Letters to the Editor
Maple Valley PowerCard campaign a local success story | Letter
The city of Maple Valley, The Maple Valley/Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce, and the Tahoma School District joined…
Opinion
Need, desire and change, oh my | Dennis Box
Need, desire and change – it is the stuff of our dreams and nightmares. This happy subject came…
Opinion
Staying in the Maple Valley safety bubble | Ryan Ryals
If you missed Monday night’s trail safety meeting at the Lake Wilderness Lodge, I’m happy to give you…
Letters to the Editor
Keep Flaming Geyser State Park open and safe | Letter
Flaming Geyser State Park is a 480 acre multipurpose park with more than three miles of freshwater shoreline…
Opinion
Wearing some pink to remember | Kris Hill
Katie Buskey, a senior captain on Tahoma High’s girls basketball team, had pink laces in her blue Nike…
Letters to the Editor
Bright future for Valley Medical Center and University of Washington Medicine alliance | Letter
At Valley Medical Center’s Board meeting on January 18th, the CEOs of University of Washington Medicine and Valley…
Opinion
Time to get back to work on the budget | Ryan Ryals
We must be living in a bizarro world if a state Democrat is complaining about wealth redistribution. Rep.…
Opinion
A day in the life of a mom | Living with Gleigh
Sometimes my daughters asks me what I do all day. After one especially frustrating day, I decided I…
Letters to the Editor
Maple Valley CERT, boy scouts and community members thanked for sandbag effort during flooding
Maple Valley CERT, boy scouts and community members thanked for sandbag effort during flooding
Letters to the Editor
St. Vincent de Paul volunteers at St. John the Baptist Parish in Covington help those in need
St. Vincent de Paul volunteers at St. John the Baptist Parish helped 852 needy people with food, clothing,…
Opinion
Quality of life should come before tax loopholes| Andrew Villeneuve
At nearly every town hall, legislative action meeting, or budget question-and-answer session that I've been to in the…
Opinion
Land wars by another name
Land wars – this nation has been involved in one long land war ever since Columbus missed India…
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Find healing and expect crisis management | Letter
Today my flag is flying half staff, unfurled in the crisp Pacific Northwest wind, it seems free although…
Opinion
A closer look at King County Medical Examiner’s Office cause of death fee | Ryan Ryals
The latest buzz in local news is the new $50 fee put in place by the King County…
Opinion
State wants to duck responsibility of I-1053 and Legislature should reject it | Craig Groshart
They've barely finished counting the votes on I-1053 and already Gov. Chris Gregoire is trying to get out…
Letters to the Editor
Appeals of YarrowBay developments in Black Diamond in court and before hearing board | Letter
Last September, the Black Diamond City Council approved two Yarrow Bay Developments that would add over 6,000 densely…
Letters to the Editor
Greater Maple Valley Area Council news and notes | Peter Rimbos
A standing-room-only crowd helped the Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council ring in the new year at its…
Letters to the Editor
Care and commitment helps the Maple Valley Food Bank provide to community | Letter
Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services staff and board of directors would like to extend our heartfelt…
Opinion
Wheeling a trifecta and the health care gamble
Health care has become one of the hot potatoes of the political season and there is nothing like…
Letters to the Editor
Name change may bring new perception to Cherokee Bay | Letter
Name change may bring new perception to Cherokee Bay My family has lived in Cherokee Bay since 2001…