the chart above reflects the greatest number of home sales since we've been tracking the numbers. Recorded sales covers the period of July 12 to July 26. Sales...

Long-standing Neighbor Peggy Joyce Nesland Passes

Peggy Joyce Nesland was born in Chester, Illinois, on Valentine’s Day 1936. She attended Southern Illinois University before working as a telephone switchboard operator when she met an Air Force Serviceman who won her...

Enjoy the Fourth!

Of course, we all know (or should know!) about the grand fireworks display Seattle puts on over Lake Union at Gas Works Park, but what if we want to stay a little closer to...

Kentridge Players’ ‘Into the Woods’ Opens May 1

Kentridge Players' Spring Musical is 'Into the Woods,' opening this Wednesday, May 1, and will run through Saturday, May 11. Performances are at Kentridge High School's Performance Center. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone's...

‘Funhouse MacBeth’ Opens at Kentwood High

High School Drama choices are plenty this spring, including the opening of Kentwood Drama's rendition of 'Funhouse Macbeth." Performances run Thursday-Friday from May 2-11 at Kentwood High School's Performing Arts Center. Described as a "modern...

Maple Valley MS Production of ‘Cinderella’ Opens March 22

Maple Valley Middle School is preparing for its production of 'Cinderella,' with performances on March 22, 23, 29, and 30 at Maple View Middle School. Saturdays include an additional matinee performance at 2 pm. Drama...

Lindbergh Senior Wins Local SkillsUSA Competition

More than 30 students vied for the top honors at this year’s SkillsUSA WA Aerospace Assembler Competition held this weekend at Boeing’s Everett plant. The SkillsUSA event puts students to the test to highlight...

Boy Scout Troup #455 to Hold Annual Pancake Breakfast March 2

The community is invited to the Boy Scout Troop #455 annual Pancake Breakfast. The event will be held on Saturday, March 2, from 7:30 am-11 am at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, located at...

‘Almost, Maine’ at Tahoma High

Tahoma High School's winter drama performance of 'Almost, Maine,' is scheduled to run January 25-26 and February 1-2. Curtain time for evening performances (all days) is 7 pm, and Saturday performances include an additional...

Kentridge Players Perform ‘Spelling Bee’

Kentridge Players' fall musical production The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will run from November 28 - December 8 at Kentridge High School's Performing Arts Center. The musical comedy centers on a fictional spelling...

Recent Fairwood Area Home Sales

Real Estate Sales are hot in Fairwood! Three weeks of home sales shown in the chart above reflects the greatest number of home sales since we've been tracking the numbers. Recorded sales were from August...

Fairwood Area HOA Sued for Death

Candlewood Ridge and Carriage Wood homeowners received notice that a lawsuit had been filed on July 11 against the homeowners' association for the death of Deidra Clark, tragically killed by a falling tree on...

Tragic Fatal Fairwood Accident Takes Life of 71 Year-Old

Yesterday afternoon the Fairwood area was struck with a tragic motorcycle-car accident on Petrovitsky Road at Parkside Way SE, the access road to Petrovitsky Park. King County Sheriff spokesperson Sargent Ryan Abbott provided additional details...

Annual Community Chicken Barbecue This Saturday

Fairwood United Methodist Church will again fire up their huge, open pit barbecue to serve their ever-popular chicken dinner this Saturday, September 8, from 2-7pm. This year's event marks the church's 40th anniversary, serving Alderwood...

Renton to Host Annual Day of Service this Saturday

The City of Renton will host their ninth annual Day of Service on Saturday, September 8, from 9 to 11:30 a.m., where volunteers engage in service activities around the city in observance of the...

Musical Production of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Runs Through Aug. 11

This summer's production by At the Ridge Theatre is the stage production of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid,' sure to be a hit with the little ones. Hard to believe, the original animated movie was released...

Maple Valley Crash Kills One, Critically Injures Another

Last night at 8:40pm, a fatality crash occurred at SE 251st and Maple Valley-Black Diamond RD SE (SR 169). The investigation is ongoing, but King County Sheriff's Office confirmed that three motorcycles were northbound on...

Maple Valley Days This Weekend

While many of us are out searching for finds during garage sale season, be sure to try to fit in a bit of small town fun for the family this weekend at Maple Valley...

Lindbergh HS Announces New Football Coach

Lindbergh High School announced yesterday that they have hired Kentridge HS defensive coordinator Danny Thompson to become the next head coach for the Eagles. Thompson, a 2000 graduate from Curtis High in Tacoma, takes...

Recent Fairwood Area Home Sales

The Cascade area showed the heaviest home sales activity over a three week period. Below includes a list of recorded real estate sales for the Fairwood area, from April 21 - May 11.  Sales ranged...

Kentridge Players’ Final Week of ‘Spamalot’ Ends May 12

Rude Frenchmen, cancan dancers, the Lady of the Lake and her Laker Girls, Killer rabbits, catapulting cows, and the somewhat odd Knights who say "ni" are just part of the adventures and dangers awaiting...

Tahoma SD Performances of Tarzan End May 12

Just a few minutes east of Fairwood, students in grades K-12 are in their final week of performances of 'Tarzan the Musical,' which opened on May 4. Final performances are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May...

Renton, Maple Valley Hosting Spring Recycling Events May 5, 12

Renton and Maple Valley will be hosting back-to-back recycling events this Saturday and next Saturday.  Renton's event is today, May 5, and Maple Valley's event is scheduled for May 12. Neighbors are encouraged to take...

Fairwood Library Hosts Master Gardeners Weekly Plant Clinics

Has your garden gone rogue and wonder where to begin?  Plagued by mushrooms and moss?  Is it possible to have a green lawn and a reasonable water bill? Seek expert advice for the most difficult challenges...

Recent Fairwood Recorded Home Sales

The weather is heating up and so are home sales in the Fairwood area. Below includes a list of recorded real estate sales for the last two weeks for the Fairwood area, from April 7...

Tahoma School District’s Second-Attempt Levy Election Closes Today

In a second attempt to pass its Educational Programs and Operations levy, Tahoma School District's election closes today. As of yesterday, the District reported that 9,156 ballots had been cast out of approximately 18,000 ballots...

Former Fairwood Shopping Center Owner Sells Covington Square

King County Records show that Fairwood Shopping Center's former owner, Terramar Retail Centers, recently sold Covington Square shopping center for almost $42.3 million.  Covington Square is located near Costco and includes tenants Safeway, Pier...

Relocation of Asphalt Plant to Maple Valley Highway Meeting Today

Community members are holding a meeting today at 3:30 pm at the Maple Valley Library to discuss the relocation of Lakeside Industries' Asphalt Plant from its current location next to Highway 18 in Covington...

Fairwood Recorded Home Sales

Below includes a list of recorded real estate sales for the last two weeks for the Fairwood area, from March 23 - April 6.  Sales ranged from $165,500 to $725,000. Area sales covers neighborhoods bordering...

State’s Release of Funds May Remove Kent School District’s RIF Plan

In a press release late Friday, the Kent School District (KSD) announced that the planned reduction in force (RIF) may be cancelled because of a change in State funding linked to HB 6362, signed...

KSD Schedules Four Mid-April Community Conversations

After last week's Kent School District (KSD) board meeting, the district has scheduled four one-hour "community conversation" sessions at the four district high schools.  Confronted by an angry overflow crowd on the news of...

Remembering Lake Desire Neighbor Darrell Wayne Anderson

Darrell Wayne Anderson of Renton, WA passed away after a long battle with Leukemia at the age of 87 on March 13, 2018 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. He was...

Packed KSD Board Meeting Filled with Heated Comments from Students, Parents, Staff, Community

After announcing their intent to lay off 127 teachers and support staff the day before, the Kent School District board members and Superintendent Calvin Watts spent three of the 3.5 hour meeting listening to students,...

Kent School District Announces Second Wave of Layoffs

The Kent School District (KSD) announced a second wave of layoffs, totaling 127 full time staff and nine administrative positions, in a news release Tuesday afternoon.  The layoffs become effective for the 2018-2019 school...

Fairwood Neighbor Struggles with ‘Sod Sushi’

Fairwood area neighbor Lori Wheeler recently posted an interesting photo of night marauders, causing havoc with her newly laid sod. After unrolling the previous night's work, the masked, grub-seeking bandits would return and do their...

Kentlake Drama Presents ‘The Little Mermaid’

Kentlake High School's spring musical is Disney's "The Little Mermaid," opening this Friday, March 16. Kentlake Drama encourages all to support the arts and "dive under the sea as talented drama students bring this classic...

Fairwood Area Neighborhoods Receive Grants

King County Community Service Area grants for District 9 were announced on Feb. 9 by Metropolitan King County Council Vice Chair Reagan Dunn. Neighborhoods in Fairwood received several grants totaling $11,590 and community organizations...

School District Elections Finalized

Multiple area school districts presented levy measures to voters on February 13, and voting results were finalized and issued on February 23. Enumclaw School District Proposition 1: Replacement of Expiring Levy for Educational Programs and Operations...

Boy Scout Troup #455 to Hold Annual Pancake Breakfast March 3

The community is invited to the Boy Scout Troop #455 annual Pancake Breakfast. The event will be held on Saturday, March 3, from 7:30am-11am at Fairwood Community United Methodist Church, located at 15255 SE...

Fairwood Shopping Center Sold for $77.5 Million

King County Records show the Fairwood Shopping Center recently sold for $77.5 million.  The sale of the center transfers ownership from TRC Fairwood Shopping Center, LLC to GRI Fairwood, LCC. The Seattle Daily Journal of...

Lights Out for Fairwood, Renton Neighborhoods

Neighbors in the Fairwood and Renton neighborhoods found themselves without power for about six hours on Saturday. The outage began around 2 p.m. PSE alerts sent to subscribers were notified of the power outage, and...

KSD Announces Administration Staff Reductions, Reorganization

The Kent School District (KSD) announced 45 central administration center positions were eliminated for the 2018-19 school year. The positions eliminated encompass a range of roles and responsibilities in the central administration center, including...

Under Construction: Moving Dirt!

Desperately needing a newspaper facelift, Fairwood Community News will be undergoing changes over the next few weeks to make our site more engaging and interactive! You'll be able to watch the changes as we modify...

Kent School District Employee Arrested for Voyeurism

On October 26, officials with the Kent School district notified KCSO that a student at Northwood Middle School had found notes of a non-sexual nature that appeared to be addressed specifically to him taped...

Fairwood Lions Club’s Annual Christmas Tree Sales Benefit Community

If you haven't picked up your Christmas tree yet, don't forget to shop at the annual Fairwood Lions Club's tree lot at the CVAC baseball field, adjacent to the Cascade shopping center on 116th...

Fairwood ‘Cocoa and Caroling’ and Food Drive Event Set for December 8

Carolers are invited to spread Christmas cheer to the neighborhood on Friday, December 8 at 6:30 pm, sponsored by the Fairwood Elementary PTSA. All will rendezvous at Fairwood Elementary's Gym, where a Renton Fire Department...

Fatal Windstorm Accident in Fairwood Neighborhood

Sergeant Jason Houck King County Sheriff's Office FCN Note: As best as we can tell, this accident occurred near Fairwood's Candlewood Ridge Park on 179th.  Our condolences go out to this family and friends. Shortly after 6pm...

KR’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Fall Musical Plays Through November 18

Kentridge Players are in their second week of performances of the madcap musical "Peter and the Starcatcher.” The show is directed by Jennifer Grajewski and Eia Waltzer with music direction by John Kelleher. The Tony-winning "Peter...

Second Body Found at Fatal Fairwood Greens Fire

Sergeant Cindi West King County Sheriff's Office Fire Investigators were called to the house in the 16500 block of 146 Ave SE in Renton last Friday afternoon to investigate a fire. During the investigation, a man’s...

Cascade Area Martial Arts Owner Arrested for Child Rape, More Information Sought

Renton Police Department Renton, Washington – On October 11, Renton police arrested a man suspected of having sexual contact with an underage female student at his Renton Martial Arts studio. The suspect is the owner...

Albertsons Scheduled to Close September 9, Hard Questions, Limited Answers

After reopening its doors for business just a year ago, Albertsons announced the closure of the store on September 9. We wanted to confirm the rumors we were hearing from you and ask additional questions....

Fourth of July Fireworks House Fire Leaves Family Homeless

Heading into Fourth of July, a stray firework resulted in a house fire that has potentially destroyed a home. Around 11:30 last night, emergency calls sent five fire engines to the home at 15521 SE...

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