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Articles by Katherine Smith
Bob Satko
Running for Blake
By Katherine Smith • May 22, 2014 1:09 pm

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
Tahoma track wins six events at SPSL league...
By Katherine Smith • May 21, 2014 5:16 pm

The track and field postseason started last week with the South Puget Sound League 4A meet at French Field on May 14 and 16.

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Zoe Brown performs her dance routine during the talent portion of the local International Junior Miss competition.
International crown next stop for Maple Valley teen
By Katherine Smith • May 16, 2014 1:27 pm

In February Brown was named Miss Washington Junior Teen, a category open to 13-15 year olds in the local level of the International Junior Miss competitions.

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Proposed access road could ease event traffic in Maple Valley
Proposed access road could ease event traffic in...
By Katherine Smith • May 15, 2014 2:54 pm

The city of Maple Valley is considering constructing an emergency access road between housing developments that could help ease traffic during events at Lake Wilderness Park.

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Tucker Mjelde
Bears have their eyes on state | Track...
By Katherine Smith • May 15, 2014 2:50 pm

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
Doomsday Hill is no cakewalk | Katherine Smith
By Katherine Smith • May 9, 2014 2:22 pm

After 32 hours, some 500 miles by car and my first run up Doomsday Hill, I made it back home from my first trip to Bloomsday.

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Bra Dash 5K participants go through a Zumba routine to warm up at Lake Wilderness Park before the event to benefit Wings of Karen
Vaccine named after Maple Valley-based nonprofit Wings of...
By Katherine Smith • May 9, 2014 2:17 pm

Funding provided through Wings of Karen accelerates breast cancer research, including the development of a vaccine headed to a clinical trial next year.

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Return to No Child Left Behind for schools
Return to No Child Left Behind for schools
By Katherine Smith • May 8, 2014 5:42 pm

Washington state schools, including those in Kent and Tahoma, will be required to have all students passing state assessments in reading and math this year or be labeled as “failing.”

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Kent students come together to plan K-Day event
Kent students come together to plan K-Day event
By Katherine Smith • May 1, 2014 2:30 pm

The rivalries between the four Kent School District comprehensive high schools run deep, but this year the inter-high associated student body program has been resurrected.

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Loren Holt
Reelin’ em in | Slideshow
By Katherine Smith • April 30, 2014 5:55 pm

Loren Holt, 2, fishes off the dock at Lake Wilderness Park with help from his dad, Jason Holt. Community members flocked to the park for an overnight campout and the annual “Hooked on Fishing Derby” sponsored by the Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce.

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Tentative ‘yes’ for schools land transfer | Kent-Tahoma school districts
Tentative ‘yes’ for schools land transfer | Kent-Tahoma...
By Katherine Smith • April 30, 2014 10:49 am

The Kent and Tahoma school districts have reached a tentative agreement regarding a proposed land transfer of the Forest Creek neighborhood.

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Tahoma teachers, staff trained on trauma response
Tahoma teachers, staff trained on trauma response
By Katherine Smith • April 24, 2014 1:38 pm

Members of law enforcement and first responders from various agencies were on hand for the training, which included a large group session and breakout groups.

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Planning underway for Covington Community Park’s next phase
Planning underway for Covington Community Park’s next phase
By Katherine Smith • April 23, 2014 12:57 pm

Phase two of Covington Community Park is taking shape and the city is pursuing funding options with the goal to break ground in 2015.

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Pool time is hard to come by | Katherine Smith
Pool time is hard to come by |...
By Katherine Smith • April 18, 2014 12:43 pm

There’s an opportunity lost if the idea of working a pool into the city’s plans for a community center — or elsewhere in the community — isn’t seriously considered.

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Killian Keays
Building it with bricks | Slideshow
By Katherine Smith • April 18, 2014 12:40 pm

Killian Keays, 9, works on constructing a battery powered Lego car during a Bricks4Kidz workshop at the Maple Valley Library during spring break last week.

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Maple Valley looking for results on park projects
Maple Valley looking for results on park projects
By Katherine Smith • April 18, 2014 12:26 pm

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

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Real Life Church brought together 16 community members to travel to Ghana this spring to participate in humanitarian projects.
Bringing it to Ghana
By Katherine Smith • April 17, 2014 4:51 pm

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

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Ravensdale Park group preparing to break ground
Ravensdale Park group preparing to break ground
By Katherine Smith • April 17, 2014 4:32 pm

The city of Maple Valley sold $2 million in bonds on March 31 and will cut a check to King County for the city’s contribution to Ravensdale Park as soon as all the final formal steps are finished.

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Maple Valley ponders future and potential fiscal cliff
Maple Valley ponders future and potential fiscal cliff
By Katherine Smith • April 11, 2014 3:12 pm

The Maple Valley City Council and city staff are pondering the city’s own version of a fiscal cliff as talks about the Comprehensive Plan and the city’s future ramp up this month.

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Maple Valley Senior Softball’s competitive and recreational teams are swinging into spring with practices now underway and the first games scheduled for May 1. The teams took advantage of a break in the rain last week and practiced at Ravensdale Park
Maple Valley senior softball swinging into spring |...
By Katherine Smith • April 11, 2014 3:04 pm

Maple Valley Senior Softball’s competitive and recreational teams are swinging into spring with practices now underway and the first games scheduled for May 1.

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