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City Council to put fireworks ban advisory note on November ballot

The council is considering placing an advisory note on the Nov. 3 general election ballot to ask citizens…

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‘Best Starts For Kids’ initiative gets green light from King County Council

King County voters will decide whether to add an average of $4 per month in property taxes to…

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City Council delays authorizing priority based budgeting method

The Maple Valley City Council met Monday, July 27 to discuss the potential for a priority based budgeting…

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Maple Valley City Council approves ILA with school district

At the July 13 meeting, the Maple Valley City Council unanimously voted to approve an interlocal agreement between…

The Parks and Recreation department currently relies on these storage buildings for their equipment.

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City Council to put $22 million park bond on April ballot

The Maple Valley City Council is aiming to put a $22 million general obligation bond on the April…

VanFest will feature several local bands this year and all proceeds will go to the Maple Valley Food Bank.

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VanFest music festival kicks off fifth year with local bands

The main organizer, Van Wolfe, is a 20-year-old former Tahoma graduate. He started the music festival, which features…

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Tahoma school board votes to close Russell Ridge Center

At the June 30 meeting the Tahoma School Board unanimously voted to close Russell Ridge Center

Rebecca Gourley and her boyfriend

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To the top | A journey up Mount Si

Mount Si is known in this area for the spectacular view at the top and possibly one of…

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Maple Valley fireworks ban fails at council meeting

The sale and use of fireworks will continue to be allowed in the city of Maple Valley for…

The teen’s brother bows his head during a group prayer at the gathering for his brother at New Community Church June 24. The family has requested names be kept private

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Community remembers Maple Valley teen for his love of life

A gathering was held June 24 for a 14-year-old Tahoma Junior High student who died Tuesday, June 23,…

Alex Nelson rearranges a display of fireworks at the Black Cat stand in the Four Corners Safeway parking lot.

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Fireworks stand raises money for 9/11 memorial in Maple Valley

After terror struck Manhattan and Washington, D.C. on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Clark Davis said he…

Clayton's Grilled Buffalo Chicken

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On The Grill | Recipes for summer | Rebecca Gourley

The Reporter's first installment of our new food-themed page, entitled In the Kitchen. This month's is inspired by…

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Deadlock vote on fireworks ban keeps status quo for at least another year

Maple Valley City Council voted 3-3 on an amendment to the city's fireworks ordinance, which made the motion…

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Maple Valley City Council to discuss potential fireworks ban at special meeting

A special meeting of the Maple Valley City Council will be at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 29 at…

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Covington looks at alternative funding since the fail of Prop 1

The residents of Covington have spoken, or at least 2,665 of them have. The Covington Transportation Benefit District’s…

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UPDATE | Teenage boy pulled from Lake Wilderness dies at hospital Tuesday

Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety responded to a 911 call at 4:38 p.m. June 23 about a…

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The real issue behind Caitlyn Jenner’s debut | Our Corner

The fact that a man became a woman is not the primary concern

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Young pilot wants to break records and raise money for multiple sclerosis

Brett Easter, a 14-year-old student pilot living in Covington, has a grand goal. This summer he hopes to…

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Automotive class at Tahoma High School prepares students for careers

Amid a slowly recovering economy, one industry remains in high demand and the Tahoma High School has been…

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City of Covington adds new blog to communication tools

The city of Covington has a new blog, Covington Pulse