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Keep saving Black Diamond | Letter to the Editor

I have lived in Black Diamond my whole life. My parents were from here. My cousin, Vivian Bainton,…

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Support Maple Valley library programming by donating books and media | Letter to the Editor

The nonprofit Maple Valley Library Guild needs donations of books, DVDs, CDs and video games to continue its…

Opinion

The road to voting: Part II | Our Corner

The very first thing I did four months ago, after becoming a citizen (besides be a big ball…

Opinion

Jeff Wagner urges the community to come to council meetings | Word From The Mayor

I have lived in Covington for the past 28 years. Not only have I experience Covington as a…

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Black Diamond mayor wastes time and money and refuses to follow the will of people | Letter to the Editor

At the Feb. 18 meeting of the Black Diamond City Council the mayor was at it again. She…

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Rodne and Magendanz do not represent the will of the people on background checks for guns | Letter to the Editor

On Feb. 20, I attended the “town hall” in Maple Valley convened by state representatives Jay Rodne and…

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Tahoma School District needs to be better stewards of tax dollars | Letter to the Editor

I am extremely disappointed in both the (Tahoma School) district and the board. They asked us for a…

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Type of dictatorship is ruling Black Diamond | Letter to the Editor

A type of dictatorship has taken over Black Diamond government. The organization “Save Black Diamond,” led by Brian…

Opinion

The truth about the Black Diamond City Council | Opinion

There have been many recent changes in Black Diamond City Hall, as a result of the recent election…

Opinion

It is time to reform Black Diamond City Hall | Opinion

Last spring, Brian Weber and I decided to run for City Council because we wanted to reform City…

Opinion

The road to voting: Part 1 | Our Corner

Exactly one year ago, I had to a make a pretty big decision. My green card was about…

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Selfless help | Thank You

Last week as my daughter and I walked our 11-month old puppy along the Lake Wilderness trail, she…

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Black Diamond Benson and Edelman need to stop stirring up controversy | Letter to the Editor

Last November I was part of a crowd of people pleading with Mayor (Carol) Benson and the Black…

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District needs to be held accountable for errors | Letter to the Editor

I am writing about an article published in the Enumclaw Courier Herald called “School bond won’t pay for…

Opinion

My math doesn’t add up, either | Our Corner

Math is the reason the liberal arts were invented, says my co-worker Kevin. Last week, Ana Karen wrote…

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Black Diamond deserves better representation | Letter to the Editor

Some points from the last Feb. 4 Black Diamond Council meeting. While having a quorum on a council…

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Skirting laws can be a disaster | Letter to the Editor

I have had an email conversation with a person regarding my expressed anger during two separate comment periods…

Opinion

Speeding: The math just doesn’t add up | Our Corner

Since I started working for The Reporter I have had to make the trek from Kent to Covington…

Opinion

Picking Panthers: Say it ain’t so! | Our Corner

As Super Bowl 50 looms in the distance, we Seahawk fans are reminded of what happened in the…

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Election, not rules, split council | Letter to the Editor

The rule changes didn’t split the Black Diamond City Council, as you reported; the election did.