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Managing general fund focus of budget
Managing decreased general fund revenues and a need to diversify Maple Valley’s tax base are the two main…
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Seniors may qualify for property tax break
Low income seniors may be able to get exemption on taxes related to schools
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High cost of jails due to number of inmates
The city, which is in its first year of a two-year interlocal agreement with Kent for courts and…
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Kent high school students team up to defeat hunger
This year the four Kent School District high schools are coming together to reach their goal of collecting…
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Maple Valley moves forward with park contribution
Maple Valley City council members and city staff continue to move forward on finalizing the city’s contribution to…
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Moms unite to continue community programs
A group of moms from Maple Valley have formed Maple Valley Family Circle to continue Toddler Time and…
Opinion
Students going beyond school | Katherine Smith
So it hasn’t been all that terribly long since I was in high school myself, but in the…
Sports
Girls swimmers place, break school records at state meet
Girls swim team members from Kentlake, Tahoma and Kentwood finished the 2013 season by placing in the top…
Sports
Kentlake, Tahoma swimmers make waves at girls swim state prelims | Slideshow
Kentlake's Kyndal Phillips is the No. 2 seed in the 100 backstroke and the No. 3 seed in…
News
Time for Tahoma to consider next steps
With the passage of the $195 million school bond by voters, Tahoma School District officials are turning their…
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Jail costs soar for Maple Valley in first year of contract
The city of Maple Valley is projecting that jail costs will finish the year up 144 percent over…
Sports
Kentwood, Tahoma knocked out in first round of football playoffs
Kentwood and Tahoma football were both knocked out of the playoffs in their respective games Nov. 8.
Sports
Volleyball this afternoon, football playoffs tonight, check back for updates
Kentwood and Tahoma volleyball are playing in the district tournament this afternoon. Kentwood is playing Eastlake tonight in…
News
Enrollment declining at Kentlake, other schools
Enrollment has declined at three of the four Kent district high schools in recent years, with Kentlake shrinking…
Sports
Kentlake girls swim second at district meet
Kentlake girls swim and dive came up big again with a second place team finish at the West…
News
Tahoma bond measure overwhelmingly approved
District’s proposed $195 million construction bond garnered 68 percent of votes in first round of ballots counted Tuesday
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Trick or Trunk | Slideshow
Community members gathered for the Trick or Trunk featuring large trucks and a school bus at the Greater…
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Kentlake leadership class partners with domestic violence task force
Students at Kentlake High School are donning purple today in honor of domestic violence awareness month and the…
News
Sheriff’s Office plans progress on Precinct 3
Precinct 3, also known as the Hicks-Raburn Precinct or Southeast Precinct, is slated to return to its former…
Sports
Falcons finish second at SPSL championship | Girls Swimming
The Falcons were led by a win in the 200 individual medley by junior Laura Williams with a…