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Kentwood keeps season alive with win over Auburn Riverside in tiebreaker game | Fastpitch Slide Show

Kentwood beats Auburn Riverside on a game winning single by freshman catcher Allison Newcomb, who drove in four…

The city of Maple Valley open house Thursday May 6 at the new City Hall featured food and live music from members of the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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Maple Valley celebrates new City Hall | Slide Show

City staff, council members and citizens came to the new City Hall building Thursday, May 6, to enjoy…

Crestwood Elementary student Hannah Simpson decorates flower pots to sell to raise money to pay for expenses related to her medical care.

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Helping Hannah inspires communtiy to give

Hannah Simpson hasn’t had a chance to enjoy being an active 12 year old for months. On Christmas…

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Kentwood beats Thomas Jefferson in must-win game | Fastpitch Slide Show

It was win or go home for the Kentwood fastpitch team Thursday afternoon against Thomas Jefferson. The Conquerors…

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Think pink for Tahoma School District elementary boundaries

A group of 10 solved a challenging puzzle for the Tahoma School District and the answer is pink.…

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Panhandling – the law and the problem | Covington City Council considers changes to the ordinance

Covington is revisiting the city’s panhandling ordinance, following complaints from residents about an apparent increase in panhandling in…

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Tahoma wins another extra inning thriller to end regular season | Slide Show

Tahoma needed an extra inning to win its final game of the regular season 10-8 over Thomas Jefferson.…

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Windy conditions lead to lopsided victory for Kentlake | Fastpitch Slide Show

Wind whipped pony tails and fly balls around during a high scoring affair between Kentlake and Thomas Jefferson…

Lee Tillotson

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Kentwood Astronomical Society students ride a rocket to nationals

Everything was against the Kentwood Astronomical Society’s efforts to launch a rocket on April 2. The club’s advisor,…

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Tahoma’s latest winning streak extended to four games with victories over Federal Way and Kentwood | Fastpitch Slide Show

Tahoma picked up wins over Federal Way on Wednesday and Kentwood on Thursday. The Bears take on Kent-Meridian…

Jason and Kelli Krafsky of Maple Valley hope to help couples with their book

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Husband and wife write book to help couples navigate Facebook

Facebook can seem harmless enough for people new to the social networking site. Something Jason and Kelli Krafsky…

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Black Diamond public safety levy and Kent regional fire authority measures passing | Special Election

A pair of public safety related measures that affect Kent, Covington and Maple Valley were passing Tuesday night.

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SPSL North fastpitch roundup | Slide Show

Kentlake kept up its winning streak on the fastpitch diamond late last week while Tahoma bounced back from…

Dancers lift Lexie Hewitt during rehearsals for Dance for a Cure set for May 1 at the Bagley Wright Theater in Seattle.

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Inspired dancing to find a cure for cancer | Dance for a Cure

Tricia Grove-Johnson told her sister to go find a cure for cancer. So, in 2002, Elizabeth Lanning took…

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So far, so good on new state tests say local school district officials

While HSPE and MSP don’t quite roll off the tongue the way WASL used to, the state’s new…

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Kentlake avenges lone loss in rematch with Tahoma | Fastpitch Slide Show

Nikole Weber described her Kentlake fastpitch team as "blood thirsty" heading into Tuesday night's re-match with Tahoma. "Just…

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Tahoma School District proposes five boundary changes for elementary students

Shuffling students around isn't the best solution for overcrowded classrooms at Lake Wilderness or Glacier Park elementary schools,…

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Man injured after being run over at gravel pit near Maple Valley

A man was run over by a front end loader at a gravel mine near Maple Valley Monday…

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Kentlake gets past Kentridge | Fastpitch Slide Show

Kentlake's 5-3 win over Kentridge Friday night had a feeling of deja vu to it.

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Chat with Covington city staff at forum April 28

Covington has set up an informal forum for its residents to offer input on a variety of topics…