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Maple Valley Planning Commission recommends zoning code change to allow large retail fueling stations

A change to Maple Valley’s zoning would allow big box stores such as the Fred Meyer under construction…

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Preparing early for your career | Editorial

Talking to Rick Haag about the Tahoma Film Academy made me think about my own days in high…

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Kentridge second, Kentlake fifth at league | Boys swim and dive

Kentridge had a strong South Puget Sound League boys swim and dive meet with a second place finish…

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Maple Valley resident and strongman lifts for kids at Glacier Park Elementary | Slideshow

Students at Glacier Park Elementary had the opportunity to watch strongman Grant Higa, a Maple Valley resident, lift…

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Qualified Kentwood swimmers to compete at league meet this Saturday | Boys swim and dive

Swimmers on the Kentwood’s boys swim team who have qualified for league will compete at the South Puget…

Aili Carmichael works on a film in Rick Haag’s video production class. The film academy will integrate it with English

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Film Academy program to be offered this fall at Tahoma High

The Tahoma School Board recently approved a new academic program at Tahoma High teachers hope will allow them…

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Property Rights for Trade Part I: The transfer of development rights program and how it could affect Maple Valley and Black Diamond

At a time when infrastructure, population density and development are a major concern for cities like Maple Valley…

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The future of journalism | Editorial

For a while I have desired to write a column about how technological advances, particularly within the Internet,…

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Lake Wilderness Lodge remains closed due to power outage | Slideshow

Due to the recent inclement weather and the power outage, the city of Maple Valley has closed the…

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Sweet 16 for Tahoma’s We the People Team

For the 16th time, Tahoma High’s We the People team took first place at the state competition in…

Opinion

The future of book publishing | Editorial

As a reporter and a fiction writer, the transformation of the traditional publishing industry has been fascinating.

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Maple Valley signs interlocal agreement with Tahoma School District for new stormwater pollution curriculum

A new interlocal between Maple Valley and the Tahoma School District establishing a new curriculum is designed to…

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Rich Young takes his final bow at Tahoma as drama director

Rich Young decided to take his final bow after 33 years of directing theater productions at Tahoma High.

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Filmmaking talent of Tahoma ninth graders earn awards in Puget Sound Facing the Future video contest

A pair of Tahoma Junior High ninth graders won the Puget Sound Facing the Future video contest by…

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King County deputies arrest suspect trying to break into Maple Valley home

The King County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect for allegedly trying to break into a Maple Valley…

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Warrior | DVD/Movie Review

Warrior is a film which should have never worked. It had all the cliche elements - a recovering…

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The Maple Valley Library Calendar for February

The Maple Valley Library Calendar for the month of February

A Tahoma swimmer competes against Kentlake at their Jan. 5 meet at the Covington Aquatic Center.

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Tahoma – Kentlake boys Jan. 5 swim meet | Slideshow

The Tahoma boys swim competed against Kentlake at their Jan. 5 meet at the Covington Aquatic Center.

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Lake Wilderness dock in Maple Valley in need of repairs, says city

The city of Maple Valley is currently working on plans to replace the Lake Wilderness Dock, according to…

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Maple Valley City Council selects Bill Allison as new mayor, Victoria Laise Jonas reselected as deputy mayor

The Maple Valley City Council selected Councilmember Bill Allison as its new mayor at its Jan. 3 meeting.