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Covington City Council member Wayne Snoey recovers from battle with cancer

It takes more than stage three prostate cancer to faze Covington City Council member Wayne Snoey.

Construction workers on state Route 169 near Witte Road installing underground utilities. The improvement project is currently on schedule

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Road work on schedule for state Route 169 improvement project in Maple Valey

Work this summer to improve traffic flow on Maple Valley Highway has gone well so far and is…

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Trust fund set up by Maple Valley resident for injured son

Maple Valley resident Mike Rowe has set up a trust fund for his 12-year-old son who was injured…

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City of Maple Valley works to stay ahead of spending

The day may come soon when the city of Maple Valley will have to issue bond levies to…

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Covington teams up with teens to increase pet license purchases

The city of Covington is teaming up with a Kent-based youth organization in order to increase the number…

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Waste Management resumes collecting residential trash in Maple Valley today

Waste Management will resume picking up Maple Valley residents' trash today, Aug. 1.

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Covington City Council votes to extend moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens

The Covington City Council voted unanimously to extend the moratorium on medical marijuana collective gardens at its July…

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Lake Wilderness Golf Course in Maple Valley may break even this year

This could be the year that the Lake Wilderness Golf Course breaks even.

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The Dark Knight Rises: Movie Review

The Dark Knight Rises stands alongside Batman Begins as a great Batman film and an example for other…

A sign posted outside PJ's Smoke Shack.

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Update| PJ’s Smoke Shack in Maple Valley forced to close due to new federal legislation

PJ’s Smoke Shack in Maple Valley was forced to close due to an unusual provision within the new…

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The war of the (in)formal worlds | Editorial

Formality has had a hard time fitting into this brave new world of informality. Whether it’s how we…

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Maple Valley City Council considers revamping emergency response plans

The Maple Valley City Council is considering an ordinance that city officials say would help better define and…

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Copper wire thieves go on a spree in Covington

Copper thieves have been on the prowl since May in Covington in parking lots for churches, schools and…

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Maple Valley budget bolstered by surge in residential permits

For years the city of Maple Valley has relied on single family residential permits as a significant revenue…

A sign posted outside PJ's Smoke Shack.

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PJ’s Smoke Shack in Maple Valley forced to close due to new federal legislation

Maple Valley's PJ Smoke Shack has been forced to close due to an unusual provision within the new…

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A little chicken soup for the math-challenged souls in Maple Valley

In her story titled “The Numbers Game,” published in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Boost Your Brain Power,”…

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How Covington, Black Diamond have dealt with medical marijuana collective gardens

Since Gov. Chris Gregoire line-item vetoed sections of the state’s medical cannabis law last year, Maple Valley, Covington…

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Maple Valley may change fire impact fees process

Maple Valley City Council is considering a fire impact fee on new developments to replace the current process,…

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Covington Police starts volunteer program

A new citizen police volunteer program has been developed by the city of Covington in order to provide…

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Why the city of Maple Valley banned collective gardens

With the expiration of the moratorium on collective gardens quickly approaching, the Maple Valley City Council approved a…