Sports
Throwing, leaping and running for medals
Athletes from Tahoma, Kentwood and Kentlake place at 4A state meet
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Crab boat captain turned children’s book author
Johnathan Hillstrand has written and illustrated three children’s books this year, a departure for the co-captain of the…
Sports
Taking flight to state | Track and Field
Five of the top 16 boys discus throwers in Washington state are from Kentwood, Kentlake and Tahoma and…
Opinion
Finding focus of Future Ready | Katherine Smith
Ever since I was first introduced to the Tahoma School District’s Future Ready initiative last year I have…
News
Donut hole bill signed by Gov. Inslee
Gov. Inslee signed Senate Bill 5417 Tuesday afternoon which will allow Maple Valley to annex the donut hole…
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Changes possible for Cedar Valley Elementary Support Center kids
Kent School District officials are considering combining two classes in the Cedar Valley Support Center into one for…
Sports
Records fall for Kentlake at league track meet
Tahoma’s Dallas Hayes wins boys shot put and discus while Tucker Mjelde took home pole vault title with…
News
Charges filed in alleged beating death of teen in Covington
King County prosecutor Daniel Satterberg filed charges of second degree murder against Robert Green Thursday afternoon in the…
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Kentwood principal moves on after 14 years
Doug Hostetter has spent nearly half his life working at Kentwood High School but he is stepping down…
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Pastor hopes to bring stability to Maple Valley church
Shepherd of the Valley, part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, has gone through multiple interim pastors…
Opinion
Seasons of life and Starbucks | Katherine Smith
Sitting in Starbucks and watching the world go by. It’s a people-watching smorgasbord second, in my opinion, only…
News
Wait goes on for new Covington Elementary
Building a new Covington Elementary is listed as a top priority project for the Kent School District but…
News
Thief steals mayor’s van to get to drug court
Maple Valley Mayor Bill Allison didn’t even know a van he owns was stolen when he got a…
News
Stepping out of the principal’s office
Not every principal is like Mr. Rooney in Ferris Beuller’s Day Off.
Sports
Gearing up for track and field post-season
Track and field athletes from Tahoma, Kentlake and Kentwood are gearing up for post-season meets as the South…
News
Original Pancake House comes to Maple Valley
The newest addition to Maple Valley, The Original Pancake House, opened at Four Corners Monday morning.
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Maple Valley City Council considers park funding options
No matter which way you slice it, more fields in Maple Valley are going to mean higher taxes…
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New field, track for Kentwood High
Next year Kentwood sports teams will be able to play under the lights at home on a safe…
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City Council unanimously approves legal contract
The new contract, which will take effect May 1, will give the city 48 hours per month of…
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Annexation bill going to Governor’s desk
Maple Valley officials are one step closer to annexing the property within the city limits known as the…