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Chopper lands at Tahoma Middle School during medical evacuation of Hobart shooting victim
Chopper lands at Tahoma Middle School during medical...
By Kris Hill • February 4, 2009 5:41 pm

Tahoma Middle School’s play field became a landing zone Wednesday morning for a medical evaluation helicopter, according to Kevin Patterson,…

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Cities focused on commuters — and want state’s help Rail and roads are big
Cities focused on commuters — and want state’s...
By Kris Hill • January 28, 2009 11:57 pm

Months of preparation have gone into the development of the legislative priorities for the cities of Covington, Maple Valley and Black Diamond.

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Home Depot layoffs won’t include Covington store
Home Depot layoffs won’t include Covington store
By Kris Hill • January 27, 2009 9:16 pm

Home Depot’s announcement that it will cut 7,000 jobs will not affect the Covington location, company officials said, as the…

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Heavy machinery has dug a gaping chunk out of the roadway as part of a seven-month
Six more months until span is safe enough...
By Kris Hill • January 21, 2009 8:15 pm

Work continues on the Kummer Bridge on State Route 169 after its emergency closure in November due to concerns about the stability of its foundation.

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Transportation high on cities’ to-do lists
Transportation high on cities’ to-do lists
By Kris Hill • January 20, 2009 4:27 pm

Months of preparation, planning and teamwork has gone into the development of the legislative priorities for the cities of Covington,…

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A boat gets these residents from their homes just off State Route 169 to where they parked their cars on drier land.
Flood response ‘pretty good’
By Kris Hill • January 14, 2009 8:00 pm

As the rain poured down last week, King County employees swung into action as the region braced for impact from another devastating winter storm.

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Cities did a whole lotta sandin’ in snowy December
Cities did a whole lotta sandin’ in snowy...
By Kris Hill • January 14, 2009 8:00 pm

Final totals have come in for Covington and Maple Valley’s winter storm response in December.

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Cedar Grove Mobile Home Court resident Carroll Kilkenny
Maple Valley firefighters rescue residents from flooded homes
By Kris Hill • January 9, 2009 7:11 pm

For nearly 13 hours on Thursday Maple Valley firefighters were busy rescuing residents stranded in their homes by flood waters….

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How PTA stereotypes are vanishing at one school
How PTA stereotypes are vanishing at one school
By Kris Hill • January 9, 2009 11:44 am

An invitation to join the PTA often sends chills up the spines of moms and dads. The officers of the…

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‘So cool:’ Teen will be there for Obama inauguration
‘So cool:’ Teen will be there for Obama...
By Kris Hill • January 9, 2009 11:40 am

Kelly Sutton, a freshman at Kentlake High School, will be attending President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration Jan. 19. The trip is…

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A Tahoma School District bus is stuck after the substitute driver decided to drive past the 'Road Closed' signs. Water on the road hid a break in the pavement. Students on the bus were not injured. The bus was en route to the Covington Aquatic Center taking the students to swim team practice.
Tahoma school bus gets stuck in flood water
By Kris Hill • January 8, 2009 7:38 pm

A Tahoma School Bus ended up in a ditch Thursday afternoon on Southeast 240th Street near 193rd Place Southeast when…

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‘Chief’ Harshfield was a Maple Valley institution
‘Chief’ Harshfield was a Maple Valley institution
By Kris Hill • January 8, 2009 3:14 pm

Known by many as “Chief” as a nod to his role in founding the Maple Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Wilburn…

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Soos Creek water rates rising
Soos Creek water rates rising
By Kris Hill • December 24, 2008 2:24 pm

Customers of Soos Creek Water and Sewer will see an uptick in their bills in 2009 due to rate increases by the water district as well as rate increases by the King County wastewater treatment division

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To the untrained eye
Pool is green and lean
By Kris Hill • December 24, 2008 2:24 pm

At first glance, the Covington Aquatic Center, located next to Tahoma High School, looks like a throwback to the 1970s, when it was first built. But inside, the facility has been upgraded to some of the latest, greatest and greenest technology out there.

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Snow kept coming, crews work round the clock to clear roads
Snow kept coming, crews work round the clock...
By Kris Hill • December 22, 2008 1:00 pm

Winter’s first full day brought in more snow and ice throughout Western Washington including dumping three inches in Covington and…

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Crews tackle roads to clear the way for drivers
Crews tackle roads to clear the way for...
By Kris Hill • December 18, 2008 4:42 pm

Road crews for both cities and King County were out in force Thursday trying to clear roads for motorists. Covington…

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Emily Jensen (left)
‘For people who really need it’
By Kris Hill • December 18, 2008 1:00 am

For two weeks, the food piled up at Crestwood Elementary School.

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Fire District 37 seeking potential commissioners
Fire District 37 seeking potential commissioners
By Kris Hill • December 17, 2008 8:38 pm

Fire District 37 is accepting applications for a pending opening on its Board of Commissioners, according to department spokesman Kyle Ohashi.

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Makana Macomber demonstrates his tae kwon do skills
‘Mom, mom! I want to do this’
By Kris Hill • December 4, 2008 1:00 am

Makana Macomber loves tae kwon do, and he was recently rewarded for it.

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Covington, Maple Valley keep eyes on economy
Covington, Maple Valley keep eyes on economy
By Kris Hill • December 3, 2008 8:36 pm

Despite the economic downturn that has impacted the entire country, the municipal governments of Covington and Maple Valley are in good shape financially heading into 2009.

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