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Tahoma senior Megan Brothers sets up teammate Morgan Murrey (9) during state tournament play.
Slide Show: Bears play at 4A state volleyball...
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2009 8:57 pm

The Tahoma High volleyball team ended a dramatic season Nov. 12 with losses to Mead and Jackson at the Class 4A state championships.
While the team may not have been a favorite to advance to the state tournament at the beginning of the season, the girls put the work in and it paid off with a trip to the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.

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General election brings change as voters oust incumbents in Maple Valley, Black Diamond
General election brings change as voters oust incumbents...
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2009 5:37 pm

The times are changing, at least in Maple Valley and Black Diamond.
Black Diamond will have a new mayor in 2010, Rebecca Olness, and two first-time City Council members, Craig Goodwin and William Saas.
Howard Botts has wielded the mayor’s gavel in the Black Diamond for more than two decades.

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Maple Valley City Council questions budget and proposed utility tax increase
Maple Valley City Council questions budget and proposed...
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2009 4:00 pm

The budget discussion at Monday’s meeting of the Maple Valley City Council showed the signs and strains of challenging economic times.
City staff has proposed a .75 utility tax increase to pay for program enhancements and staffing. The tax increase has created discussion during the past few meetings and Monday brought additional, pointed questions from council members.

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Taylor Curry
SLIDE SHOW: Ensemble Ballet Theatre dancers prepare for...
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2009 3:52 pm

The Ensemble Ballet Theatre dancer will be preforming “The Nutcracker” in the December.
The production will be Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center.

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There will be a public hearing 7 p.m. Tuesday
Covington City Council to consider downtown plan zoning...
By Dennis Box • November 18, 2009 9:51 pm

The Covington City Council will soon be taking public comment and considering how the city’s downtown will look in the very near future.
A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers on downtown zoning and comprehensive plan amendments.

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Kentwood's Reilly Retz battles for the ball Saturday at Mount Tahoma High. The Conks beat South Kitsap 1-0 and advance to the semifinals against Skyline.
Kentwood advances to state 4A semifinals in girls...
By Dennis Box • November 14, 2009 11:18 pm

The Kentwood girls soccer team beat South Kitsap 1-0 today at Mount Tahoma High stadium.

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LIVE SOCCER SCORES: Kentwood vs. South Kitsap in state 4A  playoffs
LIVE SOCCER SCORES: Kentwood vs. South Kitsap in...
By Dennis Box • November 14, 2009 4:07 pm

The Kentwood girls soccer team takes on South Kitsap in the second round of the state 4A playoffs.

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Taylor Smart signs a letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Nevada
Tahoma High shortstop signs letter of intent with...
By Dennis Box • November 13, 2009 10:16 pm

Tahoma High shortstop Taylor Smart proved hard work and talent payoff in both life and baseball, and now he is…

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Tahoma High goalie Amber Woolcock clears the ball Wednesday at home. She shutout Skyline for 80 minutes and two overtime periods during the first round of the state 4A girls soccer playoffs.
SOCCER SLIDE SHOW: Tahoma loses to Skyline in...
By Dennis Box • November 13, 2009 9:56 pm

The Tahoma girls battled Skyline for 80 minutes and a couple of overtime periods before falling 1-0 in a shootout in the first round of the state 4A girls soccer playoffs at

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Paloma Kunesh
SLIDE SHOW: Honoring veterans at Lake Wilderness Elementary
By Dennis Box • November 12, 2009 9:04 pm

The Lake Wilderness Elementary School honored veterans at an assembly Monday.

The school’s choir sang and Paloma Kunesh played her harp.

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Sen. Patty Murray spoke at the Tahoma National Cemetery during the Veterans Day ceremony.
SLIDE SHOW: Veterans Day at Tahoma National Cemetery
By Dennis Box • November 12, 2009 8:38 pm

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray spoke at Tahoma National Cemetery Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony.

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King County Council requests extension of deadlines for Summit Place
King County Council requests extension of deadlines for...
By Dennis Box • November 12, 2009 8:17 pm

The King County Council passed a motion Monday concerning the Summit Place property that may extend the development deadlines.
The 156 acre parcel, known as the donut hole and owned by the county, is located inside the city near 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 272nd Street. The site is currently home to a county operated transportation maintenance facility and the back nine holes of Elk Run Golf Course.

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Layoffs loom for Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety
Layoffs loom for Maple Valley Fire and Life...
By Dennis Box • November 12, 2009 2:23 pm

The Maple Valley fire department is facing a shrinking budget and layoffs in 2010 like other government agencies across the state and nation due to the recession.

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LIVE SOCCER SCORES: Tahoma vs Skyline
LIVE SOCCER SCORES: Tahoma vs Skyline
By Dennis Box • November 11, 2009 10:02 pm

The Tahoma girls soccer team takes on Skyline in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Kent and Maple Valley firefighters fought this home fire in the Timberland area of Covington Tuesday morning.
SLIDE SHOW: Firefighters battle home blaze in Covington
By Dennis Box • November 10, 2009 1:48 pm

The Kent and Maple Valley fire departments responded to a house fire at 6:45 a.m. this morning in the 19200 block of S.E.267th Street, the Timberlane area of Covington.

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Kent police identify shooting victim as Lt. Gov. Brad Owen’s son
Kent police identify shooting victim as Lt. Gov....
By Dennis Box • November 9, 2009 10:07 pm

The Kent Police Department confirmed the victim in a shooting incident in Kent is 37-year-old Mark Owen, son of Lt. Gov. Brad Owen.

Mark Owen is listed in satisfactory condition at Harborview Medical Center.

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ELECTION RESULTS: Black Diamond Proposition No. 1 passing by three votes
ELECTION RESULTS: Black Diamond Proposition No. 1 passing...
By Dennis Box • November 9, 2009 9:50 pm

Black Diamond Proposition No. 1 bounced back to the yes side by three votes today.
King County Elections posted the latest results and the public safety services replacement levy had 660 yes votes and 657 no.

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Kentwood girls soccer team heads to state tournament
Kentwood girls soccer team heads to state tournament
By Dennis Box • November 8, 2009 11:56 pm

The Kentwood girls punched a ticket to the state soccer tournament Saturday
The Conks shutout Gig Harbor 3-0 at Art Crate Stadium in Spanaway Saturday in the West Central District III playoffs
Kentwood will play at Eastlake 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Tahoma beat Kentlake 1-0 Saturday at home to advance to the state tournament.
SLIDE SHOW SOCCER: Tahoma beats Kentlake for state...
By Dennis Box • November 8, 2009 8:31 pm

The Tahoma girls soccer team will be playing in the state tournament after beating the Kentlake Falcons 1-0. That is the simple part of the story.
But the real story was about two teams of girls, going through a day of twists and turns, and in the end playing 80 minutes of the best high school soccer anyone could ask to see.

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Tahoma battled Emerald Ridge in the South Puget Sound League playoffs Wednesday
SLIDE SHOW: Tahoma girls soccer faces Kentlake for...
By Dennis Box • November 6, 2009 10:16 pm

The state soccer tournament is one step away for either Kentlake or Tahoma.

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