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Maple Valley company advises against composting tomatoes

The compost bin is not the place for potentially tainted tomatoes. That’s the word from Cedar Grove Composting…

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Kentlake’s Ikeda makes school history

A 3.6 student who is pondering a major in marine biology at the University of Washington, it was…

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Children’s summer reading program begins

Catch the Reading Bug, the children’s summer reading program of King County Library System, starts June 16.

Opinion

Agreed: Law and justice in trouble

King County’s top cop, prosecutor and judges are rightly taking a stand – albeit a natural and plainly…

Opinion

Happy Father’s Day: Studies show kids do better with dads

In this day of artificial insemination, single parenthood and adoption, women can certainly have children without men. So…

There’s still time to plant vegetables such as eggplant

Life

About those veggies, dogwoods and mushrooms

The third week of June has summer annual plants filling in the beds, perennials putting on a show…

Dan Zgolinski

Life

New Green River Welcome Center will bear college’s friend’s name

One of Green River Community College’s biggest supporters isn’t an alumnus. In fact, he didn’t even go to…

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Covington looking for its next citizens of the year

Covington is accepting nominations for its 2008 Citizen of the Year and Honorary Citizen of the Year awards.

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Calendar

Getting listed: Calendar, a free listing of community events, is published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis.…

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GRADUATION DAY

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Boy Scout reaches Eagle level

Jacob Fullen has earned the rank of Eagle Scout from Boy Scouts Troop 406.

Diana DeFrisco and her Tahoma High bandmates have been practicing for the Maple Valley Days Parade today.

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Band has its marching orders for big parade

Today’s Maple Valley Days Parade, a centerpiece of the annual community festival, will again have a University of…

A sneak preview of the Red Robin restaurant that will open next Monday included a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Doing the snipping Wednesday were (from left) Jim Wene

Business

Opening time near for Covington Esplanade

Things are coming along at Covington Esplanade, as new businesses in the commercial project just east of Wax…

Sports

ON DECK

TODAY

Sports

More than just coaches

Jason Evans guided the Kentlake baseball team to a historic finish this season. And did so despite the…

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Report: Home prices in county rose last month

Home prices are on the rise in King County, according to a real estate industry organization.

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Campaign against cyber bullying earns statewide attention

The city of Maple Valley will receive a statewide award for its anti-cyber bullying campaign next week.

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Hallelujah! Cheaper gas

Victory Life Center has come up with a way to make new friends and ease some of the…

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King County grants taxpayers a new layer of protection

The removal of taxpayers’ sensitive personal identification from tax records held by King County has been made official.…

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Drivers for seniors needed

A non-profit agency is short on volunteers to drive senior citizens to medical appointments.