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Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety plans earthquake drill April 21

Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety invites the community to participate in the statewide earthquake drill from 9:45…

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No contract settlement between garbage truck drivers’ union and Waste Management

The labor dispute involving garbage truck drivers represented by Teamsters Local 174 has reached a crossroads and the…

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Committees begin work on remodeling guide for Tahoma High and Tahoma Junior High

A pair of committees get to work this month to create educational specifications that will guide remodeling and…

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Greater Maple Valley Area Council meeting set for April 5

The Greater Maple Valley Area Council regular monthly meeting is scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m. Monday, April 5 at…

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Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety awards banquet recognizes personnel

The 2009 Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety annual awards banquet was Saturday, March 27 at Lake Wilderness…

Sabrina Robinson

Life

Pacific Martial Arts Academy kicks up funds for Maple Valley Food Bank | Slide Show

More than 50 kids and adults attended the Pacific Martial Arts Academy Kick-a-thon March 27 at Lake Wilderness…

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Kent School District faces budget crunch, schedules community meeting April 12

Kent School District Board President Debbie Straus and Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas are asking the district community to…

Donald Louis Krall

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Donald Louis Krall

Donald Louis Krall Donald “Don” Krall, age 82, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2010 at Swedish Hospital…

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Reporter Preps of the Week | March 22-26

Austin Voth of Kentwood, Nikole Weber of Kentlake, Sammii Jimenez and Derek Eager of Tahoma named Reporter Preps…

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Vehicle hits power pole and knocks lines down March 22 | Maple Valley Fire Report

At 11:57 p.m. a King County Sheriff came upon a vehicle off the road that had hit a…

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Debit card stolen and suspect attempts to buy clothes in Mexico City | Black Diamond Police Blotter

A woman reported her debit card had been fraudulently used in Mexico City at an unidentified clothing store.…

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Woman believes client is stalking her | Covington Police Blotter

Covington and Maple Valley police blotter for March 21-27

Letters to the Editor

Vote yes for Black Diamond public safety levy

Voters in Black Diamond have an important decision to make on April 27. They must decide if they…

Obituaries

Benjamin C. Crossan

Benjamin C. Crossan passed away Monday, March 29, 2010, after a short illness. He was born in Amherst,…

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Maple Valley Farmers’ Market accepting applications

The Maple Valley Farmers’ Market is accepting applications for produce and flower, artwork, craft and prepared food vendors…

Opinion

The importance of taking a break | Timi Gustafson

It is no secret that Google ranks among the most innovative companies in the world. (Just type “Google…

Letters to the Editor

Public safety lid lift levy will not support fire and medical

You already know that there is an issue before the Black Diamond voters to replace an expiring public…

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Deadline March 29 for online and paper King County voter registration

Monday, March 29 is the deadline for online and paper voter registration applications and updates for King County…

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Kent Fire Department plans live fire training beginning April 13

The Kent Fire Department will be conducting live fire training 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13, 14,…

Jolie Brown

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Tagged fish tickets on sale April 1 for the Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce fishing derby | 2009 Fish Derby Slide Show

Tagged fish tickets for the Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce Hooked On Fishing derby scheduled for…