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Out & About in Covington | Aug. 27

Getting listed: Out & About, a listing of arts and entertainment events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on…

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CALENDAR

Submitting items: Calendar, a listing of community events and activities, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available…

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KENTWOOD CONQUERORS

FOOTBALL: AT A GLANCE

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2,700 kids join ranks of those with health insurance

Nearly 3,000 children in King County are registered for health insurance and have access to doctors and dentists…

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Iowa firm to help pick Kent schools superintendent

The Kent School Board has selected a firm from Iowa to aid with the search for a new…

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Price of being a slob: $100

Money would be taken from the pocket of the offenders and given to the victims in cases of…

Johnny Hill casts a shadow as he kick-flips onto the pyramid at the skate park in Covington. It’s a summer pasttime that will end next week when students in the Tahoma and Kent school districts head back to school on Sept. 2.

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Shadow jumping

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King County Prosecutor Satterberg out to reduce auto theft

Dan Satterberg, King County’s prosecuting attorney, has a transportation policy. “Transportation. First, I’m in favor of it,” he…

The three horses barrel down the stretch toward the wire during Sunday’s Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs. Jockey Jennifer Whitaker and Wasserman (4) come up on the outside

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A Mile-stone – and then some

In saving his best strides for last, Wasserman came home with another first.

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‘We have to make cuts’

The School Board last week got its first look at the Kent School District’s latest proposed budget, which…

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Many teed it high in support of veterans

The Jade Greens Women’s Club and Jade Greens Golf Course held the second annual fund-raising “Tee It Up…

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Buy a home? Why not?

“The oldest and strongest emotion in mankind is fear.” H.P. Lovecraft

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Garden calendar

Master Gardener: 10 a.m. Aug. 23, Covington Library, 27100 164th Ave. SE. Master Gardeners from Washington State University…

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Canning making a comeback

With food prices so high, people are turning back to the days of canning and dehydrating their own…

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Going organic can be worth the price

I recently bought an organic pear for my 14-month-old son that cost $1.52. Yes, that’s right – one…

After the Chase

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Christian concert

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LDS Stake hosts blood drive Monday

The Maple Valley Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a blood drive…

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Donations support troops overseas

Donations for U.S. military troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will be accepted in Covington today as part…

Maureen Carney (left) visits Henri Ann Buford every Tuesday as a volunteer chore worker with Catholic Community Services. Carney runs errands or cleans Buford’s apartment

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Help for the elderly and disabled

“This is my angel on earth here,” says Henri Ann Buford as she puts an arm around Maureen…

The South King County group of PUPS2C4U will explain to prospective volunteers how to become involved as a volunteer puppy raiser or puppy sitter for Guide Dogs for the Blind during a presentation Aug. 26 at Maple Valley Library. The recruitment session

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Good guide dogs