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First-degree murder charges filed against Seattle-area man in shooting death of Thomas Pfaeffle

The Okanogan County Prosecuting Attorney Karl Sloan filed murder charges in the county Superior Court against Kino Michael…

Kate Brabham

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SLIDE SHOW: A birthday party to help dogs and cats at the King County Humane Society

Kate Brabham knows how to throw a birthday party, and it all ended up going to the dogs…

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Maple Valley firefighters and Mountain View wildland team fight logjam fire on Cedar River

Maple Valley firefighters and the Mountain View Fire and Rescue Wildland team fought a fire on a log…

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Seattle-area man charged in death of Black Diamond sound engineer Thomas Pfaeffle

Kino Gomez was charged with the shooting death of Thomas Pfaeffle, a Black Diamond resident, in Okanogon County…

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Sound engineer for Nirvana and Heart from Black Diamond shot and killed in Blue Spruce Motel in Twisp

The Twisp, Wash. Police Department has reported Thomas Pfaeffle, a Black Diamond resident, was "shot and killed" at…

Kamrin Johnson

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SLIDE SHOW: Covington Days Friday

The fun began Friday during the Covington Days celebration with a barbecue, balloon relay and fireworks at the…

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Firefighters battled blaze in Renton near Lake Desire

Wildland firefighters from Mountain View Fire and Rescue and Maple Valley firefighters fought a blaze in the Renton…

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Small plane makes a landing at Pacific Raceways in Kent

A small plane landed on the drag strip at Pacific Raceways.

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The Maple Valley Reporter newspaper to host City Council Position No. 2 debate Aug. 6

The Maple Valley Reporter newspaper will be presenting a debate for City Council Position No. 2 between incumbent…

Opinion

Pregnancy perks without the pain, please

I have been observing this pregnancy thing over the past couple of months and I think God gypped…

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YarrowBay, Maple Valley and King County return to negotiation table

The Summit Place puzzle pieces are in motion following a flurry of activity at the King County Council…

Kelly Heagerty

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SLIDE SHOW: Students learn in the ins and outs of health care at nurse camp

Kelly Heagerty, a junior from Kentlake High, spent a week at the MultiCare Nurse Camp learning about the…

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King County Super Pet Adopt-a-thon finds homes for 88 pets

Tails were wagging and the sound of purrs were in the air as 88 homeless pets went home…

Steve and Dee Israel try some of Larry Gholston's chili at the Black Diamond Miners Day celebration Saturday.

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SLIDE SHOW: Chili, sun and fun at Black Diamond Miners Day celebration

The Black Diamond Miners Day celebration kicked off Saturday with a chili tasting fundraiser and plenty of food,…

Lindsey Muszkiewicz was adopted by the Maple Valley firefighters as an official firefighter.

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ANGEL BABY VIDEO: Maple Valley’s Lindsey Muszkiewicz 2009 Muscular Dystrophy Association local goodwill ambassador

There is a very special person living in Maple Valley, 11-year-old Lindsey Muskiewicz. The young girl has been…

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VIEW DOCUMENTS: Ecology proposes to remove Four Corners Auto Wrecking site in Maple Valley from hazardous site listing

The Department of Ecology is proposing to remove the Four Corners Auto Wrecking parcel from the hazardous site…

Tahoma High’s Derek Eager throws the discus during the West Central District meet in May.

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Tahoma High’s Derek Eager makes his mark at Junior Olympics

Derek Eager is heating up the summer track and field season by making big-time throws at the USA…

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READ LETTERS: Battle lines drawn over Summit Place between YarrowBay and Maple Valley

A dispute over the annexation and development of Summit Place, better known as the donut hole, has evolved…

The Lake Sawyer community canoe

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SLIDE SHOW: Lake Sawyer canoe, kayak and paddleboat races celebrate the fun of Independence Day

The Lake Sawyer community put on canoe, kayak and paddleboat races Saturday as part of a day-long Fourth…

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Four rafters rescued from Green River Independence Day

Mountain View Fire and Rescue/Black Diamond Fire Department firefighters and the King County Sheriff’s deputies rescued two men…