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Folded laundry and the making of a good week | Living with Gleigh
I have officially declared this a good week! A good week is directly determined by how quickly I…
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Chernobyl Year | Poem by Jehanne Dubrow
When I was a little boy, the fear of polio hung over my summers, keeping me away from…
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Rainier Youth Choirs to perform May 21
Rainier Youth Choirs will be performing at the Kent United Methodist Church Saturday, May 21 at 2 p.m.
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To freeze or not to freeza | Living with Gleigh
I opened my extra freezer the other day and there was a dinosaur frozen in time. I’m not…
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Window Washer | Poem by Christopher Todd Matthews
I love poems that take pains to observe people at their tasks, and here’s a fine one by…
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The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra ‘The big BANG! Concert’
The Maple Valley Youth Symphony Orchestra is finishing up its fourth regular season and is celebrating with a…
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New quilt shop coming to Kent | Joyce Becker
Hold on to your hats, quilters, a new quilt shop is coming to historic downtown Kent. According to…
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Kentlake High School’s production of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ begins April 14 | Slide Show
The Kentlake High School production of “The Phantom of the Opera” runs April 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30. The…
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Food, music and fun at Open Mic Night at the Leaf in Maple Valley
Northern Departure plays accoustic, bluegrass and folk music. Performance starts at 7 p.m. with sign up for open…
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Fred Meyer to break ground in Four Corners in Maple Valley
The city of Maple Valley announced a ground breaking ceremony is planned for the Maple Valley Town Square…
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Paige Dunn is building her own village of moms
There’s that saying, “It takes a village to raise a child,” and as Paige Dunn found out, having…
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Tahoma High School Wind Ensemble scores superior at festival
The Tahoma High School Wind Ensemble participated in the Green River Music Educator’s Regional Wind Ensemble Festival March…
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Rockin’ out with TigAIR Blood on Maple Valley Highway | Arts | Slide Show
Shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, TigAIR Blood debuted on the corner of Southeast Wax Road…
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Spitwads | Poem by Michael McFee
We who teach creative writing have been known to tell our students that there is no subject so…
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New safety regulations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for car seats
Parents and even grandparents of children who ride in car seats should take note of new safety recommendations…
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Packing the Car for Our Western Camping Trip | Poem by Jane Varley
Maybe you have to be a poet to get away with sniffing the paws of a dog, and…
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Maple Valley resident Krista Nakamura awarded Washington State Junior Chef of the Year
Renton Technical College culinary student Krista Nakamura has been awarded Washington State Junior Chef of the Year by…
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The good, the bad and the outright bizarre | Timi Gustafson
Since the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) has lowered the minimum weight requirements for gastric Lap-Band surgery, which…
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‘My Son Pinocchio’ presented by the Tahoma Middle School Theatre | Slide Show
The Tahoma Junior High Drama Club presented "My Son Pinocchio" March 11-19 at the Tahoma Middle School Theartre.…
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Seeing the trees through the forest | Living with Gleigh
As I’m sitting here writing this, I’m looking out the window at the sky and the trees. This…