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Opening date set for Fred Meyer store in Maple Valley

A more than decade-long wait for Fred Meyer in Maple Valley will soon come to an end. “It’s…

Shauna McBride

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Cleanup at Lake Wilderness Arboretum in Maple Valley | Slideshow

There was a cleanup at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum this last weekend.

Kentwood’s Taylor Jones

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Conquerors win division crown | Boys basketball

Kentwood’s boys basketball team has something many of its South Puget Sound League North division rivals don’t have:…

Tahoma’s Austin Perry works to earn near fall points against Auburn’s James West in the 182 pound final at the South Puget Sound League sub-regional wrestling tournament Feb. 4 at Kent-Meridian. Perry pinned west in the second period.

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Tahoma rolls in sub-regional | Wrestling

Tahoma had 14 wrestlers in the finals of the sub-regional tournament Feb. 3-4 at Kent-Meridian which it won…

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Kentwood senior leads team to victory over Kentridge in Les Scwhab Shootout | Boys and girls basketball

In the space of about 24 hours Kentlake and Kent-Meridian learned the hard way how challenging it can…

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New location, big goals for Covington-MapleValley-Black Diamond Relay for Life event

Change is the unofficial theme of this year’s Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Relay for Life event. Lacy Parker, who…

Tahoma’s Cruz Velasque tries to work Enumclaw’s Tyke Reid to his back to gain valuable points in the 113 point match during the Battle of the Bone on Jan. 27.

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Tahoma cruises to victory over Enumclaw in Battle of the Bone | Wrestling | Slide Show

Tahoma made a strong case on Jan. 27 that it has the best wrestling team in the state…

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Les Schwab Shootout tonight at ShoWare features boys and girls teams from Kentwood, Kentlake, Kentridge and Kent-Meridian | Live Blog

Check out a slate of prep sports tonight at ShoWare Center featuring boys and girls teams from all…

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Kent and Tahoma sports teams scramble to make up missed events

No school for a week for Kent and Tahoma students also meant cancellation of a number of sporting…

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Preparation and some luck | Editorial

Every time a storm rolls through like the one we had last week I park my rear-wheel-drive Mustang…

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Kent and Tahoma students back in school after week of snow days

A snow day is one thing but a snow week can wreak havoc on a school district’s schedule.…

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Maple Valley, Covington from storm response to recovery

Glenn Akramoff was not surprised by the ice storm on Jan. 19 that followed on the heels of…

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No more Netflix, more to give | Editorial

About six months ago, Netflix announced it would be raising its rates by as much as 60 percent,…

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Covington moves ahead with plans for park

With the approval of a 0.5 percent increase in the utility tax on Nov. 22, the Covington City…

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Pastor to speak at Maple Valley Presbyterian Church about film showing how to forgive the unforgivable

Dean Smith wants to help people learn how to forgive. Smith, a speaker and pastor from Enumclaw, will…

Kentlake’s Colton Marlowe lifts Kentwood’s Jamiel Jackson off his feet in a 145 pound match on Jan. 11. Marlowe pinned Jackson.

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Kentwood splits duals, Tahoma keeps winning | Wrestling

Colton Marlowe and Sean Farr continue to dominate for Kentlake on the wrestling mat.

Kentwood’s Alycea DeLong with the ball as a Federal Way player defends her in a game at ShoWare Center on Monday.

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Kentwood boys and girls basketball teams both win at 2nd Annual Valley Medical Center Showcase

Kentwood High’s basketball teams sure like to play at ShoWare Center. On Monday both the girls and the…

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Public works crews clear roads in Covington and Maple Valley before, during and after snow fall

Crews in Covington and Maple Valley were working continuously early this week to deal with one of the…

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Snow day! Kids of all ages take to the hill on the 18th hole at Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley on Monday | Slide Show

Sledding on Lake Wilderness Golf Course's 18th hole proved to be the popular activity on Monday

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Mission expands for regional coalition of Maple Valley, Covington and Black Diamond

If necessity is the mother of invention then the current economy may well be the catalyst for creative…