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Kentwood's Jordan Jones makes contact with the ball on the team's way to a 7-2 win over Auburn on April 9.
Kentwood High baseball on top of SPSL North...
By Kris Hill • April 12, 2013 5:39 pm

With a 7-2 win over Auburn Tuesday, Kentwood improved to 8-0 in the division and 11-1 overall, with sole possession of first place in the North.

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Voters to decide on sales tax increase
Voters to decide on sales tax increase
By Kris Hill • April 12, 2013 3:38 pm

Covington could ask voters this fall to approve a slight sales tax increase to breathe new life into its streets fund which is in danger of drying up by 2017.

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Science fair lets kids just be kids | Kris Hill
Science fair lets kids just be kids |...
By Kris Hill • April 12, 2013 2:43 pm

During the past few days I’ve wondered what happened to the science teachers I had in seventh grade at Highland Middle School in Bellevue.

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Sixth-grader Devin Reice adds a solution to one of the mountains in his ‘Active Volances of Washington’ project for the Cedar Valley Elementary Science Fair April 5. More than 90 projects were on display during the science fair in the gym. Reice’s project was one of the judges’ picks.
Hands-on science at Cedar Valley Elementary | Slideshow
By Kris Hill • April 11, 2013 4:09 pm

More than 90 projects were on display during the science fair in the gym on April 5.

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Kentwood’s Jake Roes pitches in relief in the sixth inning against Auburn Tuesday afternoon in a home game.
Conquerors baseball still at top of the North
By Kris Hill • April 11, 2013 3:19 pm

Kentwood seems to have picked up right where it left off in 2012 starting out undefeated in league play through April 8 while Tahoma is breathing down the neck of its rival down the road and Kentlake is still in the hunt for a playoff berth at the midway point.

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Tahoma’s Carley Nance hurls the pitch during a game against Kentlake Tuesday afternoon. The Bears defeated the Falcons 12-2 and were 7-0 in league with the win.
Tahoma High School Bears’ double digit dominance |...
By Kris Hill • April 10, 2013 3:55 pm

Tahoma made a statement on the softball diamond Tuesday afternoon when it beat Kentlake 12-2 at home to take sole possession of first place in the South Puget Sound League North division.

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Tahoma’s Carley Nance hurls the pitch during a game against Kentlake Tuesday afternoon. The Bears defeated the Falcons 12-2 and were 7-0 in league with the win.
Tahoma High School Bears rack up fifth double-digit...
By Kris Hill • April 9, 2013 9:50 pm

Tahoma made a statement on the softball diamond Tuesday afternoon when it beat Kentlake 12-2 at home to take sole possession of first place in the South Puget Sound League North division.

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Maple Valley man, 21, arrested after allegedly attempting to kidnap 5-year-old girl from apartment complex playground Wednesday night
Maple Valley man, 21, arrested after allegedly attempting...
By Kris Hill • April 4, 2013 7:54 pm

The girl, according to a post by Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West, “kicked and screamed and was able to escape the grasp” of the suspect when he attempted to grab her.

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Laura Bingle gives the thumbs up during the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic which she rides with Team Joy in honor of her mother
Riding with joy in honor of a beloved...
By Kris Hill • April 4, 2013 4:20 pm

The first time Laura Bingle rode in the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic in 2007, her mother Joyce Kaup thought she was nuts.

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Residential garbage rates to  decrease
Residential garbage rates to decrease
By Kris Hill • April 4, 2013 4:12 pm

Garbage bills should go down for Covington residents thanks to a new contract with Republic Services which will take effect July 1.

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Cancer survivor helps others on road to recovery
Cancer survivor helps others on road to recovery
By Kris Hill • April 3, 2013 5:18 pm

Covington resident Janice Crutcher volunteers to drive patients to treatments twice a week.

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Grant covers costs of Covington pool upgrades
Grant covers costs of Covington pool upgrades
By Kris Hill • April 3, 2013 5:11 pm

Upgrades are planned for the Covington Aquatic Center later this year thanks to a $400,000 Washington State Commerce Grant.

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Residents took part in the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Wilderness Park March 30.
Lake Wilderness Easter Egg Hunt | Slideshow
By Kris Hill • April 1, 2013 4:05 pm

Residents gathered at Lake Wilderness Park on March 30 for the annual Easter Egg Hunt and to meet the Easter Bunny.

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Face painting was just one of the offered activities at the annual Kent Area Cherry Blossom Festival at Kentlake High School on March 29.
Kent Area Cherry Blossom Festival | Slideshow
By Kris Hill • April 1, 2013 4:00 pm

Kentlake High School hosted the Kent Area Cherry Blossom Festival on March 29. The evening included booths, activities, and judo and Taiko drumming demonstrations.

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If the dress fits
If the dress fits
By Kris Hill • March 28, 2013 12:38 pm

Kent Area Council PTA’s Cinderella Project makes prom night magically affordable for students by loaning formal dresses and tuxes to students.

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Confirmed: I’m a running geek | Kris Hill
Confirmed: I’m a running geek | Kris Hill
By Kris Hill • March 27, 2013 4:00 pm

As many readers know, I have a new obsession: running.

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Pink Carpet event to offer glitz, glamour, music and art
Pink Carpet event to offer glitz, glamour, music...
By Kris Hill • March 27, 2013 3:17 pm

Kristi Blair is committed to finding a cure for breast cancer and to have some fun doing it.

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Tahoma’s softball seniors
Tahoma fastpitch eyes league crown
By Kris Hill • March 27, 2013 3:08 pm

This is it. This is the year. Tahoma’s softball team is going to win the South Puget Sound League North division.

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Giving back is a priority for us | Kris Hill
Giving back is a priority for us |...
By Kris Hill • March 22, 2013 12:16 pm

What we do at the paper is about community. Period.

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Process to redefine Covington’s image continues
Process to redefine Covington’s image continues
By Kris Hill • March 21, 2013 5:09 pm

Mention Covington, particularly to residents of neighboring cities, and two things spring to mind: traffic and shopping.

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