Since I started working for The Reporter I have had to make the trek from Kent to Covington each morning, I have seen at least one reckless driver every single day. I am a little nervous driving to work.
Imagine waking up every morning and not knowing who or where you are. All you really remember is, you’re in your 20’s,with your whole life ahead of you. But when you look in the mirror, the 20-something you thought you were isn’t staring back.
King County saw a 19 percent increase of unsheltered homeless individuals between 2015 and 2016 during the One Night Count. The first year southwest King County participated in the count was 2015 and there was a total of 209 homeless individuals. This year 315 homeless individuals were recorded.
The Tahoma Bear Metal team anxiously awaited for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) to announce their mission for the 2016 competition season on Jan. 9. The second they found out the game has a medieval theme, they got to work.
Almost a year ago, Colton Egberg, a 16-year-old Tahoma high school student, lost his close friend Tyler Ghosn after a seven year battle with cancer.
The new Tahoma High School is well underway and a new elementary school is set to break ground this summer. With the addition of a larger high school and an elementary school, the question from many parents is how the students will be distributed among the schools.
Sean P. Kelly is no stranger to the Maple Valley community. As a life-long resident, he has worked at the Tahoma School District for 11 years and is entering his fifth year as a City Council member and first as mayor of Maple Valley.
