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Tom Ahearne leans into a turn during a WMRRA race. The club hosts its Sounds of the Past event this weekend.

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Sounds of vintage motorcycles at Pacific Raceways near Covington this weekend

Two wheel racing will hit the road course track at Pacific Raceways this weekend when the Washington Motorcycle…

Tim Wilkerson completes a burn out in his funny car during the second round of qualifying at the NHRA’s 24th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Wilkerson beat Jack Beckman in the final Sunday.

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Funny car driver Tim Wilkerson wins the Northwest Nationals for the third year in a row at Pacific Raceways near Covington

Pacific Raceways is like a second home for funny car driver Tim Wilkerson as well as Maple Valley…

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Covington Elementary School turns 50 and future of property and school still a question

As Covington Elementary School approaches its 50th anniversary this fall the future of the property it sits on…

Funny car driver Jack Beckman answers a question during Thursday's pre-race kickoff press conference at the Space Needle. The National Hot Rod Association's 24th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Northwest Nationals runs Friday-Sunday at Pacific Raceways.

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Drivers prepare for speed in near-ideal weather conditions at 24th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways near Covington this weekend | Drag Racing

Erica Enders thinks there will be some fast runs this weekend at Pacific Raceways which hosts the National…

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In search of a solution to crowded classrooms in Tahoma schools

Finding some place to put students in crowded schools is a task a newly formed committee is tackling…

Sabrina Roberts in one of many acting roles during her high school career. Roberts’ mother Tammy Harris has raised more than $3

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Donations pour in for Sabrina Roberts Scholarship Fund

Sabrina Roberts would have graduated in June with Tahoma High’s Class of 2011. Instead an empty chair was…

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Father and son Johnny and Shane Gray race together at Pacific Raceways near Covington

Fathers and sons racing together in the National Hot Rod Association’s championship drag racing series is nothing new.…

Bob Woodruff of Maple Valley wheels his rebuilt super comp dragster down the drag strip earlier this season.

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Bob Woodruff of Maple Valley goes from nasty crash to tied for second in points race

Nearly nine months ago Bob Woodruff decided he was going to quit drag racing after a nasty accident…

Dallas Glenn

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Racing is just in the blood for the Glenns of Covington

Driving is a family thing for Steve Glenn. Steve Glenn, who lives in Covington, has three sons who…

Joy Kawaoka

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Summer program readies Cedar Valley Elementary children for kindergarten

Makayla Williams laid on the floor of Joy Kawaoka’s classroom at Cedar Valley Elementary next to her ‘mat…

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Reflecting on Joe Potts’ first year at Kentlake High

Kentlake’s Site Council didn’t meet again before the end of the year and I felt like I needed…

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New Maple Valley support group starts for foster families

Foster parents need a support system and a new group hopes to do just that for those in…

Tiffany Holland

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Covington Christian Fellowship celebrates end of construction project

Sometimes the start of something is in some ways better than reaching the end. That’s how Tiffany Holland,…

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Covington man shoots estranged wife at Muckeshoot Casino in Auburn

A 42-year-old Covington man was arrested after shooting his estranged wife, another man and his sister-in-law in the…

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Sawyer Village in Maple Valley attracts new businesses

It's no small feat to open a commercial shopping center but it can be even more challenging to…

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Process begins to find new developer for Maple Valley Donut Hole

A new chapter has begun for the site known as Summit Place or the Donut Hole in Maple…

Jerad Rillera

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Camp at Jenkins Creek Elementary School in Covington builds more than just sports skills

Under the covered play area at Jenkins Creek Elementary School Trudy Schug dribbled toward a kid-sized hoop guarded…

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Covington resident Steve Glenn wins ninth race of Pawn X-Change Drag Race Series at Pacific Raceways

Steve Glenn can add another trophy to his collection. Glenn, who lives in Covington, wheeled his 1955 Chevy…

The Covington Days drew a large crowd to the parade and festival site.

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Families enjoy the Covington Days parade despite dreary, drizzly weather | Slide Show

Despite the dreary weather the Covington Days Parade went off Saturday without a hitch while drawing an appreciative…

Roy Conwell

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Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship near Covington will have its own home this fall

Come fall, when the leaves start turning orange and red, trick or treating, pumpkin carving and the rain…