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Tahoma planning for summer projects

A list of “warm, safe, and dry” projects to be done this summer have been presented to the…

Kentlake's Lizzy Reichlinger vaults herself into the air at the West Central District track and field meet at French Field in Kent over the weekend. Reichlinger finished 5th in the women's pole vault event.

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Kentwood, Tahoma athletes bring home district titles | Track and Field

At the West Central District meet May 23-24 the Tahoma boys team finished in fourth and in the…

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Redeeming Disneyland | Katherine Smith

After staying up entirely too late last week working on my latest project – a pair of hand…

Bob Satko

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Running for Blake

Motivated by love and a desire to help, Maple Valley man is running 250 miles for his grandson

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Tahoma track wins six events at SPSL league meet

The track and field postseason started last week with the South Puget Sound League 4A meet at French…

Zoe Brown performs her dance routine during the talent portion of the local International Junior Miss competition.

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International crown next stop for Maple Valley teen

In February Brown was named Miss Washington Junior Teen, a category open to 13-15 year olds in the…

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Proposed access road could ease event traffic in Maple Valley

The city of Maple Valley is considering constructing an emergency access road between housing developments that could help…

Tucker Mjelde

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Bears have their eyes on state | Track and Field

Three Tahoma seniors are looking to leave their mark at the upcoming state championship meet

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Doomsday Hill is no cakewalk | Katherine Smith

After 32 hours, some 500 miles by car and my first run up Doomsday Hill, I made it…

Bra Dash 5K participants go through a Zumba routine to warm up at Lake Wilderness Park before the event to benefit Wings of Karen

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Vaccine named after Maple Valley-based nonprofit Wings of Karen headed to clinical trial in early 2015

Funding provided through Wings of Karen accelerates breast cancer research, including the development of a vaccine headed to…

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Return to No Child Left Behind for schools

Washington state schools, including those in Kent and Tahoma, will be required to have all students passing state…

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Kent students come together to plan K-Day event

The rivalries between the four Kent School District comprehensive high schools run deep, but this year the inter-high…

Loren Holt

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Reelin’ em in | Slideshow

Loren Holt, 2, fishes off the dock at Lake Wilderness Park with help from his dad, Jason Holt.…

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Tentative ‘yes’ for schools land transfer | Kent-Tahoma school districts

The Kent and Tahoma school districts have reached a tentative agreement regarding a proposed land transfer of the…

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Tahoma teachers, staff trained on trauma response

Members of law enforcement and first responders from various agencies were on hand for the training, which included…

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Planning underway for Covington Community Park’s next phase

Phase two of Covington Community Park is taking shape and the city is pursuing funding options with the…

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Pool time is hard to come by | Katherine Smith

There’s an opportunity lost if the idea of working a pool into the city’s plans for a community…

Killian Keays

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Building it with bricks | Slideshow

Killian Keays, 9, works on constructing a battery powered Lego car during a Bricks4Kidz workshop at the Maple…

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Maple Valley looking for results on park projects

City reviewing parks work plan with an eye short term as well as long term projects.

Real Life Church brought together 16 community members to travel to Ghana this spring to participate in humanitarian projects.

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Bringing it to Ghana

Real Life Church teams up with students and the community for missions trip to West Africa