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Firefighters battle home fire for three hours July 8 | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety
Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety responded to seven fire calls between July 5-11. There was one cooking…
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Kids Festival and bike challenge at Lake Wilderness Park Saturday
The city of Maple Valley’s Kids Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 17.…
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Drag racer Mark Niver dies in crash at Pacific Raceways
Mark Niver, 60, a top alcohol dragster from Phoenix, Ariz., died Sunday, July 11, at Pacific Raceways after…
Sports
Assessment returns to winner’s circle in Governor’s Handicap
Assessment is back. The 2009 Horse of the Meeting issued that statement Sunday with a hard-earned neck victory…
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Man dies in dragster accident at Pacific Raceways
The King County Sheriff’s office reported a man died in a accident driving a dragster at Pacific Raceways…
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Protect against brush fires by properly extinguishing cigarettes
Over the past five years, fire service organizations in Washington state have reported more than 1,300 fires caused…
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Martin ‘Mitch’ Mitchell pedaling to Portland and collecting peanut butter
Kent’s Martin “Mitch” Mitchell is pedaling to Portland during the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic July 17-18. Mitchell…
Sports
Long shot Noble Juan takes Saturday feature at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing
Noble Juan, who had shown some ability in previous starts, was almost completely overlooked Saturday in the $15,100…
Sports
Cliff’s Secret keeps perfect record for Maple Valley owners Michael and Amy Feuerborn | Horse Racing
Cliff’s Secret, who debuted against rock-bottom maiden claimers two months ago, continued her rapid rise Friday at Emerald…
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Cook or run with Cruzin’ Passport in Covington
The Cruzin’ Passport program has a pair of fun events coming up for kids attending elementary schools in…
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Woman cited for assault after tearing her boyfriend’s shirt off | Black Diamond Police Blotter
ASSAULT:31000 block of 230th Place Southeast. At 7:30 a.m. officers were dispatched to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival…
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Car safety seat checks important for summer
Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children younger than 14 and the number of car…
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Fixing a hole in the roof at Glacier Park Elementary
Glacier Park Elementary is getting a new roof this summer. While Tahoma School District officials have a laundry…
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Maple Valley Farmers Market features quilt and cow day
It’s quilts and a cow day at the Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday, July 10. Visitors to the…
Sports
Assessment looking for win picture in Governor’s Handicap | Horse Racing
Trainer Howard Belvoir has had great success the last few years in the Governor’s Handicap, a trend he…
Obituaries
Dorothy M. Panco
Dorothy M. Panco died Friday, July 9, 2010, in Seattle at the age of 87. She was born…
Sports
Trainer Tim McCanna and jockey Kevin Krigger win five at Emerald Downs | Horse Racing
Trainer Tim McCanna and jockey Kevin Krigger somehow managed to be hotter than the 94-degree weather Thursday at…
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Crash seriously injures two | Kent Fire Department
A two vehicle crash at the intersection of South 196 Street and 68 Avenue South or West Valley…
Sports
Washington Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees announced
Joe Baze, a patriarch of the Baze racing dynasty, heads the 2010 class voted into the Washington Thoroughbred…
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Oregon-based Ashwell Racing team on a quest to break the Seattle curse | NHRA Northwest Nationals
There’s something about racing their top alcohol funny car in national events at Pacific Raceways that just isn’t…