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The Lady and the Trump | GUEST OP

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The Lady and the Trump | GUEST OP

This week The Covington Maple Valley Reporter ran editorials from a Hillary Clinton supporter, Donald Trump supporter and…

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Bit of heavy weather brewing | Our Corner

Well hasn't this election cycle been a sloppy bucket of fun.

Let’s invest in our kids | Letter to the Editor

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Let’s invest in our kids | Letter to the Editor

We are a society and community diverse in background, ideas, race, and culture. I believe when investments are…

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Will former President Bill Clinton’s past affair

I feel like a high school kid again. Like I have a big test in the morning that…

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Seeing Alzheimer’s with different eyes | Letter to the Editor

I was exposed to the terrible effects of Alzheimer's disease when the brother of a close friend of…

Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park in Montana Courtesy Sean Smith

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Congress should fix our national parks | Guest Column

Long before I served on the Covington City Council, I logged a lot of time – and miles…

A look at the life of newspapers | Our Corner

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A look at the life of newspapers | Our Corner

You're looking at a brand new Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter.

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Don’t be afraid of the unknown | Our Corner

One year ago, I did the most terrifying thing I have ever done. I moved to a new…

United we stand, with locked arms | Our Corner

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United we stand, with locked arms | Our Corner

Let me preface this column by saying, I know there will be people who disagree with me. That…

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Remembering Sept. 11, 2001 | Our Corner

This weekend we mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. I was a young reporter…

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Thank yous from Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More Music Academy, Black Diamond Community Center

Thank you for all of the help at 2016's Throwdown

Back to school with the King County Library System

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Back to school with the King County Library System

Summer's end has always been one of my most favorite times of year. I loved going back to…

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Black Diamond majority sticks to voters’ directive | Letter to the Editor

Black Diamond voters created a new City Council majority and ousted (Craig) Goodwin and (Ron) Taylor last year…

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Easing into my education | Our Corner

When it comes to picking out a college to go to after high school, a lot of people…

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Pepper, Weber and Morgan – Black Diamond’s new royalty | Letter to the Editor

Lest there be any lingering doubts about council members (Pat) Pepper, (Brian) Weber and (Erika) Morgan, they answered…

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Talking about transgender issues | Our Corner

It's looking like Washington's new bathroom laws are staying in place, for now.

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Fire benefit charge is a fair and sustainable way to fund emergency services | Letter to the Editor

Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety is asking voters to change the way tax dollars are collected for…

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Finding your inner adult | Our Corner

During a recent editorial department meeting our star goddess reporter Ana Karen Perez Guzman described her idea for…

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Retiring Maple Valley Fire & Life Safety chief provides fire benefit charge information | Letter to the Editor

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Considering what America is about | Letter to the Editor

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Considering what America is about | Letter to the Editor

In a recent letter (July 6, 2016 edition of the Courier-Herald), Jon Buss has offered us an attempted…