Dr. Richard Gradwohl and his wife, Arlene, have their hands full moving Max, a micro-mini Covingtonshire calf, away from the greener grass outside his pen. The Covingtonshire breed, named for the town, is one of six breeds of miniature cattle raised at the Gradwohls' Happy Mountain Miniature Cattle Farm.

Susan Hang, 15, with brother Kevin, 8, arranges flowers for sale at Covington's new weekend market. The Hang family, originally from Laos, grows flowers and vegetables at its farm in Kent for sale at markets around the region.

Virginia Levack has compiled a loving history of Covington. She grew up in Port Orchard and Seattle, but has lived on acreage in Covington with cats, dogs, goats and chickens since the 1970s.

Jakob Zerr, 8, and sister Michaela, 4, spent the morning at the Covington Community Center pumping up hundreds of soccer balls for the center's upcoming soccer camps.

Eric Doan, recently named Covington's 1999 Citizen of the Year, volunteers his time helping set up for the city's weekend market. Helping out is Dianne Heide, 1998's top citizen.

Laura Lippai, an apprentice operator at Bonneville Power Administration's Covington substation, listens as operator Ronnie Gabbard shares some of his 32 years of experience with electrical power transmission. The substation dominates the city's skyline.

Carrie Lewis, 20, crosses over Jenkin Creek returning from a walk in Jenkins Creek Park. The 2-year-old city has no park within its boundaries, but it is negotiating with King County, which administers Jenkins Creek Park, to take it over.

On land or in the air, Brutus is the constant companion of Norm Grier, owner of Crest Airpark. Grier has flown to almost every state and he and his wife, Mimi, "fly whenever we get the chance."