Life
October is about remembering, mourning, celebrating, surviving and raising awareness | Beyond the Bruises
This month is about breaking the control of abusers and ending the power of secrecy. October is Domestic…
News
Candidates from the 5th and 47th legislative districts debate the issues | Election
No matter the topic of the question during the legislative candidate debate on Sept. 23, every answer came…
News
Kentwood High teacher Jay Maebori named Washington state Teacher of the Year
Kentwood High teacher Jay Maebori keeps racking up the awards as he was named the Washington state Teacher…
News
Site prepared for new homes in Covington
Crews have begun work at the site of the former Woodside Village Mobile Home Park in Covington. Residents…
News
Tahoma teacher recognized as 2010 Art Educator of the Year
Suzanne Gardner built a visual arts program from scratch at Tahoma High. It began 16 years ago when…
Sports
Tahoma knocks off Kentwood and Kentlake to open league play | Volleyball
Some might think losing eight seniors from a team that went to state for the first time since…
Sports
Girls Swim : Showdown goes to Kentwood | Slide Show
District qualifying times were had left and right on Sept. 16 at the Covington Aquatic Center when Kentlake…
Life
Survival Story: How one woman escaped her abuser, built a new life for her family and found a new love | Beyond The Bruises
For seven years, Angela Jones lived in fear, trying to stay alive. She is a survivor of domestic…
News
The Storehouse’s barbecue and mission brings families help | Covington
Food, hair cuts, backpacks, books and most importantly a good time were the hallmarks of The Storehouse’s Ninth…
Life
Frolic with the frogs at Shadow Lake Bog
Over the past 15 years Max Prinsen and his wife Erin Wojewodzki-Prinsen have been working to preserve the…
Life
Inaugural Soup Ladies fundraiser hits the mark | Slide Show
Surprises, appreciation and unexpected gifts were part of the Soup Ladies fundraiser on Sept. 10. Christy Todd, who…
News
The Golden rule solves challenges at Cedar Valley Elementary School
Getting off the “School Improvement List” is a tricky thing. But Cedar Valley Elementary School has taken a…
Sports
Chelsea Bailey: A leader in and out of the water | Kentlake Swim Team
These days, it just hurts to breathe, much less swim for Kentlake senior Chelsea Bailey. Bailey, who stands…
Sports
Bears reaching for the top | Tahoma Volleyball
The Tahoma High volleyball squad made it to state in 2009 for the first time in more than…
News
Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship set to raise a new church
Just shy of its 25th anniversary, Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship is ready to build its permanent church home.…
News
Cedar Valley Elementary Schools solves tricky challenges with partnership
Getting off the "School Improvement List" is a tricky thing. But Cedar Valley Elementary School has taken a…
Business
Great expectations for second career as winemaker
Dave Guest had a 10 year plan. It just got interrupted in year six. Guest, who lives in…
News
TLC’s ‘Home Made Simple’ simplifies life for Maple Valley family
Amy Allen applied to be on TLC’s “Home Made Simple” show on a whim. A few months later,…
Life
Showing the love for the Soup Ladies | Sept. 10 fundraiser event
Everybody loves the Soup Ladies. And Christy Todd, city attorney for Maple Valley, suggested people would love to…
Life
Beyond the Bruises: Moving on from domestic violence victim to survivor | Part II
Life doesn’t get any less complicated for a survivor of domestic violence after leaving the abuser. Once away…