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Tenley Mjelde from Tahoma during her floor routine.
Tahoma and Kentlake gymnasts compete at state meet
By Dennis Box • February 24, 2016 6:41 pm

Tahoma and Kentlake gymnasts compete in the 4A state gymnastics championship Friday at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall.

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Tahoma takes regional title, Mat Classic next | Wrestling
Tahoma takes regional title, Mat Classic next |...
By Dennis Box • February 17, 2016 5:53 pm

The Tahoma boys are once again loaded for bear going into the Mat Classic state wrestling tournament after dominating the 4A region 3 tournament Saturday in Camas.

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Gymnasts ready to soar at state meet | Gymnastics
Gymnasts ready to soar at state meet |...
By Dennis Box • February 17, 2016 3:49 pm

The West Central District III 4A gymnastic meet wrapped up Saturday at Mount Rainier High School with three gymnasts from Kentlake and one from Tahoma making the trip south to the Tacoma Dome for the state championship meet.

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The importance of being ruly | Our Corner
The importance of being ruly | Our Corner
By Dennis Box • January 28, 2016 4:49 pm

Rules are a funny thing.

Rules, laws and all the things our mothers told us we had to do often bring out late stages of lunacy. That is certainly not the case with me.

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Learning to be awesomesauce | Our Corner
Learning to be awesomesauce | Our Corner
By Dennis Box • January 21, 2016 2:40 am

I read a columnist somewhere last week and learned I am more out of touch with reality than my daughter, Katy, has led me to believe.

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Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner took over the gavel from former Mayor Margaret Harto Jan. 12.
Jeff Wagner takes over as mayor of Covington
By Dennis Box • January 17, 2016 10:59 pm

At the Jan. 12 City Council meeting Jeff Wagner was selected unanimously as mayor of Covington.

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Reading the bones of a fossilized editor | Our Corner
Reading the bones of a fossilized editor |...
By Dennis Box • January 14, 2016 6:24 pm

I was at the Journal of San Juan Island newspaper office after Christmas and noticed one of the top 10 stories from 2015 was the discovery of a dinosaur bone on Sucia Island.

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Legislative short session kicks off Monday | Olympia
Legislative short session kicks off Monday | Olympia
By Dennis Box • January 6, 2016 7:27 pm

The state Legislature rings in the 2016 regular session Monday under the capitol dome in Olympia.

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Enumclaw man among nine charged with attempted child rape | Prosecutor’s Office
Enumclaw man among nine charged with attempted child...
By Dennis Box • January 6, 2016 7:23 pm

The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office has charged nine suspects with attempted child rape, including a 48-year-old Enumclaw man.

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Resolving to do resolution lists | Our Corner
Resolving to do resolution lists | Our Corner
By Dennis Box • December 28, 2015 5:40 pm

Resolutions are for people with goals, a plan and a purpose in life. Like the kid in the front row in third grade who always raised his hand because he knew the answer, and Mrs. Marsupial with her bride of Frankenstein mop would crack a scary smile and all the brats in the back would pretend to gag (not me of course — I never got in trouble).

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Top 10 stories of 2015, plus more | The Reporter
Top 10 stories of 2015, plus more |...
By Dennis Box • December 28, 2015 5:39 pm

The week of New Year’s Day is the time The Reporter editorial staff looks back at the stories that define the past 12 months. The stories of 2015 were a mix of joy and sadness, election battles won and lost, graduations and a state championship. Here are the top 10 for 2015, and a few more.

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A gift of advice for Christmas | Our Corner
A gift of advice for Christmas | Our...
By Dennis Box • December 22, 2015 9:17 am

By special Christmas spirit request from all the goddesses in the office and Ms. Vegan, I will give my last-minute advice on buying gifts for girlfriends, wives and all those who make life worth living.

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Falcons, Conks play in ShoWare Center Shootout | Basketball
Falcons, Conks play in ShoWare Center Shootout |...
By Dennis Box • December 22, 2015 9:09 am

The Kentlake boys basketball team made the trip Saturday to the ShoWare Center Shootout and beat Washington 59-44.

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Covington passes 2016 budget with improving numbers in most columns
Covington passes 2016 budget with improving numbers in...
By Dennis Box • December 17, 2015 1:58 pm

The Covington City Council placed it unanimous stamp of approval on the 2016 operating and capital budget Dec. 8 closing the book on 2015.

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Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy Holiday Guitar Drive
Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy Holiday Guitar...
By Dennis Box • December 9, 2015 4:56 pm

Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy is looking for electric guitar donations for a Holiday Guitar Drive.

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Tahoma High junior Alana Golding
Black Diamond Kiwanis Club serving up the stuffing...
By Dennis Box • November 23, 2015 7:56 pm

The Black Diamond/Maple Valley Kiwanis served seventh annual community dinner Sunday at Black Diamond Elementary.

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Tahoma places eighth at state volleyball tournament
Tahoma places eighth at state volleyball tournament
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2015 2:45 pm

The Tahoma Bears made the trip to the 4A state volleyball tournament in Kennewick taking eighth place Saturday.

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Lindsey Hanger brings home bronze for Bears | 4A State Swim
Lindsey Hanger brings home bronze for Bears |...
By Dennis Box • November 19, 2015 1:00 pm

The Tahoma High girls swim and dive team took 14th place at the 4A state tournament Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center.

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Sarah Poutre
Veterans Day ceremony at Tahoma National Cemetery |...
By Dennis Box • November 11, 2015 9:00 pm

A large gathering came to Tahoma National Cemetery for the Veterans Day ceremony.

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Tahoma boys 4A state cross country champs
Tahoma boys 4A state cross country champs
By Dennis Box • November 7, 2015 7:15 pm

Tahoma boys take championship and the girls team took seventh st the 4A state meet.

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