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Ken and Cindy Brown enjoys strawberry shortcake at the Black Diamond-Maple Valley Kiwanis booth Saturday during Black Diamond Miners Day.

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Black Diamond Miner’s Day | Slideshow

The 10th annual Miner's Day festival included a 5K run/walk, activities, vendors, and entertainment.

Candy Cannon at Lake Wilderness Park during Fourth of July celebration.

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Fourth of July fun and games at Lake Wilderness | Slideshow

Fourth of July activities at Lake Wilderness began at 4 p.m. Friday with games organized by the Maple…

Opinion

Cell phones and third graders | Dennis Box

Many of us believe in all sorts of plots and conspiracies. Most may be goofy, but I have…

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Deputy pleads not guilty to charges

Darrion Keith Holiwell, a King County Sheriff’s Office deputy assigned to the Ravensdale firing range, pleaded not guilty…

Kouchai Xiong prepares peas at the Thong Chang Garden booth Saturday

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Opening day at the Maple Valley Farmers Market | Slideshow

The Maple Valley Farmers Market kicked off its season on Saturday, June 21.

The Kentwood class of 2014 graduated on June 14 at Showare Center in Kent.

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Kentwood class of 2014 | Slideshow

The Kentwood class of 2014 graduated June 14 at Showare Center in Kent.

Kentlake seniors celebrated after graduating on June 14 at Showare Center in Kent.

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Kentlake High class of 2014 | Slideshow

The Kentlake High class of 2014 graduated on June 14 at Showare Center in Kent.

Map of Black Diamond showing The Villages and Lawson Hills sites.

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State Supreme Court denies review of YarrowBay developments in Black Diamond

The state Supreme Court has denied a petition for review by Toward Responsible Development of the Court of…

Sports

Tahoma’s Denham Patricelli and Danielle Agoh bring home gold | State Track and Field

The Tahoma boys track and field team finished 10th with 26 points and the girls 24th with 10…

Opinion

Hanging with Yodie the Yorkie | Dennis Box

For most folks, June brings happy flowers and joyful thoughts of warm days to come.

Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry greeted people who attended the Tahoma Memorial Day service Monday

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Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry address Tahoma Memorial Day service | Slideshow

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, who received the Medal of Honor July 2011, spoke at the Tahoma Memorial…

Opinion

Seventh grade and fake limps | Dennis Box

I remember seventh grade as the time the world ended.

Opinion

From chicks to roving demons | Dennis Box

Chicks into chickens – it is the transformation of yellow innocence into a roving demon from the depths.

Opinion

Cooking for my political Lorax | DennisBox

After spending the past several weeks watching political Kabuki kooks find ways to be silly and not govern,…

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On the scene at Oso

Tim Perciful, public information officer for Mountain View Fire and Rescue, has been on the scene for nearly…

Black Diamond vicinity map shows The Villages development site in light brown and Lawson Hills in dark brown.

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Supreme Court review requested in Black Diamond case

A petition was recently filed asking the state Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals decision favoring…

Kentwood forward Jenny Johnson goes up for a rebound against Mikayla Pivec from Lynnwood during the first round of the state 4A girls championship tournament Thursday

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4A Girls State Championship Tournament | Kentwood girls fall to Lynnwood in first round | Slideshow

The Kentwood girls basketball team lost to Lynnwood 71-44 in the first round of the 4A state championship…

Opinion

Freedom of speech pitfalls | Dennis Box

My plan with this week’s column was to write about something brainy, like free speech. You know, that…

Sports

Basketball postseason roundup

The Kentwood girls basketball team took fifth in the 4A district tournament earning a spot in the regional…

Tahoma High's Cruz Velasquez lost the 126 pound championship match 3-1 to Timmy Martinez in the Mat Classic Saturday

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Tahoma’s Cruz Velasques takes second at state | Mat Classic

Tahoma High's Cruz Velasquez lost a close 126 pound championship match 3-1 to Timmy Martinez in the Mat…