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Smokers, saloons and the mighty Sullivan | Black Diamond Miners League Part I

At the turn of the century in Black Diamond the sport of boxing was a popular form of…

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Special needs soccer team in Maple Valley to start in September

A soccer program for children with special needs in Maple Valley will be available starting in September.

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The American Nightmare | Editorial

Talking to the Dogrukols about their effort to remain in America to have access to medical services for…

Brayden Roessler

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Relay for Life teams in Maple Valley walk through rain and cold for the cure | Slide Show

Participants in the Relay for Life June 24 and 25 at Tahoma Junior High walked through drenching rains…

A game at the Black Diamond baseball field

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Miner Leagues: And on the seventh day they came out of the Black Diamond mine and played

I’ll be doing a series on the history of sports in Black Diamond. It will be broken down…

Birtane Dogrukol

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Kent family searches for a way to stay in America so daughter can continue to receive health care

Melih Dogrukol, a retired Turkish air force pilot, and his family are facing a dilemma. The family may…

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First steps taken to bring the YMCA to Maple Valley

A trio of Maple Valley mothers envisioned the day when they will be able to drop their children…

Kaitlin Duffy

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Tahoma Junior High student wins ‘write a bill’ contest

Kaitlin Duffy had never won anything in her life. So when the ninth grader at Tahoma Junior High…

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Mary Jane Glaser presented with Golden Leaf Award by Maple Valley City Council

Mary Jane Glaser’s continual volunteer work in the community earned her the Maple Valley Golden Leaf Award from…

David and Jenelle York received a card and rose after they were victims of identity theft.

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Maple Valley couple receives card and rose by alleged identity thief

A rose in a vase and a thank you card is usually an expression of gratitude and thoughtfulness.…

David Stoecker stands next to a grave in the Maple Valley Hobart Cemetery during the final scene of “The Last One.”

Life

Last film standing in Insomniacs Challenge

Tahoma High group wins film making contest with movie “The Last One”

Business

Renovated Circle K opens in Maple Valley | Business

The 76 gas station on state Route 169 and Kent-Kangley Road opened its renovated Circle K Store last…

A competitor drives his tractor in the lawn mower races at last year’s Maple Valley Days at Lake Wilderness Park.

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Gearing up for fun times at Maple Valley Days

Organizers of Maple Valley Days are looking for anyone to help volunteer at the event set for this…

Sue Wilson tells Bible stories to three girls Saturday at the Timberlane  block party. The day included events for the families in the community.

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Timberlane community in Covington comes together with block party

An effort to bring together the Timberlane community transformed the notion of a free garage sale into a…

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Pacific Coast Coal Company plans to reopen John Henry mine in Black Diamond

Pacific Coast Coal Company has applied to resume coal production in the John Henry No. 1 Mine near…

Gomer Evans Sr. left

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Memories of a coal mining father in Black Diamond | Welsh Days

Gomer Evans’ Welsh family heritage and the story of a father’s years in the mines

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U-Top It offers self-serve style yogurt in Covington

U-Top It, a frozen yogurt eatery in Covington, sells its yogurt like Washington gas stations sell gas. The…

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Tahoma high students play Captain Planet | News

Tahoma High seniors gave Rock Creek Elementary students a different kind of test on May 19 — an…

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Hollywood inspires Kentwood trade show | Community

The Kentwood Trade Show set for June 1 is expected to be the largest ever, with 100 companies…

The master arm for the traffic signal at 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Kent Kangley Road after a King County transportation services dump truck hit it earlier this week.

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Dump truck damages traffic light arm in Maple Valley | News

The signal master arm for the traffic light at 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Kent Kangley Road in…