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Hearings on YarrowBay’s developments The Villages and Lawson Hills moving towards completion

The marathon of hearings on the two YarrowBay developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills, continued through this week…

Michael McCamey

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Kentlake student chefs display cooking skills at ProStart Invitational | Slide Show

Kentlake seniors competed in the Boyd Coffee ProStart Invitational March 13 at South Seattle Community College. The team…

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Child approached by suspicious man in Black Diamond

The Black Diamond Police Department reported at 6:30 p.m. March 10 a child riding his bicycle home from…

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Hearings continue in Black Diamond for The Villages and Lawson Hills developments

After months of anticipation, anxiety and sometimes anger the appeals hearing on the final environmental impact statement or…

Sura Charlier with The Cascade Jazz Quintet plays sax while vocalist Susanna Fuller looks on. The group played Saturday at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center.

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The Cascade Jazz Quintet performs at Maple Valley Creative Arts Center | Slide Show

The Cascade Jazz Quintet performed at the Maple Valley Creative Arts Center Saturday evening. The group played a…

Rachel Bridges and Emily Whatcott play the step sisters in the Tahoma Drama Club's production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.

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The Tahoma Drama Club presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella | Slide Show

The Tahoma Drama Club is presenting a production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella showcasing local youth talent. The…

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Time line for Valley Medical construction of emergency services facility in Covington in question

The race is on between Valley Medical Center and MultiCare to build 24-hour emergency service centers in Covington,…

Proposition No. 1 asks voters to approve the merging of the Kent Fire Department and Fire District 37 into a regional fire authority.

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Voters to decide on merging of Kent Fire Department and Fire District 37 into regional fire authority

Voters in cities of Covington, Kent and Fire District 37 in King County will decide in a special…

Spud Amadore

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Heritage Night at Covington Elementary | Slide Show

Covington Elementary celebrated Heritage Night Feb. 25. The event featured an array of activities including mask and hat…

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Summit Place extension deal signed by King County executive and YarrowBay

An agreement to extend the purchase and sale agreement by one year for the Summit Place property has…

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Covington sends letter of comment to Black Diamond regarding The Villages and Lawson Hills developments

The Covington City Council approved a letter of comment that will be sent to the city of Black…

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State auditor finds no issues with billings from ex-Black Diamond city attorney | Read Letter

A letter has been sent from the state auditor's office to Rep. Chris Hurst, D-Greenwater, regarding the investigation…

Sherill McBroom displays her calligraphy talent during the Sally Penley Valentine Calligraphy Rotation at the Maple Valley Arts Center Feb. 12.

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Valentine Calligraphy Rotation at the Maple Valley Arts Center | Slide Show

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council presented a Valentine Calligraphy Rotation highlighting the work of Sally Penley Feb.…

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Candidates lining up for 31st Legislative District

The 31st Legislative District is brimming with candidates for both State House seats and the Senate position. Patrick…

Tahoma's Bri McKenny finished eighth on the vault in the state tournament Saturday.

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Tahoma High’s Bri McKenny finishes eighth in vault at state tournament | Gymnastics

Tahoma gymnast Bri McKenny finished eighth in the state tournament in the vault event Saturday at the Tacoma…

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Black Diamond hearing examiner denies Maple Valley’s request concerning The Villages and Lawson Hills appeal hearing

The Black Diamond hearing examiner sent an e-mail today denying the city of Maple Valley's request to participate…

Ginger “Mama” Passarelli wins the spaghetti throw down Monday at her Black Diamond restaurant over Tom Kasper. Kelly Snodgrass presents the award.

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Mama makes the best spaghetti in town and wins the throw down | Slide Show

Ginger “Mama” Passarelli won a spaghetti throw down Monday at her Black Diamond restaurant over Tom Kasper. Passarelli…

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YarrowBay presents letter to Maple Valley City Council concerning appeals of The Villages and Lawson Hills | Read Document

Colin Lund, director of development for YarrowBay attended the Tuesday Maple Valley City Council meeting and presented a…

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Break in negotiations for Summit Place between King County executive’s office and YarrowBay

Executive Dow Constantine's office and YarrowBay over the Summit Place property. According to Sung Yang, director of government…

John Tatarak was presented with a Life Safety Certificate from Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety for his actions during a fire Dec. 10 at the Wilderness Village Laundromat.

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John Tatarak given award after fighting fire at Wilderness Village Laundromat

John Tatarak was presented with a Life Safety Certificate from Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety for his…