BREAKING NEWS :

Maple Valley City Council to interview 13 applicants for vacant seat
Today, 6:55 PM The city of Maple Valley received 13 applications from citizens interested in becoming a City Council member. The city accepted applications through Jan. 29. A vacancy on the council was created when Laure Iddings resigned her seat Jan. 1. Iddings had... More ›

• Kent teachers’ union rally draws a crowd
  Today, 7:05 PM
• Maple Valley Fire Department report for week ending Feb. 7
  Today, 6:11 PM
• Develop a fire safe landscape around your home | Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety
  Today, 6:07 PM

WRESTLING: Tahoma rolls to sub-district title; Kent schools combine for four crowns | Slide Show
Today, 4:31 PM · UPDATED Plenty of the expected was joined by one big surprise Saturday at Kent-Meridian High during the South Puget Sound League North Division sub-district wrestling tournament. The expected was the overall performance of third-ranked Tahoma, which had its way with the... More ›

• BOYS BASKETBALL: Wilson, KW end Kentlake's season
  Feb 05 2010, 10:50 PM
• Kentwood boys basketball v Kentlake | Live Scores
  Feb 05 2010, 8:01 PM · UPDATED
• Kentwood graduate Lindsey Moore makes the grade at University of Nebraska | Basketball
  Feb 04 2010, 6:39 PM

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with tales of romance at a King County library
Feb 04 2010, 6:14 PM Whatever Valentine's Day means to you, visit the library for great new ideas, good role models, bad role models (think “Wuthering Heights” or “Fatal Attraction”), or additional perspectives on the idea of love. No matter how happy, or cynical,... More ›

• Tooth Painter | Lucille Lang poetry
  Feb 01 2010, 4:03 PM
• Not Knowing Why | Ann Struthers poetry
  Jan 31 2010, 8:15 PM
• Justin Fox to preform at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church Feb. 7
  Jan 29 2010, 7:02 PM · UPDATED

Fountain Court Senior Living schedules two benefits for Haiti earthquake victims
Feb 02 2010, 9:47 PM Daniel Scansen, community outreach director of Fountain Court Senior Living, announced today two special benefit events to raise funds to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. A spaghetti dinner is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Friday and Have... More ›

• Banishing sacred cows in Olympia is the answer to economic recovery
  Jan 31 2010, 8:09 PM
• Calendar events | The Greater Maple Valley/Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce
  Jan 29 2010, 7:08 PM
• DaVine wine bar ribbon cutting and open house | Slide Show
  Jan 25 2010

Helping children cope with bad news
Feb 07 2010, 5:46 PM The recent earthquake in Haiti, the tsunami a few years ago and Katrina a bit earlier were all tragic and momentous events. When catastrophes strike and are covered widely by the news media, the barrage of tragic and disturbing... More ›

• Government officials increase home prices | Brandon Houskeeper
  Feb 06 2010, 7:07 PM
• A perfect solution for daughters and boyfriends
  Feb 05 2010, 3:52 PM
• Discovering unemployment and the help line | Jules Maas
  Feb 04 2010, 1:26 PM

Tahoma School District levy money fills in funding gaps | Tami Henkel
Feb 03 2010, 8:01 PM · UPDATED Voting is a right. Voting is also a responsibility. Providing our young people with a quality education is also a responsibility. Tahoma School District provides quality education everyday in a variety of ways to prepare our young... More ›

• Tahoma School District levies are not new taxes | Kevin Patterson
  Feb 03 2010, 8:01 PM · UPDATED
• The Greater Maple Valley/Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce supports Tahoma School District levies | Kevin Kalberg
  Feb 03 2010, 8:00 PM · UPDATED
• Proud to vote for school levies | Robert R. Smart
  Feb 03 2010, 8:00 PM · UPDATED