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Articles by Kris Hill
Covington Days kicks off Friday
Covington Days kicks off Friday
By Kris Hill • July 16, 2009 9:32 pm

Families will have plenty of fun things to do this weekend at Covington Days and Covington Arts Commissioner Betty Nomura is particularly excited about arts activities for youngsters.

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Long awaited Tahoma School District bus barn almost ready
Long awaited Tahoma School District bus barn almost...
By Kris Hill • July 16, 2009 5:44 pm

Work on a new transportation center for the Tahoma School District is nearing completion and officials hope the bus barn…

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Summer parade band marches through summer
Summer parade band marches through summer
By Kris Hill • July 15, 2009 10:14 pm

For years people have asked Chuck Stowell, band director at Kentlake, why there isn’t a high school band marching in the Covington Days parade.
“I told them that’s because the parade is in the middle of the summer and there is no band,” he said.

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Josh Kim of Covington with his first place winning art. Kim won the two dimension category in the Lunar Art contest sponsored by NASA.
Covington teen takes first place in NASA Lunar...
By Kris Hill • July 10, 2009 7:22 pm

By KRIS HILL Covington resident Josh Kim recently won first place in the NASA Lunar Art contest. A total of…

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Rail system plan continues to roll down the line
Rail system plan continues to roll down the...
By Kris Hill • July 9, 2009 11:23 pm

A movement for commuter rail is gaining speed as city representatives are moving closer to taking a crucial first step.
In the past three months staff and council members from Covington, Black Diamond and Maple Valley have learned up close and personal about commuter rail in this corner of the county, according to Covington City Manager Derek Matheson

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Covington continues road work on Kent Kangley
Covington continues road work on Kent Kangley
By Kris Hill • July 8, 2009 10:13 pm

Slowly but surely the city of Covington is working on Southeast 272nd Street as it runs through downtown to the Maple Valley border.
Later this summer the next phase of work on state Route 516 will be put out to bid, according to Covington’s Public Works Director Glenn Akramoff, with $2 million of the price tag coming from money allocated by the state Legislature along with a transportation improvement grant

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Maple Valley man rescued from Green River by King County Sheriff’s deputy
Maple Valley man rescued from Green River by...
By Kris Hill • July 7, 2009 12:58 pm

A King County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a Maple Valley man who was found unconscious after floating down the Green River…

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Covington moves on down the road with work on Kent Kangley
Covington moves on down the road with work...
By Kris Hill • July 6, 2009 10:06 pm

Slowly but surely the city of Covington is working on Southeast 272nd Street as it runs through downtown to the…

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The ultrasound image of Kris Hill's baby girl was taken Thursday.
It’s a baby Hill girl arriving in the...
By Kris Hill • July 6, 2009 10:03 pm

Drum roll, please.
Baby Hill is a girl. And I have the pictures to prove it.
Last Thursday I had a second ultrasound and we were hoping our baby would cooperate so we could find out the gender. Knowing my luck, I was sure our little one would curl up in a ball, stubborn like mommy.

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Maple Valley roundabout work to start next spring
Maple Valley roundabout work to start next spring
By Kris Hill • July 2, 2009 8:23 pm

Work on a roundabout on Witte Road in Maple Valley should start, if all goes to plan, in about eight…

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Andrea Pickett of Baked Goodies in the booth at the Maple Valley Farmers Market on June 20
Mother, daughter duo bake tasty treats
By Kris Hill • July 2, 2009 7:32 pm

Myrna Leickem was elbow deep in dough last Friday morning.
Leickem was making cinnamon rolls for her new business with daughter Andrea Pickett, which sells only on Saturdays at the Maple Valley Farmers Market at Rock Creek Elementary School.

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Fireworks fundraisers firing up for Fourth
By Kris Hill • July 2, 2009 6:53 pm

Less than a week before Independence Day fireworks stands began popping up all over Covington and Maple Valley.
Part of the reason is fireworks sales have become a popular fundraiser for non-profit organizations like the Covington Lions Club, which has stepped into the pyrotechnic arena for the first time this year, according to club member Judy Swanberg.

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Puget Sound Energy substation to flip the switch this fall in Maple Valley
Puget Sound Energy substation to flip the switch...
By Kris Hill • July 2, 2009 6:48 pm

By the fall Maple Valley will have a new Puget Sound Energy substation that should meet increased demand for electricity…

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The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center features local artist
The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center features local...
By Kris Hill • July 1, 2009 9:50 pm

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center will host local artist Kathleen Frugé-Brown for a three month rotation starting this week and will kick off the exhibit with Opening Night Reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 10.

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SLIDE SHOW: Relay For Life shows commitment and...
By Kris Hill • June 28, 2009 2:41 am

With perfect weather, sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s during the day, the Covington/Black Diamond/Maple Valley Relay For…

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Tahoma High teacher Barry Fountain is retiring after 36 years
Beloved Tahoma High teacher says goodbye
By Kris Hill • June 25, 2009 6:00 pm

Barry Fountain remembers a moment early in his teaching career when he was working in Federal Way that crystallized his…

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Covington downtown plan moving ahead
Covington downtown plan moving ahead
By Kris Hill • June 25, 2009 5:50 pm

Covington’s revamped downtown plan is starting to become clearer these days as city staff work with consultants, business owners, developers…

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Reporter staff writer Kris Hill cruises around the road course at Pacific Grand Prix at Pacific Raceways
Pacific Grand Prix go-karts offer surefire way to...
By Kris Hill • June 24, 2009 9:28 pm

At first, I was a little nervous about the idea of driving a kart around the track at the brand new Pacific Grand Prix at Pacific Raceways just outside of Covington last Friday — I am more than four months pregnant.
But Paul Zalud, president of PGP, said it was totally safe and that he was OK with it.

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A house fire Maple Valley Monday morning injured a man and a firefighter.
SLIDE SHOW: House fire this morning in Maple...
By Kris Hill • June 22, 2009 1:30 pm

A fire that started on the deck of a home quickly became fully involved, leaving one resident with second degree burns and a firefighter with minor injuries, according to Maple Valley Fire Deputy Chief Lawrence Rude.

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The Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday was fun and food for the opening day.
SLIDE SHOW: Maple Valley Farmers Market Opening Day
By Kris Hill • June 20, 2009 2:44 pm

On Saturday the first Maple Valley Farmers Market opened with ring of a cowbell as people poured onto the grounds…

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