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The Hunger Games | Movie Review

Frankly, Hollywood would be wise to use Hunger Games as an example of how they can, in fact,…

Sports

Tahoma track and field race to victory | Prep Track and Field

The Tahoma boys and girls track and field team cruised to an easy victory at its first league…

News

State Legislature budget includes funds for state Route 516 project in Covington

The city of Covington is one step closer to securing the funds necessary for its state Route 516…

Tahoma freshman Abby Atchison cruises to second place in the two mile during the track meet against Mt. Rainier.

Sports

Tahoma track and field holds first league meet against Mt. Rainier | Slideshow

The Tahoma track and field team won its first league meet against Mt. Rainier on March 21.

Opinion

Bipartisanship and civility | Editorial

Bipartisanship and civility are two terms that get thrown around a lot when discussing politics. Consequently, I’ve heard…

Kentwood’s Madelayne Varela

Sports

Defending champions in Covington’s backyard | Track and field preview

Speed and strength could likely be the scene on the oval as well as in the field this…

Larissa Long

News

Greater Maple Valley Community Center benefit breakfast draws crowd of 200

Help your community first was the theme of the Greater Maple Valley Community Center’s eighth annual breakfast benefit…

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Hargrove to run for reelection in the fall | 47th Legislative District

Rep. Mark Hargrove, R-Covington, has announced that he will run for reelection for the 47th Legislative District.

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Former Covington Mayor Pro-Tem Bud Sizemore to run for state House | 47th Legislative District

Bud Sizemore, a Kent firefighter and former Covington city council member, has announced that he will run for…

Larissa Long

News

The eighth annual Greater Maple Valley Community Center Breakfast Benefit | Slideshow

Scores of Maple Valley residents rose in the early hours of the day to attend the eighth annual…

Opinion

Learning to pick your battles | Editorial

As the middle child of three boys, I was always in a state of warfare with one of…

News

Maple Valley City Council backs effort to have feds reclassify marijuana

The Maple Valley City Council has thrown its support behind the movement for the federal government to reclassify…

A group of Kentlake students eat breakfast before they take the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) on Wednesday

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Kentlake students eat breakfast on second day of HSPE | Slideshow

Kentlake sophomores had the chance to eat a school-provided breakfast before they took the High School Proficiency Exam…

Glacier Park fifth grader Haylee Bowcut uses an Apple iPad to complete an assignment while her teacher

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Cutting Edge Classroom Part II: Student learning in the digital classroom

New technology is not just for teachers. Students now have many tools at their disposal they didn’t even…

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Maple Valley Police say Lake Wilderness Trail is safe

Despite a shooting in December 2010, the Lake Wilderness Trail is no more dangerous than any other part…

Beatrice Baldridge with her husband Kenna

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Leap Day centenarian in Maple Valley reflects on long life from the Dust Bowl to the Hanford Site

Beatrice Baldridge just recently turned 100 years old. She also celebrated her 25th birthday.

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Guitar legend Randy Hansen helps teach Tahoma Junior High students the “History of Rock” | Slideshow

Seattle guitar legend Randy Hansen played at Tahoma Junior High as a part of a "History of Rock"…

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How Tahoma got money for the tech tools | Cutting Edge Classroom sidebar

For Tahoma, the transition started in 1994, when the first technology plan was created by the Tahoma School…

Glacier Park fifth graders (right to left) Lillian Kilgallon

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Cutting Edge Classroom Part I: Technology tools of the teaching trade

It wasn’t too long ago when classroom instruction was almost devoid of any technology. Educators in both the…

Maple Valley Police Chief gives a presentation on cyberbullying at Shadow Lake Elementary March 2.

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Shadow Lake students in Maple Valley learn about effects of bullying

Bullies are simply cowards, and cyberbullies are no different, according to Maple Valley Police Chief Michelle Bennett. Bennett…