Childhood prodigies
swept by conspiracy
cleaned by a tragedy
overlooked by society
Oh sure, you may think you can’t sing, but Dace Anderson, founder of Dace’s Rock ‘n’ More in Maple Valley, will say that you just haven’t learned how to use your voice right.
The non-profit music school is offering a free class to help anyone who wants to learn how to sing to use their voice properly, Anderson said, with the class starting Tuesday, Aug. 10.
The Maple Valley Police Department along with King County Sheriff’s deputies and Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety firefighters gathered at communities around Maple Valley to celebrate National Night Out.
The annual nationwide event is a crime and drug prevention event meant to raise awareness in the fight against crime and promote partnerships with the community and police officers.
Chad Coleman, Bellevue Reporter photographer, shot the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight exhibition today, Aug. 5.
Slowly but surely, Darren Motamedy has been saying goodbye to Kent, to the school district, to the gigs, to the place he lived for more than 40 years.
On July 29 he played at Music in the Park at Lake Wilderness Park to a record crowd of more than 900. Many in the audience were former students of the saxophone player who taught for more than 20 years in the Kent School District, including at elementary schools in Covington, as a substitute and more recently as a full-time teacher.
The Maple Valley fire and police departments met on the ball field at Lake Wilderness Park for the “Guns and Hoses” softball tournament Saturday.
Members of each department along with friends and family enjoyed an afternoon of softball and followed by a barbecue.
Rae Solomon, 23, grew up near Enumclaw and now lives in Maple Valley. She released her first album, “The Long Road From the Emerald City,” in June.
As a former rodeo queen in Enumclaw, it makes perfect sense that her first single is called Country-Fied Chick, and it’s already getting air play on Seattle’s biggest country radio station, The Wolf.
Garth Brooks taught Rae Solomon everything she knows about performing.
In a manner of speaking, that is, as budding singer Solomon “wore out my DVD player” watching live concert videos of the country legend to take her stage skills to the next level.
The Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce wacky and wild golf tournament hit the greens at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course Friday.
The challenges included driving with eye patch and rolling a bowling ball for the first drive.
This Thursday’s concert will feature one some of the state’s best music makers.
The award winning Darren Motamedy will take the Lake Wilderness Park stage Thursday in what could be his last performance in Maple Valley. The concert is scheduled for 6:30–8:30 p.m. at Lake Wilderness Park’s natural amphitheatre. Concert goers can bring their own outdoor chairs, blankets and umbrellas. The concert goes on rain or shine.
Rhyming has a way of brightening a poem, and a depressing subject can become quite a bit lighter with well-chosen rhymes. Here’s a sonnet by Mary Meriam, who lives in Missouri. Are there readers among you who have felt like this?
• Between January 1, 1997 and June 30, 2006, at least 359 people were killed by domestic violence abusers in Washington state. The homicide victims included domestic violence victims, their friends, family members, new partners and intervening law enforcement officers. The majority of the homicide victims, 62 percent, were women killed by their current or former husband or boyfriend.
Editor’s note: This is the first in a four part series on domestic violence. The second part of the series…
Just leave if you’re being abused. It’s easier said than done.
“We do know that one of the most dangerous times for a survivor is after they’ve first left,” said Cheryl Bozarth, executive director of Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN).
Bozarth said those who have worked with domestic violence survivors over the years had known anecdotally the risks of leaving and in the past decade or so research backs up that knowledge.
The Covington Days celebration featured a parade, City Council challenge, live music, food and fun for all Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Peter Everwine is a California poet whose work I have admired for almost as long as I have been writing. Here he beautifully captures a quiet moment of reflection.
A large gathering enjoyed the Black Diamond Miners Day celebration Saturday.
The acitivities included a ribbon cutting ceremony commemorating the opening of Railroad Road Avenue. The street has new pavement, sidewalks, lamp posts and an historic appearance.
Jeff Lipscomb is proof positive that it’s never too late to live your dreams.
For Lipscomb, who lives in Covington, his passion and desire to learn kept his dreams within reach. However, the road to success was not easy. Lipscomb was diagnosed at a young age with epilepsy.
The Covington City Council recognized the efforts of two citizens to the community.
The council recognized Jean Young as the honorary citizen of the year and Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority Chief Jim Schneider as the citizen of the year.
Donna Stoufer presented her pottery at the Maple Valley Farmers Market Saturday. All of Stoufer’s pieces are unique from her own clay recipe.
She fires the pieces in a gas fired kiln at her home.
Mark Kareny won the Maple Valley Farmers Market Cow Mascot Naming Contest. His name for the mascot was Mrs. Udderbutter and he won $25 market bucks for the winning entry.
