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Three proclamations were made during council meeting

The Maple Valley City Council honored two national recognition weeks and dedicated a day to a local singer.

Blake Robison at Seattle Children Hospital. Submitted photo from Emily Robison

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Super gig for a mini super hero

Blake Robison has a rare genetic disease that affects about 31 kids per year, according to his mom,…

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Local Tahoma Elementary School students made blankets for the local heroes of Maple Valley.

Fire Chief Aaron Tyerman hands the Maple Valley Fred Meyer store manager a framed certificate to thank the Fred Meyer employees for their assistance during an incident at their store. Photo by Kayse Angel

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Man goes into cardiac arrest at local Fred Meyer

The man was saved thanks to the fast acting bystanders and employees.

New city council member to start soon

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New city council member to start soon

The new council member will be sworn in on May 14

Covington makes agreement with King County

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Covington makes agreement with King County

King County will handle landmarking for the city, which could save money.

Maple Valley City Council and city manager pose with State Senator Mark Mullet, Rep. Jay Rodne and Rep. Paul Graves and await eating cupcakes to celebrate keys to the city being given to the legislatures. Photo by Kayse Angel

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Keys to the city given to legislators

Maple Valley gave three legislators that have worked with the city for years keys to the city to…

The above graphic was shown as part of the presentation from the Kent School District April 19 at the community public meeting held at Kentridge.

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Unanswered questions raise concerns

Community members in the Kent School District are worried about money and how its spent.

Love Your Park

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Love Your Park

To celebrate Earth Day, Maple Valley residents went to local parks to clean and maintain them.

Conks soccer leads NPSL

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Conks soccer leads NPSL

The Kentwood Conquerors boys soccer team currently holds the first place spot in the North Puget Sound League…

File photo of Jordan Fong. Photo by Rachel Ciampi

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Outstanding teen moves onto Stanford

The Kentlake student has placed first in all three of the track events that she competes in, is…

Maple Valley Fire Chief Aaron Tyerman presented Kyle Sommer, a Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout to be, a Certificate of Appreciation Award during the Commissioners Meeting at Station 81 in Maple Valley on April 12. Photo by Kayse Angel

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Local Scout recognized by Maple Valley Fire

The scout was given a Certificate of Appreciation at a Fire Commissioners Meeting that took place on April…

Marc Schuh, owner of the Covington Chick-fil-A, along with his wife, Covington Mayor Jeff Wagner and Covington Chamber of Commerce members cut the ribbon during opening day. Photo by Sarah Brenden

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Side stepping congestion

There was less traffic than anticipated during the opening of the new Chick-Fil-A in Covington.

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Daddy Daughter Spring Fling

Daddys and daughters danced the night away on April 14.

An overall view of Peter Kageyama at Lake Wilderness in Maple Valley speaking to residents and city staff about why it is important to love your city. Photo by Kayse Angel

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Two cities, one author and love

Peter Kageyama came to Maple Valley and Covington to do a workshop to get community members more involved…

Mark Smith, the president and chief operating officer for Auburn and Covington MultiCare, cuts the ribbon for the new MultiCare facility in Covington on April 7. Photo by Kayse Angel

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MultiCare opens its doors in Covington

MultiCare will officially open its doors to patients in Covington on April 24.

A detailed diagram explains the traffic plan Covington has planned for the opening day of Chick-fil-A and the weeks to follow. Submitted photo

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Chick-fil-A opening festivities begin tomorrow

More traffic is likely but the city has a traffic plan in place to help with the increase

Moving forward on park work

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Moving forward on park work

Improvements at Summit Park in Maple Valley could be underway soon.

The 3D printer that is used in the engineering class at Kentwood prints out the hopefully last prototype for Sean Larue and his partner’s project that they made for their client who had a stroke. Photo by Kayse Angel

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Kentwood students build to help kids with special needs

Students used 3D printers and other materials to create unique and innovative devices that will make life a…

The graphic above explains how property taxes will decrease starting in 2019. Submitted photo from the Tahoma School District

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District explains potential cuts

The April election could make or break the Tahoma School District