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Articles by Katherine Smith
The road to a magical 13.1 miles | Katherine Smith
The road to a magical 13.1 miles |...
By Katherine Smith • September 3, 2014 3:03 pm

Smith finishes her first ever Disneyland half marathon

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Austin Carney
Eagle Scout hopefuls build community garden
By Katherine Smith • September 3, 2014 2:45 pm

Scouts presented the garden for the Community Meals Council soup kitchen on Aug. 27

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Maple Valley jail options add up to one
Maple Valley jail options add up to one
By Katherine Smith • September 3, 2014 2:41 pm

The city’s current contracts, both with Kent, expire at the end of 2014

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Future Ready initiative is here and now
Future Ready initiative is here and now
By Katherine Smith • August 28, 2014 7:47 pm

Tahoma Superintendent Rob Morrow joked with a room full of educators and community members last week as he used an illustration about Apple to explain the district’s Future Ready initiative.

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Seattle Pacific University students work at the site of the school in Haiti in 2011
Raising funds to help people they can’t forget
By Katherine Smith • August 28, 2014 3:37 pm

Maple Valley and Renton women are teaming up to raise funds for construction of a school in Haiti

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Schools
Schools labeled as failing, but are they?
By Katherine Smith • August 22, 2014 4:28 pm

School and state officials sound off against the idea schools aren’t measuring up

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Police chief candidates interview for opening in Maple Valley
Police chief candidates interview for opening in Maple...
By Katherine Smith • August 21, 2014 4:17 pm

Two candidates, Capt. Scott Somers and Capt. DJ Nesel, both from within the King County Sheriff’s Office, were interviewed by the City Council Monday night in a special council meeting and by City Manager David Johnston on Tuesday.

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Jenna Johnson
Summer anything but quiet for Maple Valley teen
By Katherine Smith • August 15, 2014 2:22 pm

Last year Jenna Johnson surprised her mom, Kathy Johnson, when Jenna approached her parents about going on a missions trip to another country, something she had never done before.

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New trash hauler hits Maple Valley streets on Sept. 1
New trash hauler hits Maple Valley streets on...
By Katherine Smith • August 13, 2014 4:10 pm

As the date for the change draws near, residents are receiving information from Recology about the upcoming change.

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Exploring one hike at a time
Exploring one hike at a time
By Katherine Smith • August 13, 2014 4:07 pm

Women, Wine and the Woods brings women together to explore the outdoors and create community

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Effort to bring charter school to Covington gains speed
Effort to bring charter school to Covington gains...
By Katherine Smith • August 8, 2014 2:36 pm

An opportunity born out of voter approval for charter schools in Washington in 2012 has turned into a flurry of activity for Elke Rushton.

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Denise Thom
Digs for Denise volleyball tournament raises over $7,000
By Katherine Smith • August 6, 2014 7:07 pm

When Erinn Cassidy decided six weeks ago to organize Digs for Denise, a volleyball tournament fundraiser for Wings of Karen in honor of her friend who is battling triple negative breast cancer, she hoped to raise $1,000.

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Dana Parnello was appointed to the Maple Valley City Council in a 5-1 decision by the council Monday night.
Parnello named to Maple Valley City Council position
By Katherine Smith • August 6, 2014 5:25 pm

Dana Parnello was appointed to Maple Valley City Council Position No. 6 in a 5-1 vote by the City Council Monday night.

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Four Kentwood track and field athletes — Keetan DeWitz
Track and field athletes compete at nationals
By Katherine Smith • July 31, 2014 6:16 pm

Tahoma High School’s Brock Eager wins national title in hammer throw with a 67.98 meter toss.

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Applicants vie for open Maple Valley City Council position
Applicants vie for open Maple Valley City Council...
By Katherine Smith • July 30, 2014 1:54 pm

The Maple Valley City Council burned the midnight oil Monday night interviewing and discussing candidates for the City Council Position No. 6 vacancy.

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French students roast marshmallows during an evening near a lake in Black Diamond. The students are halfway through their US trip that was organized through Compass USA.
French students get a sample of American life...
By Katherine Smith • July 24, 2014 3:25 pm

Nearly two weeks ago a group of French students gathered at the airport in France, meeting each other for the first time to embark on a summer trip. Their destination: Black Diamond.

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All-outdoor school set to welcome first classes in Maple Valley
All-outdoor school set to welcome first classes in...
By Katherine Smith • July 23, 2014 2:13 pm

Sarah Schumacher is busy this summer preparing to open Maple Valley’s first all-outdoor school for young children, a program she said is the first of its kind in Southeast King County.

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Donut Hole land sale crawls forward
Donut Hole land sale crawls forward
By Katherine Smith • July 17, 2014 1:20 pm

King County’s sale of 35 acres of property in the Donut Hole to the Tahoma School District for the site of the new Tahoma High School is slowly inching toward completion.

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Police chief search continues in Maple Valley
Police chief search continues in Maple Valley
By Katherine Smith • July 16, 2014 4:39 pm

The city of Maple Valley and the King County Sheriff’s Office are moving forward with the process of hiring a new police chief for Maple Valley.

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Kenton Johnson
Father, son from Maple Valley complete STP ride
By Katherine Smith • July 16, 2014 4:33 pm

Isaac Johnson had been itching to ride in the annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic since he first heard about it at age 13. This year, at 16, it became a reality.

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Maple Valley pushes forward with park site plans
Maple Valley pushes forward with park site plans
By Katherine Smith • July 10, 2014 1:08 pm

The city of Maple Valley is going forward with creating site plans for two underused pieces of city property that could become parks in the future.

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Ryan Norgate
Black Diamond boy given the gift of a...
By Katherine Smith • July 9, 2014 3:00 pm

It wasn’t a typical young boy’s birthday celebration with cake and games and friends. It was late at night and his gift arrived in a red Igloo cooler, delivered by a volunteer who had just stepped off a flight, given by an anonymous donor.

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Throwback to a Disney Fourth | Katherine Smith
Throwback to a Disney Fourth | Katherine Smith
By Katherine Smith • July 2, 2014 1:30 pm

Fourth of July at Disneyland is not for the feint of heart.

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