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Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

Editorial cartoon of the week by Frank Shiers, Jr.

Sports

Tahoma High Powder Puff Game Set for Saturday, Dec. 1

The community is invited to the annual Tahoma High School Girls Powder Puff Football game which is set…

Life

Knowing your cholesterol and blood levels | Healthy Living

Cholesterol and blood pressure play a major role in the overall health of our heart. High blood pressure…

Letters to the Editor

Black Diamond residents should stay active in community after election | Letter

I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the citizens of Black Diamond who voted to keep our…

Opinion

Real solutions for state budget needed in Olympia | Guest commentary

With only a week since the general election, there are several important political races that are still up…

Sports

Kent and Tahoma boys tennis all league honors

Kent and Tahoma boys tennis players were recognized with South Puget Sound League North All League Honors.

Letters to the Editor

King County Council should continue to fund the Conservation District | Letter

The King County Council is reviewing the budget and may be considering not funding the King Conservation District…

News

Tahoma School District’s Discovery Program nominations open

Tahoma School District is opening the nomination period for participants in Discovery, a program that serves exceptionally intelligent,…

News

Hargrove maintains razor-thin lead in 47th Legislative District race | Election 2012

As of Tuesday morning, Rep. Mark Hargrove, Covington-R, still maintains a razor-thin lead over challenger Bud Sizemore in…

News

King County Council to adopt final budget today

The Metropolitan King County Council will vote on the 2013 Budget at 1:30 p.m. in the County Council…

News

Kent School District chosen as one of five signature districts for Project Red

The Kent School District was chosen to become one of five new “signature" districts to participate Project Red’s…

News

King County to have extra officers as part of “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign starting Nov. 21

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission announced their “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” holiday campaign.

Opinion

Civil discourse and the clash of ideas | Lee Hamilton

The election of 2012 has called attention to how difficult it is for Americans to talk reasonably with…

News

2013 wetter than normal rainy season predicted | King County Flood Control District

Flood Control District funds 14 critical public safety projects in budget.

News

2012 State of the Sound report finds two areas of progress, outlines big to-do list

Decline of Puget Sound has slowed, but more work needed to recover what has been lost.

News

Updated reports on college enrollment, characteristics of state high school graduates

An updated set of reports displaying how many Washington high school graduates enroll in a two-year college or…

Business

Seattle area employee compensation costs up 3.3 percent over the year | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The latest BLS News Release showing total compensation costs for private industry workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia metropolitan area…

News

Cut you Christmas tree | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Is going to the forest, carefully selecting the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down a tradition in…

News

Ecology seeks public comment on draft SEPA rule changes

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on a draft rule to increase the flexible…

News

Insurance Commissioner fines three companies $605,000

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is fining three companies a total of $605,000 for violating Washington insurance laws.