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Packing backpacks to fight hunger | Slideshow

Practical nursing students from Green River COmmunity College packed 230 backpacks for Covington Rotary's Backpack Buddies program last…

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Mountain View Fire and Rescue call report | Feb. 1-17

Call report and updates from Mountain View Fire and Rescue.

Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe shared her story of helping women and their children in Uganda with students at Tahoma Junior High on Monday.

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Tahoma students giving hope to victims of war in Uganda

Half a world away from the Ugandan bush Tahoma School District students are reaching into their pockets to…

Sports

Kentwood’s 200 free relay makes a splash at state meet

Kentwood’s 200 freestyle relay finished ninth at the Boys 4A State Swim and Dive Championships on Feb. 21…

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Maple Valley City Council postpones decision on trash hauler

Maple Valley City Council members decided to put off making a decision on the city’s next trash hauler…

Sports

Falcon flipping to state championship meet

From competitive wakeboarding to swimming to diving, Kentlake junior Evan Eidal just can’t get enough of the water.

Mackenzie Croy

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Special needs students sparkling as cheerleaders

Tahoma High and Kentwood are among several schools in Washington state that have begun inclusive cheerleading teams through…

Opinion

Tales of a Disney cast member | Katherine Smith

It’s been pretty well established at this point that I’m a bit of a Disneyland geek.

Opinion

Feeding my love of storytelling | Katherine Smith

I learned of Goodreads last spring, which has continued to feed my love of books.

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Maple Valley Planning Commission to consider sign code rules again

Discussion of the sign code as it pertains to community and civic groups in Maple Valley is headed…

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From auditions to under the bright stage lights

Bright Lights of Broadway to put on its first production, a revue of love songs from musicals, this…

Home-schooled art students met at the Clayopatra art studio in Maple Valley last week to continue their study of an artist from Mexico. The lesson involved drawing with pastels and glazing pottery that the students made the week before.

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Hands-on art | Slideshow

Home-schooled students gathered for a class at the Clayopatra art studio in Maple Valley last week to continue…

Sports

Kentwood boys set another school record at districts | Swim and Dive

The Kentwood Conqueror's medley relay team started finals at the West Central District III meet on Feb. 8…

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Kentlake student giving back and speaking up to make a difference

For Xena Aguayo it isn’t about the recognition, it’s about helping her fellow Falcons

Brian Wright

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Conquering the pool, one race at a time | Swim and Dive

Kentwood senior Brian Wright does his talking in the pool.

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Kent School Board denies land transfer to Tahoma

The Kent School Board voted to deny a petition to allow the Forest Creek neighborhood to become a…

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Tahoma responds to school levy opposition statement

A group of three people submitted nearly identical statements in King County voters’ guides opposing 10 school district’s…

Concept designs for the new Tahoma High School show a compact approach (above) and an open concept design approach (below).

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Tahoma School District unveils concept designs for new school

The Tahoma School District showed the community the first conceptual designs for the new Tahoma High School at…

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Sheriff’s Office prepares to move back into Precinct 3 in Maple Valley

Precinct No. 3, also known as the Hicks-Raburn Precinct or Southeast Precinct, is returning to its former home…

Kentwood senior Kade Kryzsko

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Kentwood baseball clinic | Slideshow

Kentwood senior Kade Kryzsko who is a pitcher and infielder for the Conquerors helps a player during Kentwood…