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Black Diamond miners ride the car down into the mine. The car was lowered by a cable.
A day in the life of a Black...
By TJ Martinell • July 3, 2012 2:01 pm

A typical “day at the office” for the 820 or so men who worked in Mine 11 in Black Diamond at the turn of the century involved darkness, potential disasters and long hours of hard work thousands of feet beneath the surface.

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Public voices support, criticism of collective garden ban at Maple Valley City Council meeting
Public voices support, criticism of collective garden ban...
By TJ Martinell • July 2, 2012 8:30 pm

The Maple Valley City Council’s ban on collective gardens received strong criticism and threats of a lawsuit at its June 25 meeting, though there were several people who voiced their support for it.

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Maple Valley, Covington take a hit after change in state’s liquor sales laws June 1
Maple Valley, Covington take a hit after change...
By TJ Martinell • June 28, 2012 12:00 pm

It’s a tale of very different cities when it comes to the effects of the new liquor laws.

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Maple Valley playwright Ed Corrigan’s second play, “David” finds success despite last-minute decision to take on directing role
Maple Valley playwright Ed Corrigan’s second play, “David”...
By TJ Martinell • June 28, 2012 9:00 am

Maple Valley playwright Ed Corrigan has a fever, and the only prescription is more writing, less directing.

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Lane Lindblom accepts third place at the Miss Jr. Teen Seattle pageant competition. Lindbom
Maple Valley teen brings punk and circumstance to...
By TJ Martinell • June 27, 2012 3:01 pm

Imagine if Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family television show participated in a pageant.

Now imagine if she took third place.

Lane Lindblom is a real life Wednesday Addams who did just that.

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The business license backfire | Editorial
The business license backfire | Editorial
By TJ Martinell • June 27, 2012 1:58 pm

“Be careful what you wish for, because you actually might get it.”

Parents love to say this kind of stuff to their kids, ad nauseum. Usually, it’s when their child makes some preposterous remark about the way they think things should be and don’t fully grasp the ramifications or consequences their ideas would cause.

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Maple Valley City Council passes ban on medical marijuana collective gardens | Breaking news
Maple Valley City Council passes ban on medical...
By TJ Martinell • June 26, 2012 1:12 pm

The Maple Valley City Council passed a ban on medical marijuana collective gardens at its meeting Monday night.

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Maple Valley, King County and medical marijuana collective gardens
Maple Valley, King County and medical marijuana collective...
By TJ Martinell • June 24, 2012 10:33 pm

Even if the Maple Valley Council did ban medical marijuana collective gardens, access points such as Green Society Group could still move just outside the city limits.

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Macey Shoenfeld
Maple Valley residents enjoy the sun at Lake...
By TJ Martinell • June 21, 2012 2:23 pm

Maple Valley residents enjoyed a rare spot of sunshine at Lake Wilderness on Wednesday, June 20.

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The Nutty Squirrel
Maple Valley woman seeks to fit Italian gelato...
By TJ Martinell • June 21, 2012 12:43 pm

Amy Shadd and Alev Seymen don’t want to just introduce Maple Valley to gelato.

They also want to introduce gelato to Maple Valley.

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Maple Valley resident Kristi Blair with her mother
Maple Valley woman’s search for cancer cure takes...
By TJ Martinell • June 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Breast cancer gave Maple Valley resident Kristi Blair a one-two punch. Now she’s starting to hit back.

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Ambiguity on all levels of government concerning collective gardens in Maple Valley
Ambiguity on all levels of government concerning collective...
By TJ Martinell • June 20, 2012 12:39 pm

The feds and King County share a similar hands-off policy when it comes to the state’s medical cannabis law and cities approving zoning for collective gardens.

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Maple Valley-based Bridge of Hope helps orphan from Sierra Leone
Maple Valley-based Bridge of Hope helps orphan from...
By TJ Martinell • June 20, 2012 12:34 pm

Samuel Sesay knows what it’s like to have a rough childhood.

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Kentwood graduated Alyx Toeaina throws the discus during a practice at school. Toeaina signed on with the University of Washington at the beginning of the track season. courtesy photo
Kentwood’s Toeaina signs on with Huskies | Track...
By TJ Martinell • June 20, 2012 8:00 am

Recent Kentwood graduate Alyx Toeaina has signed on with the University of Washington to throw for the Huskies track and field team.

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Proposed collective garden ban, business license garner little support from public | Maple Valley City Council
Proposed collective garden ban, business license garner little...
By TJ Martinell • June 19, 2012 1:07 pm

A pair of proposed ordinances up for consideration by the Maple Valley City Council didn’t have much public support at the June 11 meeting.

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Maple Valley Firefighters saw a need and helped
Maple Valley Firefighters saw a need and helped
By TJ Martinell • June 17, 2012 7:04 pm

Members of the Maple Valley fire service saw a need in the community beyond the help they already provide in their day jobs.

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Month-long search for Maple Valley man continues | Missing person
Month-long search for Maple Valley man continues |...
By TJ Martinell • June 14, 2012 2:39 pm

A Maple Valley man has been missing for almost a month, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

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Sen. Cheryl Plfug from Maple Valley.
Sen. Cheryl Pflug from Maple Valley takes a...
By TJ Martinell • June 13, 2012 12:56 pm

State Sen. Cheryl Pflug, a Republican from Maple Valley, had just two hours to decide if she wanted to accept an appointment to the Washington Growth Management Board.

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Kentwood senior Madelayne Varela leaps in the air during the long jump. Varela took second at state in the long jump.
Kentwood’s Madelayne Varela born to jump | Track...
By TJ Martinell • June 13, 2012 12:13 pm

Madelayne Varela thought she was born to run.

It turns out the Kentwood senior was also born to jump, but until this last March it was confined solely to basketball.

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Kentwood girls golf team makes school history with third place at state
Kentwood girls golf team makes school history with...
By TJ Martinell • June 12, 2012 8:10 pm

Kentwood’s girls golf team made history this year with its third place finish at the state tournament in May.

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