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Articles by Rebecca Gourley
Ticketless at the Super Bowl for Seahawks fan
Ticketless at the Super Bowl for Seahawks fan
By Rebecca Gourley • February 11, 2015 4:09 pm

It is pretty safe to say that a large majority of Washington residents weren’t in the best mood on Sunday, Feb. 1. But, even before the turnover in the fourth quarter ended the Seahawks’ hopes for another championship, a group of twelves from Ravensdale were dealing with another loss

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City Council declares April 20 the start of “We the People” week in Maple Valley
City Council declares April 20 the start of...
By Rebecca Gourley • February 11, 2015 3:22 pm

The Maple Valley City Council signed a proclamation at Monday night’s meeting, declaring the week of April 20, 2015 to be “We the People” week

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City of Maple Valley
Maple Valley Parks and Recreation to tour various...
By Rebecca Gourley • February 5, 2015 6:06 pm

The commissioners will tour Henry’s Switch Park, 216th/276th St. Park, Elk Run Golf Course, Lake Wilderness Golf Course, and Summit Park. The public is invited to attend

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Washington's Smoke Signals
Hemp, a casualty of marijuana prohibition
By Rebecca Gourley • February 4, 2015 1:49 pm

Hemp is neither a drug nor a hallucinogen, but it’s still considered a controlled substance by the federal government. However, a combination of new federal and state laws passed in the last year could eliminate restrictions on growing hemp in Washington

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Maple Valley City Council considers refinancing bonds
Maple Valley City Council considers refinancing bonds
By Rebecca Gourley • January 28, 2015 6:00 pm

The Maple Valley City Council is looking at options for refinancing $2.9 million in general obligation bonds. One option would impose restrictions on the land the bonds paid for while saving more money, while the other would save a modest amount of money but with no restrictions on the land

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Scott Funston
Tahoma’s Funston wins gold at cyclocross nationals
By Rebecca Gourley • January 24, 2015 2:00 pm

Funston, a ninth grade student at Tahoma Junior High, has been competing in cyclocross since he was 10. The sport is a hybrid between mountain biking and road cycling

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Marijuana leaf
Washington’s smoke signals: Pot convictions reconsidered
By Rebecca Gourley • January 22, 2015 4:00 pm

With the passage of I-502 in 2012, development of marijuana legislation and marijuana research has surged to unprecedented levels. In an attempt to clearly translate new laws and research, the Reporter and Courier-Herald will examine these issues in a four-part series

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Tahoma’s We the People team took the championship title at the state competition and will move to the national competition in April in Washington
‘Weoples’ on the way to nationals | Tahoma...
By Rebecca Gourley • January 21, 2015 5:00 pm

Tahoma High School’s We the People team of constitutional masterminds have won the state championship for the sixth time in a row, its 19th state win overall.

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Kelly Fong
Cedar Heights Middle School wins two trophies at...
By Rebecca Gourley • January 21, 2015 2:56 pm

Results from the Tahoma Dance Competition, Jan. 17

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The city of Maple Valley plans to upgrade 11 streetlights on Witte Road SE between Southeast 240th Street and state Route 169 to LED bulbs.
Maple Valley ‘going green’ with new LED streetlights
By Rebecca Gourley • January 14, 2015 6:32 pm

The cost of lights and poles is estimated at about $425,000 combined

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Public Health temporarily closes Maple Valley restaurant
Public Health temporarily closes Maple Valley restaurant
By Rebecca Gourley • January 9, 2015 3:02 pm

Lucky Chopsticks was closed by King County Public Health due to the “imminent health hazard of no available hot water” and has since reopened its doors after fixing the issue

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A digital rendering of the planned pocket park. The Creative Arts Council hopes to construct the park in 2015
Kickstarter campaign fails but park still possible
By Rebecca Gourley • January 7, 2015 1:15 pm

The Maple Valley Creative Arts Council’s Kickstarter campaign ended Dec. 31 about $19,000 short of its goal

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Maple Valley to push for road project funding
Maple Valley to push for road project funding
By Rebecca Gourley • January 7, 2015 1:11 pm

Maple Valley city officials want the legislature to focus on passing a transportation package this session

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To do or not to ‘do is the question | Rebecca Gourley
To do or not to ‘do is the...
By Rebecca Gourley • January 2, 2015 3:00 pm

My family is easy is to shop for, but shopping for my boyfriend is somewhat less enjoyable

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The current trail at Henry’s Switch runs parallel to state Route 169. The rest of the property is untamed woods.
Residents push for outdoor classroom at Henry’s Switch...
By Rebecca Gourley • January 1, 2015 5:00 pm

Group of Maple Valley residents hoping for an interpretive trail system with a natural playscape and an outdoor classroom

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Jalen Koon
Swimmers and divers aim to break records, go...
By Rebecca Gourley • December 23, 2014 2:27 pm

Swim and dive preview for Kentlake, Tahoma and Kentwood

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The biggest change for the Tahoma School District
Tahoma School District to reconfigure attendance areas
By Rebecca Gourley • December 23, 2014 2:17 pm

Big changes are looming for the Tahoma School District. Not only are district officials planning for a new high school, they are also working on a reconfiguration plan for the rest of their schools for when the project is completed

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Giovanna Staiano
Kentlake students jump ahead of their peers
By Rebecca Gourley • December 23, 2014 2:13 pm

Imagine starting your career at 16 years old. Most people that age don’t know what their future will look like in five or 10 years. Some, however, have it all mapped out

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State Rep. Mark Hargrove speaks to a pre-AP class of sophomores at Tahoma High School on Dec. 12 about his job as a legislator in Olympia.
Hargrove visits Tahoma students
By Rebecca Gourley • December 17, 2014 4:49 pm

State Rep. Mark Hargrove visited Tahoma High School Dec. 12. After a morning of observing different language arts classes, he did some co-teaching with Daren Fickel, a national board certified teacher

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Handcuffed suspect mistaken for student [VIDEO]
By Rebecca Gourley • December 11, 2014 3:23 pm

Kentwood High School went into a lockdown when a man escaped police custody and ran into the school Dec. 5

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