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Crossing the street safer at Crestwood Elementary

Crossing the street at Crestwood Elementary is much safer thanks to a partnership between the school, the city…

Sports

Kentlake drops Tahoma in fastpitch league opener

Tahoma dropped its first South Puget Sound League game yesterday to Kentlake 2-0. Coach Tom Milligan said the…

Sports

Tahoma prepares for a season that could be a dash to the finish

In 2008 Tahoma High fastpitch coach Tom Milligan told his players the season was a marathon but with…

Brittany Moore

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Relay for Life fundraiser in June

There are 90 days and counting until the local Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society…

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Tahoma School Board tackles budget

Joe Vreeburg has never dealt with an economic crunch quite like the one the Tahoma School Board is…

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Covington panhandling ordinance prohibits aggressive begging

Covington police officers have a delicate balance to manage now that the city has a panhandling ordinance. Chief…

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Covington Rotary plans a food drive for April 4

Covington Rotary is putting on a food drive for Maple Valley Food Bank in two weeks. Rotarians will…

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Covington downtown plan revamped

Members of the Covington City Council have a vision for the city’s downtown core which has boomed in…

Brian Anderson and his daughter Emily fish with the help of volunteer Phil Pierson in the holding pond during last year's fishing derby off of the Lake Wilderness dock where they are guaranteed a fish.

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Fishing derby a family event

Last year’s Maple Valley Fishing Derby went so well that organizers have decided they’ve finally found the perfect…

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Covington student art walk a celebration of talent, volunteers and partnerships

Betty Nomura’s mission has been more than fulfilled this year as the Fourth Annual Covington Student Art Walk…

Members of the Tahoma High Speech and Debate team show off their state championship trophy this week.

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Tahoma High’s speech and debate team won state title Saturday

Tahoma High’s Speech and Debate team won the 4A Forensics State Championship this past weekend at University of…

Councilwoman Linda Johnson spoke with the city manager candidates at the public forum.

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Council close to hiring a city manager

The city of Maple Valley appears to be very close to hiring a city manager. Five candidates were…

Tahoma High senior Lexie Vick works on an assignment in the school’s revamped alternative education program. It has given her the tools to help her graduate on time.

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Tahoma offers chance to catch-up

Last summer it looked like Lexie Vick wouldn’t graduate on time from Tahoma High School. Then she looked…

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Renovations complete at Covington pool

Crews have completed more than $625,000 in facility enhancements at the Covington Aquatic Center. Built in the 1970s…

Ellery Heer

Business

Cutters Point at Fred Meyer has new owners

Cutters Point at Fred Meyer in Covington has new owners. As of Feb. 24 Cindy and Alan McLurg…

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Citizens Academy offered to residents

Area residents are invited to sign up for this year’s Citizens Academy hosted by the Maple Valley and…

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Aspiring actors wanted

Mary Jane Glaser saw a theater games demonstration with Gary Schwartz at Rock Creek Elementary School and saw…

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Exercise class hits its stride

Kelly Falen was looking for a way to get out of the house and lose some of the…

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Maple Valley city manager candidates presented at public forum

There’s a short list of candidates for the Maple Valley City Council to consider for the vacant City…

Opinion

Music in Maple Valley keeps the beat going

Music is always on my brain. I listen to satellite radio in the car, I have a 120…