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Tahoma school board considers levies

During a Tahoma School Board workshop session on Monday the members discussed levies they wish to put on…

The Little Mermaid was aboard the MultiCare float at the Covington Days parade Saturday.

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SLIDE SHOW: Fun, sun and food at Covington Days

A beautiful, sunny weekend with temperatures in the upper 70s to mid 80s greeted festival goers at Covington…

Terry Haddock returns from a burnout as he prepares for his first round match up against Tony Schumacher at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas in April. Haddock returns to his adopted hometown near Seattle to race in this weekend’s NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.

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Haddock chases dream one race at a time

Terry Haddock has gone cross country and back racing his nitro funny car and top fuel dragster in…

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Covington Days kicks off Friday

Families will have plenty of fun things to do this weekend at Covington Days and Covington Arts Commissioner…

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Long awaited Tahoma School District bus barn almost ready

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

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Summer parade band marches through summer

For years people have asked Chuck Stowell, band director at Kentlake, why there isn’t a high school band…

Josh Kim of Covington with his first place winning art. Kim won the two dimension category in the Lunar Art contest sponsored by NASA.

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Covington teen takes first place in NASA Lunar Art contest

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

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Rail system plan continues to roll down the line

A movement for commuter rail is gaining speed as city representatives are moving closer to taking a crucial…

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Covington continues road work on Kent Kangley

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

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Maple Valley man rescued from Green River by King County Sheriff’s deputy

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

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Covington moves on down the road with work on Kent Kangley

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

The ultrasound image of Kris Hill's baby girl was taken Thursday.

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It’s a baby Hill girl arriving in the fall

Drum roll, please. Baby Hill is a girl. And I have the pictures to prove it. Last Thursday…

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Maple Valley roundabout work to start next spring

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

Andrea Pickett of Baked Goodies in the booth at the Maple Valley Farmers Market on June 20

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Mother, daughter duo bake tasty treats

Myrna Leickem was elbow deep in dough last Friday morning. Leickem was making cinnamon rolls for her new…

Judy Swanberg

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Fireworks fundraisers firing up for Fourth

Less than a week before Independence Day fireworks stands began popping up all over Covington and Maple Valley.…

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Puget Sound Energy substation to flip the switch this fall in Maple Valley

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

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The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center features local artist

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Center will host local artist Kathleen Frugé-Brown for a three month rotation starting…

Lindsey Muszkiewicz

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SLIDE SHOW: Relay For Life shows commitment and caring from community

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

Tahoma High teacher Barry Fountain is retiring after 36 years

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Beloved Tahoma High teacher says goodbye

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

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Covington downtown plan moving ahead

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