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Vote for the Tahoma School District levies and support the schools
Vote for the Tahoma School District levies and...
January 25, 2010 9:54 pm

On Feb. 9 the Tahoma School District will put two levies up to a vote. These levies will no longer need a 60 percent approval to pass. The Legislature in Olympia changed the State law last year to allow school levies to pass with a simple majority. More yes votes equal pass; more no votes equal fail.

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Disappointment with proposed Transportation Benefit District fees on vehicle licenses
Disappointment with proposed Transportation Benefit District fees on...
January 21, 2010 7:13 pm

From a recent Covington City Council meeting I was disappointed to hear that, as a Transportation Benefit District, the council is considering levying a $20 licensing fee for every vehicle in Covington.

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Vote yes and support Fire District 43 board expansion | letter
Vote yes and support Fire District 43 board...
January 20, 2010 10:30 pm

As we get closer to filling out our ballots for the February special election, here is a little insight into why it is practical to have a five person fire commission board for our fire district.
While serving three months filling in for a resigning commissioner, I was hard pressed to get the information and history from the other two commissioners because a meeting between two of us (constituting a quorum) to discuss district business ran the risk of violating the public meetings act under state law. It is incredibly difficult to study and discuss work that could be done as committee work when two of three members cannot meet.

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Better to allow parents to spend tax dollars than schools for children’s well being | Letter
Better to allow parents to spend tax dollars...
January 18, 2010 6:33 pm

I just thought I would spend a moment and comment about the article trying to encourage tax payers to support the school levy increase. You know, we never get enough of the liberal side of our newspapers constantly striving to become the hero of the average student or the parent or whatever, by always trying to get tax payers to spend more money on good things rather than the best things.

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Vote yes on both levies and support Tahoma School District | educational programs – operations  and  technology
Vote yes on both levies and support Tahoma...
January 16, 2010 4:24 pm

On Feb. 9 you will have the opportunity to provide support to our children and our school district. By voting YES for the educational programs and operations levy and the technology levy you will be voicing your belief that quality education and our children are valued.

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Support Kent School District and vote yes on both levies |  programs and operations and technology
Support Kent School District and vote yes on...
January 16, 2010 6:52 pm

As we enter the new year 2010, we will be faced with many new challenges, choices and decisions.

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Thank you to community from Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency Services
Thank you to community from Maple Valley Food...
January 14, 2010 6:56 pm

Maple Valley Food Bank and Emergency services staff and board of directors would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the countless individuals, businesses, organizations, clubs and churches who brought the magic of the holidays to local families this past season.

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Support Tahoma School District by voting for levies | Letter
Support Tahoma School District by voting for levies...
January 12, 2010 6:33 pm

The Tahoma School District is running two levies – the educational programs and operations levy and the technology levy. The operations levy is very important to our community as it is 20 percent of the district’s operating budget and pays for numerous programs and essential needs in our school district. It helps fund busing students to school which the state does not fully fund, it provides before and after school learning opportunities for students in all grades, and provides supplies and curriculum materials for our schools.

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Vote yes for Tahoma School District’s two levies | Letter
Vote yes for Tahoma School District’s two levies...
January 11, 2010 9:04 pm

As a parent in the Tahoma School District, I am asking fellow parents and community members to join me in voting YES for the continuation of two levies on the Feb. 9 ballot. Both of these measures are important in ensuring that our students continue to get the quality education they will need to be successful.

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Maple Valley mayor outlines the direction for the future of the city
Maple Valley mayor outlines the direction for the...
January 6, 2010 10:52 pm

Welcome to the first meeting of the new City Council. Thank you for attending and witnessing your local government in action. Your participation is essential to good government.

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City manger thanks letter writer concerning removal of deer carcass
City manger thanks letter writer concerning removal of...
January 4, 2010 6:26 pm

On behalf of the city of Maple Valley, we wish to thank Anthony Pomata for his Dec. 11 Letter to the Editor commending the city and county for the prompt removal of the deer carcass on state Route 169.

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Covington needs to review building permit fees
Covington needs to review building permit fees
December 25, 2009 9:40 pm

In March 2009, Covington ran an article in The Reporter about the
“Benefits of Building Permits”. A later article identified a feature on their (city’s) Web site to report neighbors “building” anything so the city can ensure they have a building permit.

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LETTER: Organizers get a jump on Christmas 2010
LETTER: Organizers get a jump on Christmas 2010
December 22, 2009 9:50 pm

We just had our wrap up meeting of Maple Valley firefighters’ holiday engine event. Now I know that there is a lot of much deserved accolades going out under other notices; but as one of the back room elves, I thought that we would get a jump on Costco for Christmas 2010 and put up Santa’s Christmas wish list for next year to make it an even more successful event.

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Asking questions about unhealthy school lunches
Asking questions about unhealthy school lunches
December 16, 2009 11:04 pm

Why is it that I, a 15-year-old girl attending Tahoma High School, can go into the lunch room and get two slices of pizza, an Arizona tea and three cookies all for under $6, but I can’t go to the grocery store and get a healthy meal for even close to that.

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Maple Valley homeowners seek hit-and-run driver
Maple Valley homeowners seek hit-and-run driver
December 15, 2009 10:33 pm

We’re homeowners in the Maple Woods subdivision. About 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13th a silver SUV with a truck bed crashed into our garage – crushing the door and smashing into the back of my car that was parked in the garage.

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Commending Maple Valley and King County for quick response in removing deer carcass
Commending Maple Valley and King County for quick...
December 9, 2009 9:56 pm

On Oct. 30 I was bicycling south on the old railroad bed trail that runs alongside (to the west) of state Route 169/Maple Valley-Black Diamond Highway when I saw a deer carcass.

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Congratulations to Tahoma School District for United Way campaign support
Congratulations to Tahoma School District for United Way...
December 1, 2009 9:59 pm

On behalf of the Tahoma School District, and as the United Way district coordinator, I would like to congratulate and thank the Tahoma School District employees for their generous support during another incredible United Way campaign.

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John Carlson had it right concerning cap and trade
John Carlson had it right concerning cap and...
November 29, 2009 8:40 pm

In a letter titled “John Carlson gets it wrong when it comes to cap and trade” that was published on Web site Nov. 17, Cameron Peters claimed that John Carlson erred in criticizing the cap and trade legislation as being expensive to families.

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Kentwood High student works to conquer hunger through ‘Munch Madness’
Kentwood High student works to conquer hunger through...
November 28, 2009 7:19 pm

We all want to conquer poverty in our community. As a senior at Kentwood High School, home of the Conquerors, I am proud to say my school hosts Munch Madness every November.

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Comedy show a huge success
Comedy show a huge success
November 27, 2009 3:51 pm

On Saturday, Nov. 14 comedians John Keister (Almost Live), David Crowe (Showtime) and Joe Larson, performed BREAST Damn Comedy Show Period! at Druids Glen Golf Course. The comedians graciously donated their time and talents, which raised $2,300 for my three-day Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk.

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