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Maple Valley Chief of Police Chief Michelle Bennett and Officer Jeff Harmon are ready for bicycle patrol.
Maple Valley police connect to the community with...
By Kris Hill • September 6, 2009 10:34 pm

Maple Valley Police officers are spending less time in their cars and more time on their bicycles lately.

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A Treasure Box owners Karen Moore and Tina Maletich have been putting the finishing touches on their new consignment shop in Maple Valley.
Finding hidden treasure at a new business
By Kris Hill • September 4, 2009 7:25 pm

Karen Moore and Tina Maletich might have set a record for taking a business concept to reality.
The pair of Covington residents decided to open a consignment shop in the area three weeks ago and should be ready to open up by this weekend.

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School districts preparing for state test changes
School districts preparing for state test changes
By Kris Hill • September 3, 2009 4:36 pm

Though the new state assessment tests are set for the spring, local educators will need to start thinking about it…

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Senior Lauren Clawson will be running for the Tahoma cross country team this season.
CROSS COUNTRY: Best of both worlds for Tahoma...
By Kris Hill • September 2, 2009 7:39 pm

Coming off a 2008 season that saw both the Tahoma High boys and girls cross country teams claim the South Puget Sound League crown while going 8-0 in dual meets, coach Gary Conner has a lot to look forward to this season.

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VOLLEYBALL: Senior laden Tahoma squad looks to make postseason
VOLLEYBALL: Senior laden Tahoma squad looks to make...
By Kris Hill • September 2, 2009 7:37 pm

Coming to coach Tahoma’s volleyball team after seven years at Renton High made sense for Sally Eager. Her daughter is…

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SLIDE SHOW: Tahoma girls swim team starts practice
SLIDE SHOW: Tahoma girls swim team starts practice
By Kris Hill • August 31, 2009 6:24 pm

In his third year coaching girls swimming at Tahoma High, Dave Wright feels like it is finally his team. There…

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Marla Boyd and Karl Weir-Haug waves signs at cars passing by near Kentlake High School Thursday during the first day of the Kent Education Association strike.
STRIKE SLIDE SHOW: First day of picketing reflects...
By Kris Hill • August 27, 2009 3:03 pm

Instead of preparing for the first day of school on Monday, Kent School District teachers were picketing Thursday after their union, the Kent Education Association, voted Wednesday night at Kentlake to go on strike.

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Division rivals Tahoma and Kentwood faced off last fall with the Bears winning 28-14 over the Conquerors. Both teams are getting ready for another high school football season.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Are you ready for...
By Kris Hill • August 26, 2009 6:15 pm

It’s time for two-a-days as Tahoma, Kentwood and Kentlake prepare for the start of football season in the South Puget…

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Helping kids find their way at Kentwood High by the first day
Helping kids find their way at Kentwood High...
By Kris Hill • August 26, 2009 6:10 pm

Aera Shin’s single most important piece of advice for the incoming freshman at Kentwood High was simple.
“Don’t procrastinate,” she told a group of soon to be ninth graders in Michael Takayoshi’s classroom.

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Clean Up Day in Covington to target graffiti
Clean Up Day in Covington to target graffiti
By Kris Hill • August 26, 2009 6:08 pm

In its ongoing effort to battle graffiti and tagging city officials will host Keep Covington Clean Day Sept. 12. Karla…

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Workshops planned for Covington business owners
Workshops planned for Covington business owners
By Kris Hill • August 24, 2009 8:17 pm

Covington business owners are invited to participate in a pair of workshops next month organized by the city, according to Economic Development Manager Shalini Bansal.

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Covington man pleads not guilty to voyeurism
Covington man pleads not guilty to voyeurism
By Kris Hill • August 24, 2009 8:14 pm

Donald Hayes of Covington pleaded not guilty to felony voyeurism charges Aug. 12 at his arraignment in King County Superior Court according to a spokesman from the County Prosecutors Office.

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Creating homes in Maple Valley and Covington everyone can afford
Creating homes in Maple Valley and Covington everyone...
By Kris Hill • August 20, 2009 7:45 pm

Finding a place you can afford to live means different things to different people.
In the past two years both Covington and Maple Valley have looked at the concept of affordable housing, what it means, what the respective cities have to offer in that category relative to the rest of King County and other factors.

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Babbling about the baby on the blog
Babbling about the baby on the blog
By Kris Hill • August 20, 2009 7:32 pm

Blogging about the pregnancy has saved my sanity, at least to an extent.
During the past few weeks I’ve been posting to my new blog, Baby Babble, on The Reporter Web site, blogs.covingtonreporter.com/babybabble.

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Tahoma High junior Cort Hammond stands on top of one of many 32 gallon trash cans spread throughout the school. This fall Hammond and the rest of the Environmental Club hopes to get 25 recycling bins set up next to trash cans at THS.
Going green at Tahoma High
By Kris Hill • August 19, 2009 6:14 pm

Cort Hammond has brought a global view to Tahoma High School with a goal to use that perspective to help…

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Fighting opiate addictions with new treatment option allows patients greater freedom
Fighting opiate addictions with new treatment option allows...
By Kris Hill • August 19, 2009 6:12 pm

Russell Faria, an osteopathic physician with a new and growing family practice near Covington, has added a new tool to…

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Elinor Maroney demonstrates how she makes ceramics on her pottery wheel at her in-home studio near Covington while her dog Maggie
SLIDE SHOW: Artist forms art from clay and...
By Kris Hill • August 17, 2009 8:50 pm

Down a quiet gravel road just outside the Covington city limits Elinor Maroney makes ceramic art.
In a downstairs studio she throws clay onto a pottery wheel, churning out three pieces in less than 10 minutes, explaining how she forms the clay from a lump into something that can eventually be a functional bowl, cup or other item.

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Maple Valley candidates debate issues and ideas
Maple Valley candidates debate issues and ideas
By Kris Hill • August 15, 2009 7:06 pm

The candidates for Maple Valley City Council Position No. 2 covered a variety of topics during a 90-minute debate Aug. 6 at the Tahoma School District headquarters.

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Nick Kristoffersen explains the set up of the recording studio at The Den in Maple Valley. Kristoffersen manages the studio for the community center.
Recording studio at The Den is open to...
By Kris Hill • August 12, 2009 5:44 pm

Long ago when the Youth Council was planning The Den youth center at the Greater Maple Valley Community Center the…

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Tahoma School District working to keep pace with technology
Tahoma School District working to keep pace with...
By Kris Hill • August 12, 2009 5:42 pm

Much has changed in the the three and a half years since the Tahoma School District passed its technology levy….

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