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Morganne Comstock leans in for the shot over a defender from Portland State in a game for Eastern Washington. Comstock will transfer to Hawaii Pacific University.

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For the love of the game

Kentlake’s Morganne Comstock follows her heart from Eastern to Hawaii Pacific

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Kentwood’s Reese McGuire drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates

McGuire was the 14th pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball draft.

Opinion

Family uses social media to campaign against school bullying | Kris Hill

Social media use is a double-edged sword, at least in my experience.

Cancer survivors led off the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Relay for Life event June 1 at Cedar Heights Middle School in Covington. The overnight event highlights the constant battle of those with cancer. There were 43 teams and 400 participants with more than $67

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Fight goes on after Relay finishes

Residents walk to support fight against cancer and find a cure

The Soup Ladies team in Oklahoma

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Soup Ladies provide food and comfort in Oklahoma

Passarelli, a Black Diamond resident who founded the Soup Ladies and owns Mama’s Steak and Pasta, recently returned…

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Cluster of cell phone thefts in Covington

Between May 7 and May 15, there were four incidents reported to the King County Sheriff’s Office during…

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How a grief project became an award winning book

Elena Stowell’s ‘Flowing With the Go’ recognized as she works to honor her daughter’s memory

Sports

Strong showings for Kentwood and Kentridge golfers

Ravae Canas finished ninth at the 4A state girls golf tournament to help Kentwood finish in second place…

Kentwood’s Mike Ciancio catches the ball before applying the tag to the South Kitsap runner in a 4A state semifinal game May 24 at GESA Park in Pasco. Kentwood took fourth at state.

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Chargers knock off Conquerors for third place

A fourth-place trophy wasn’t the hardware Kentwood’s baseball team went to Pasco to bring home from the 4A…

Jena Waler

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Trophy time for Tahoma fastpitch

Though Tahoma’s fastpitch team got off to a bumpy start in the 4A state tournament it bounced back…

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Kentwood returns to state semifinals | Baseball

Kentwood baseball is two wins away from another 4A state championship trophy.

Sports

Tahoma knocks out Kentridge, Kentlake en route to state | Fastpitch

Tahoma’s fastpitch team hasn’t lost a game this season to a South Puget Sound League North division opponent.

News

Candidates file for city council elections

Candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for Covington, Maple Valley and Black Diamond City Council races.

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A lesson on identifying signs of strangulation

It may not be immediately evident when someone was strangled so it’s vital for first responders, nurses and…

Opinion

From classes to the real world | Kris Hill

In late April I got an interesting request from Dave Wright, the Advanced Placement statistics teacher at Tahoma…

Marty Leverton on the job for the Renton Police Department. The Covington resident is fighting bone cancer and his family has embraced Relay for Life.

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Relay for Life provides family way to fight back

Jennifer Leverton wanted a way to fight back after her husband Marty went through treatment for a rare…

News

Covington needs to fill commission seat soon

A vacancy opened up recently and with a series of important issues to consider, explained commission chairman Daniel…

Sports

Kentwood to take on Bothell in first round of state tournament

After tough loss in district semi-final, Conquerors bounce back for third place

Tahoma’s Bre West loads up to smack a base hit in the SPSL championship game against Emerald Ridge May 10 at Kent Service Club Ballfields. Tahoma moves on to districts Friday.

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Tahoma and Kentlake fastpitch moving on to districts

Tahoma comes up short in league title game, Kentlake earns seventh seed

Courtney Cloud celebrates a win over Todd Beamer in the South Puget Sound league semi-final game May 10.

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South Puget Sound League 4A fastpitch tournament | Slideshow

Tahoma fell to Emerald Ridge in the SPSL league tournament final May 10. Tahoma is the number two…