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Kentwood senior Madelayne Varela runs the final leg in the 800 meter relay race at the West Central District III track and field meet at Mt. Tahoma in Tacoma.
Kent, Tahoma track and field teams compete at...
By TJ Martinell • May 19, 2012 1:20 pm

Kent and Tahoma track and field teams competed at the West Central District III meet on Friday at Mt. Tahoma in Tacoma.

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Kentlake art students Bilal Abubakar
Kentlake students create top shoe designs
By TJ Martinell • May 17, 2012 3:35 pm

Designs by four Kentlake High art students could be seen on shoes in the future.

The quartet entered Vans Culture Contest with each offering their own spin on footwear design. They were selected for the top 50 out of entrains from nearly 1,000 schools.

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How bullies have adapted | Editorial
How bullies have adapted | Editorial
By TJ Martinell • May 16, 2012 1:06 pm

Bullies as a species haven’t really “evolved” in the sense that their essence has changed. Their basic behavior, and the root causes for it, will always be the same. A is A. What has changed, drastically, is how society has dealt with the issue in the past decade or so.

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Maple Valley City Council moves to ban collective gardens
Maple Valley City Council moves to ban collective...
By TJ Martinell • May 16, 2012 1:00 pm

While the dispute over the exact business nature of Green Society Group continues, the city of Maple Valley is considering whether to prohibit collective gardens.

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A Tahoma athlete prepares to throw the javelin at the second day of the South Puget Sound Sub-District track and field meet on May 11.
Kentwood, Tahoma girls dominate league meet
By TJ Martinell • May 15, 2012 8:27 pm

Kent and Tahoma track and field teams battled it out at the South Puget Sound League subdistrict meet at Kent-Meridian May 9 and May 11.

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Maple Valley City Council to consider business license ordinance
Maple Valley City Council to consider business license...
By TJ Martinell • May 14, 2012 8:51 pm

The city of Maple Valley is considering an ordinance that would require all businesses operating within the city limits to get a business license.

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Dylan Martin
Lake Wilderness Arboretum in Maple Valley hosts plant...
By TJ Martinell • May 14, 2012 7:08 pm

The Lake Wilderness Arboretum hosted a plant sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11.

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A Tahoma athlete prepares to throw the javelin at the second day of the South Puget Sound Sub-District track and field meet on May 11.
Kent, Tahoma teams compete at second day of...
By TJ Martinell • May 12, 2012 7:27 pm

The second day of the South Puget Sound track and field league meet was held on Friday, May 11 at French Field at Kent-Meridian High School.

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Firefighters from the Kent Fire Authority participate in a mock car crash at Tahoma High on Friday
Mock crash held at Tahoma High | Slideshow
By TJ Martinell • May 11, 2012 2:18 pm

A mock car crash was put on at Tahoma High on Friday, May 4.

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Kentwood student KJ Knies (center) as Miguel Cervantes/Don Quixote
With Kentwood’s production of ‘Man of La Mancha’,...
By TJ Martinell • May 10, 2012 2:54 pm

Kentwood’s upcoming drama production of the musical “Man of La Mancha” will feature an unusual literary device — a play within a play.

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A Tahoma girl prepares to throw the javelin at the South Puget Sound Sub-Districts meet on May 9.
Kent, Tahoma teams compete at first day of...
By TJ Martinell • May 10, 2012 2:41 pm

Kent and Tahoma track and field teams competed at the South Puget Sound League Sub-Districts meet on Wednesday at French Field at Kent-Meridian High School.

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Stand In Motion band members Mark Hooton (left) and Alex Silvi (right). Hooton and Silvi are 2011 Tahoma graduates.
Music falls in line for Maple Valley’s Stand...
By TJ Martinell • May 9, 2012 4:28 pm

Maple Valley natives Mark Hooton and Alex Silvi, the members of the band Stand In Motion, have been doing anything but in the past year.

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Mattson Middle School student in Covington charged with assault for allegedly choking student | Breaking news
Mattson Middle School student in Covington charged with...
By TJ Martinell • May 9, 2012 1:54 pm

A Mattson Middle School student has been charged with assault in the third degree after allegedly choking another student to the point of unconsciousness May 3.

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The city's stop work order and unsafe notices on the entrance to Green Society Group in Maple Valley.
Attorney for Green Society Group may seek emergency...
By TJ Martinell • May 8, 2012 1:29 pm

Green Society Group owner Chris Schoonover has received a stop work order and unsafe notice from the city of Maple Valley.

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Kentwood competes against Kent-Meridian | Track and field
Kentwood competes against Kent-Meridian | Track and field
By TJ Martinell • May 5, 2012 10:14 pm

A meet between the Kentwood and Kent-Meridian track and field teams was held on Wednesday at French Field.

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The city's stop work order and unsafe notices on the entrance to Green Society Group in Maple Valley.
Green Society Group receives stop work order, unsafe...
By TJ Martinell • May 4, 2012 8:58 pm

The Green Society Group has received a stop work order and unsafe notice from the city of Maple Valley.

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Tahoma competes against Kentridge at French Field | Track and field
Tahoma competes against Kentridge at French Field |...
By TJ Martinell • May 4, 2012 3:13 pm

The Tahoma and Kentridge track and field teams competed against each other on Wednesday at French Field at Kent-Meridian High School.

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Need for clarity on state law concerning medical marijuana | Editorial
Need for clarity on state law concerning medical...
By TJ Martinell • May 2, 2012 2:35 pm

Albert Einstein once said nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.

I would have to disagree. There is something more destructive: Passing laws that either nobody understands or nobody wants to enforce.

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Abigail Brown of Maple Valley demonstrates how she plays the violin with the aid of a device attached to the bow.
With one hand Maple Valley violinist hits the...
By TJ Martinell • May 2, 2012 2:31 pm

Nothing seems to faze 16-year-old Abigail Brown. Born with only one fully developed hand, the Tahoma sophomore said that she grew up as any ordinary child would.

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Tahoma drama goes “Into the Woods” to take on classic fairy tales
Tahoma drama goes “Into the Woods” to take...
By TJ Martinell • May 2, 2012 2:27 pm

A vindictive widow, an embittered spouse and a spoiled brat don’t sound like fairy tale creatures, but in Tahoma’s upcoming production of the musical “Into the Woods,” these characters are brought to life.

It will be the fourth Tahoma musical directed by Melissa Corby, who directed last year’s production of “Children of Eden.”

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