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Margaret and Woodrow Dougherty in 1933 in West Seattle. The car behind them is a 1924 Buick

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Hobart native celebrates 100th birthday today

Woodrow Joseph Dougherty is nearly five times older than the city of Maple Valley. A Hobart native, he…

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Maple Valley looks for answers to revenue questions

Earlier in the city’s short history Maple Valley relied on money generated by the housing construction boom, but…

Erik Cota

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After school goes to the the DAWGS at Covington Elementary

To help students improve their results on the Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) exams, Covington Elementary has started…

Opinion

Maple Valley City councilman reflects on Rachel’s Challenge | Editorial

Rachel’s Challenge, which Black Diamond Elementary is currently participating in through the Enumclaw School District, is a program…

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Tahoma girls win state championship | Cross Country

Girls ruled on Nov. 5 in Pasco at the 4A cross country state championships. Tahoma won the girls…

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Tahoma School District earns national ranking for AP success

Tahoma School District has been included in the second-annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll.

Tahoma’s Eizabeth Oosterhout cruised to a fifth place finish at the district meet.

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Tahoma, Kentwood and Kent Meridian running toward cross country state championships in Pasco

Trail talent from Tahoma and Kent schools showed off Oct. at the Westside Classic District cross country meet.…

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New club at Kentlake gives students a chance to serve the community

Kentlake High School has a new community based service club called Kentlake Interact, which is sponsored by Covington…

1-year-old Josephine Koszegi looks on at the Trick or Trucks event held at the Maple Valley Community Center Oct. 31.

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Trick or Trucks event at the Greater Maple Valley Community Center 2011 | Slideshow

The Maple Valley Community Center held its annual Trick or Trucks event 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 31.

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Maple Valley 2012 budget – looks like no cuts or layoffs

Although Maple Valley's 2012 budget has yet to be presented to City Council, the likelihood of cuts or…

Cara Scammon went to the Seattle Aquarium Oct. 20 along with her Tahoma Junior High class to study the Puget Sound environment .

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Tahoma Junior High ninth graders see marine life up close on field trip to Puget Sound

There’s nothing quite like holding a live geoduck, the famed Pacific Northwest shellfish, as part of a lesson…

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Candidates campaign for Maple Valley fire board seat

King County Fire District No. 43 Commissioner Jennifer Rydberg is squaring off against challenger Gabe DeBay for Position…

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Tahoma boys and girls lead the pack at cross country subdistrict meet

Tahoma had a great day at the South Puget Sound League sub-district cross country meet on Oct. 22…

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Covington Police and King County Sheriff’s deputies search for 50-year-old white man from the Covington-Kent area who is wanted for child molestation | Crime Alert

The King County Sheriff's Office is currently looking for a 50-year-old white man who has an arrest warrant…

Opinion

Finish the race, keep the pace | Editorial

Following the Tahoma and Kent school district cross country teams has been a great experience for me. I…

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New funding process for community organizations in Maple Valley

The city of Maple Valley has created two separate forms of funding for organizations as a part of…

Kentwood senior Danny Lunder (second from left) runs ahead of Kent Meridian’s Teddy Teklu (far left) and Stewart Kunzleman

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Talent abounds on the cross country teams at Kentwood, Kent Meridian and Tahoma

Kentwood’s Danny Lunder wants to break the 16 minute mark this weekend at the South Puget Sound League…

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Black Diamond candidates discuss range of topics at debate

Public safety, budget cuts and development were among the topics discussed at the Black Diamond City Council forum…

Tamara Rose

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Covington Chamber of Commerce appoints new executive director

More than a year since the Covington Chamber of Commerce decided to change direction and part ways with…

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Candidates speak at Covington Chamber forum

City budgets, cuts to education and rising utility rates were among the topics discussed at a candidate forum…