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Alcohol suspected in May 16 rollover accident on Covington Sawyer Road | Black Diamond Fire Report

Mountain View Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a rollover accident on the Covington Sawyer Road about 4…

Derek Eager won the discus Friday at the West Central District 4A track field meet.

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Tahoma’s Eager and Walton win on first day of West Central District 4A meet | Slide Show Track and Field

Derek Eager took the shot put pegging 58 feet, 6.25 inches and discus at 184-06 on day one…

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Rescue Plan chalks up a win at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing

Rescue Plan and hot-riding apprentice jockey Pedro Terrero dominated the $15,100 Sound Transit Purse for 3-year-olds Friday evening…

Juan Gutierrez won the Saturday

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Jockey’s race heats up at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing

Juan Gutierrez rode four winners Sunday to become only the third jockey in history to ride 700 winners…

Wasserman winning the 2009 Muckleshoot Tribal Classic with Jennifer Whitaker aboard.

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Longacres Mile winner Wasserman to run Sunday at Emerald Downs in co-feature | Horse Racing

Would anybody dare claim an exceptionally accomplished 8-year-old gelding for $50,000? We could find out Sunday as Wasserman…

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Emerald Downs news and notes | Horse Racing

Week 6 honors: jockey – Juan Gutierrez (7-for-19); trainer – Doris Harwood (Noosa Beach and Winning Machine first…

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Hollywood Harbor out of Auburn Handicap with injury | Horse Racing

Hollywood Harbor, voted Emerald Downs’ Top Juvenile last year, is out of Sunday’s Auburn Handicap with changes to…

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Posse Power will run in Auburn Handicap for Enumclaw trainer Frank Lucarelli | Horse Racing

With 24 Emerald Downs’s stakes wins, but zero in 2009, it was only a matter of time until…

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Kentlake grad Ryan Fleming graduates from Air Force basic training

Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan L. Fleming graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base,…

Letters to the Editor

Fireworks should be banned in residential areas

I think they should ban (fireworks) in residential areas. Last year was extremely dry. Someone should have stepped…

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Man refuses to leave property, cited for trespassing | Black Diamond Police Blotter

TRESPASS: 30200 224th Avenue Southeast. An officer was dispatched at 9:18 a.m. regarding an individual that was refusing…

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Open borders philosophy in editorial is wrong

The recent commentary by Brian Beckley (“Freedom for all who are here” May 14 edition) infuriated me to…

Megan Simmons and Ryan Bowden play the trumpet in the Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra.

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Summer camp registration open for Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra

Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra announces open registration for its summer camp. This year’s summer camp is titled…

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Group of girls create mischief by taking lawn lights | Covington and Maple Valley Police Blotter

POSSESSION: 16700 block of Southeast 272nd Street. A woman arrested outside of a tanning business on a misdemeanor…

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State Parks Commission reopens Flaming Geyser State Park

The Washington State Parks Commission announced Flaming Geyser State Park is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, May 19. Most…

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‘A Walk to Remember’ scheduled for Maple Valley Days

The benefit organization Walk 4 Africa is scheduling "A Walk to Remember" during the Maple Valley Days event…

Five Maple Valley Girl Scout troops went sailing on the 97-year-old historic schooner

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Girls Scouts sail on ‘The Adventuress’ schooner

Five Maple Valley Girl Scout troops went sailing on the 97-year-old historic schooner, The Adventuress, Saturday, May 8.

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Washington state thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame announces 2010 finalists

A total of 16 horses, breeders, jockeys and trainers, four in each category, have been named as finalists…

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Bear caught near Maple Valley released with a scare by Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Department of Fish and Wildlife released a bear that was caught near Maple Valley.

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Rivalry continues for in Auburn Handicap | Emerald Downs

Hollywood Harbor, Top Juvenile Male of 2009, and undefeated Forener top the list of nine 3 year olds…