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Articles by Kris Hill
Cancer survivors led off the Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Relay for Life event June 1 at Cedar Heights Middle School in Covington. The overnight event highlights the constant battle of those with cancer. There were 43 teams and 400 participants with more than $67
Fight goes on after Relay finishes
By Kris Hill • June 6, 2013 2:51 pm

Residents walk to support fight against cancer and find a cure

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The Soup Ladies team in Oklahoma
Soup Ladies provide food and comfort in Oklahoma
By Kris Hill • June 6, 2013 2:42 pm

Passarelli, a Black Diamond resident who founded the Soup Ladies and owns Mama’s Steak and Pasta, recently returned from Oklahoma where members of her nonprofit cooked for folks coping with the devastation of the tornado which swept through Shawnee, Okla., with deadly force May 19.

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Cluster of cell phone thefts in Covington
Cluster of cell phone thefts in Covington
By Kris Hill • May 31, 2013 12:37 pm

Between May 7 and May 15, there were four incidents reported to the King County Sheriff’s Office during which cell phones were stolen from teens in a variety of settings.

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How a grief project became an award winning book
How a grief project became an award winning...
By Kris Hill • May 30, 2013 1:06 pm

Elena Stowell’s ‘Flowing With the Go’ recognized as she works to honor her daughter’s memory

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Strong showings for Kentwood and Kentridge golfers
Strong showings for Kentwood and Kentridge golfers
By Kris Hill • May 30, 2013 12:59 pm

Ravae Canas finished ninth at the 4A state girls golf tournament to help Kentwood finish in second place May 21-22 at Club Green Meadows.

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Kentwood’s Mike Ciancio catches the ball before applying the tag to the South Kitsap runner in a 4A state semifinal game May 24 at GESA Park in Pasco. Kentwood took fourth at state.
Chargers knock off Conquerors for third place
By Kris Hill • May 29, 2013 8:02 pm

A fourth-place trophy wasn’t the hardware Kentwood’s baseball team went to Pasco to bring home from the 4A state tournament.

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Jena Waler
Trophy time for Tahoma fastpitch
By Kris Hill • May 29, 2013 7:59 pm

Though Tahoma’s fastpitch team got off to a bumpy start in the 4A state tournament it bounced back yet again.

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Kentwood returns to state semifinals | Baseball
Kentwood returns to state semifinals | Baseball
By Kris Hill • May 23, 2013 7:46 pm

Kentwood baseball is two wins away from another 4A state championship trophy.

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Tahoma knocks out Kentridge, Kentlake en route to state | Fastpitch
Tahoma knocks out Kentridge, Kentlake en route to...
By Kris Hill • May 23, 2013 6:23 pm

Tahoma’s fastpitch team hasn’t lost a game this season to a South Puget Sound League North division opponent.

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Candidates file for city council elections
Candidates file for city council elections
By Kris Hill • May 23, 2013 5:41 pm

Candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for Covington, Maple Valley and Black Diamond City Council races.

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A lesson on identifying signs of strangulation
A lesson on identifying signs of strangulation
By Kris Hill • May 23, 2013 5:10 pm

It may not be immediately evident when someone was strangled so it’s vital for first responders, nurses and doctors to recognize the signs.

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From classes to the real world | Kris Hill
From classes to the real world | Kris...
By Kris Hill • May 17, 2013 4:25 pm

In late April I got an interesting request from Dave Wright, the Advanced Placement statistics teacher at Tahoma High, via Facebook.

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Marty Leverton on the job for the Renton Police Department. The Covington resident is fighting bone cancer and his family has embraced Relay for Life.
Relay for Life provides family way to fight...
By Kris Hill • May 16, 2013 2:17 pm

Jennifer Leverton wanted a way to fight back after her husband Marty went through treatment for a rare form of bone cancer in October.

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Covington needs to fill commission seat soon
Covington needs to fill commission seat soon
By Kris Hill • May 16, 2013 2:10 pm

A vacancy opened up recently and with a series of important issues to consider, explained commission chairman Daniel Key in an email interview, it is vital to get the spot filled by June 1.

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Kentwood to take on Bothell in first round of state tournament
Kentwood to take on Bothell in first round...
By Kris Hill • May 16, 2013 2:03 pm

After tough loss in district semi-final, Conquerors bounce back for third place

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Tahoma’s Bre West loads up to smack a base hit in the SPSL championship game against Emerald Ridge May 10 at Kent Service Club Ballfields. Tahoma moves on to districts Friday.
Tahoma and Kentlake fastpitch moving on to districts
By Kris Hill • May 16, 2013 2:02 pm

Tahoma comes up short in league title game, Kentlake earns seventh seed

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Courtney Cloud celebrates a win over Todd Beamer in the South Puget Sound league semi-final game May 10.
South Puget Sound League 4A fastpitch tournament |...
By Kris Hill • May 15, 2013 1:33 pm

Tahoma fell to Emerald Ridge in the SPSL league tournament final May 10. Tahoma is the number two seed going into the West Central District tournament this weekend.

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Kentwood junior Kade Kryzsko pitches during a game against South Kitsap in the West Central tournament May 11. South Kitsap won 11-1 in five innings.
Kentwood bounces back from loss to South Kitsap...
By Kris Hill • May 13, 2013 5:33 pm

South Kitsap stood between Kentwood and the district title contest May 11. While it was a matter of playing for seeding in the state bracket, the higher the place the better the draw, generally speaking. South Kitsap had Kentwood’s number, though, and knocked the Conks off 11-1 in five innings. Kentwood’s only run came early in the game when senior catcher Reese McGuire was able to score from first after the ball was fired past the first baseman into foul territory.

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Five-year-old Charlie Leipheimer looks at flowers at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum plant sale Friday morning with her mom Elizabeth Leipheimer.
Lake Wilderness Arboretum annual spring plant sale |...
By Kris Hill • May 10, 2013 4:19 pm

Five-year-old Charlie Leipheimer looks at flowers at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum plant sale Friday morning with her mom Elizabeth Leipheimer.

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Eddie Williams serves as a youth pastor at Mountain Vineyard Christian Fellowship near Covington during the NFL offseason.
Passions for football and ministry come together
By Kris Hill • May 10, 2013 1:23 pm

Eddie Williams doesn’t worry about juggling two different roles — professional football player and youth minister — because he sees them as part of a larger calling.

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