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BOYS SWIMMING: SPSL NORTH AT A GLANCE
SPSL NORTH AT A GLANCE
Sports
T-BIRDS: An A to Z guide to the newest ticket in town
An A to Z guide to the newest ticket in town
News
New regional jail proposed
Six potential sites for a new regional municipal jail are in Seattle and the Eastside area, a multi-city…
News
Count on these four major developments It will happen in 2009
Maple Valley should have a new city manager early in the new year, as the City Council hopes…
News
Garden gals provide an oasis in the asphalt jungle
The green thumbs of Trish Bottorff, Chris Neorr, Jean Keogh and Barbara Nagel are on display about 40,000…
News
County starts one-day furloughs
Friday is the first no-work, no-pay day scheduled for some county government employees as a cost-cutting measure by…
Sports
RECREATION CALENDAR: Dec. 30
BASEBALL LASORDA TO SPEAK AT BCC Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda will be the keynote speaker…
News
Early leader of Maple Valley’s fire services dies
Wilburn “Bill” Harshfield, one of Maple Valley’s first fire chiefs and a resident of the area for seven…
Business
Minimum wage rings in with new year
Washington’s new minimum wage of $8.55 per hour takes effect Jan. 1. The new rate, the highest in…
News
Aid for weather damage available
Property owners and business owners who suffered losses as a result of the recent severe weather may be…
Opinion
Another great year, please/Editor’s Note
By PAT JENKINS A lot of positive things happened in 2008 in and around Covington, Maple Valley and…
News
More class time in June, thanks to snow
Kids may have loved their days off last month because of snow, but come June, it will mean…
News
‘Milestone’ in SR-169 bridge project
A “milestone” in the effort to reopen State Route 169’s Green River (Kummer) Bridge was reached last week…
Obituaries
Elmo C. Swanson
Elmo C. Swanson Elmo Charles Swanson passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on…
Obituaries
Kevin John Stoner
Kevin John Stoner Kevin John Stoner, 25, of Kent, passed away December 28, 2008. He will be missed…
Sports
BASEBALL: The Garthwaite way
Former K-M baseball star is plenty happy these days back in the Valley, honing the hitting skills of…
Sports
RECREATION CALENDAR: Dec. 26
BASEBALL HITTING CAMP This Brad Peterson camp is for players age 14 and younger. Two sessions will be…
News
Snow will give way to rain and warmer temperatures this weekend
As the temperatures warm up this weekend into the mid-40s and the snow gives way to rain the…
Life
‘Unconditional love’ for all
Asia, South America, Chicago and now Covington are among the places where Paul Gossman has answered “the call.”
Life
Is it us or the resolutions that fall short?
Now that the Christmas rush is over, many of us will be thinking about our goals and resolutions…