Opening date set for Fred Meyer store in Maple Valley

A more than decade-long wait for Fred Meyer in Maple Valley will soon come to an end. “It’s going to open on May 24, which is earlier than we originally anticipated,” said Fred Meyer spokeswoman Melinda Merrill in a phone interview. “We’re really excited about that.”

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News 6:36 PM February 8, 2012 0

Property Rights for Trade Part II: How TDRs may be used in the Donut Hole in Maple Valley

Transfer of development rights are likely to be a part of future growth in Maple Valley. While TDRs have not been used in the past decade, when Maple Valley’s population increased by 59 percent, a similar King County program called the 4-to-1 program was used during the development of the 150 acre Maple Ridge Highlands in the 1990s.

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Community 9:08 AM February 9, 2012 0

Seattle Thunderbirds pull a shut out over the Kelowna Rockets | Hockey

Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard made 32 saves and Seth Swenson and Colin Jacobs scored power-play goals to lead the T-Birds to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Kelowna Rockets Wednesday at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia.

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Sports 10:25 PM February 8, 2012 0

Valley Medical Center board wants legal review of UW Medicine alliance

A call for a replay of a few legal calls was on the table at the Valley Medical Center Board of Commissioners meeting Monday in Renton.

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News updated 6:25 PM February 8, 2012 Kent Reporter 1

Sabo captures Miss Auburn crown; Arthur takes teen title

Tera Sabo considered herself a contestant, not a contender. A year removed from her first experience at the Miss Auburn Scholarship Pageant pageant, the 18-year-old from Maple Valley returned a wiser, more composed young lady to confront the bright lights of the Performing Arts Center stage.

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News updated 5:59 PM February 8, 2012 Auburn Reporter 0

Kent, Tahoma schools recipients of 2011 Washington Achievement Award

Six schools in the Kent School District and one school in the Tahoma School District are 2011 Washington Achievement Award recipients.

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Community updated 2:49 PM February 8, 2012 0

Armed driver arrested for DUI | Covington - Maple Valley Police Blotter

Covington - Maple Valley Police Blotter Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

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News updated 2:48 PM February 8, 2012 0

Covington looking for firm proposals for asset management system

The city of Covington is soliciting proposals from firms interested in proposing an asset management system for the city.

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News updated 10:48 AM February 8, 2012 0

Gino’s Bistro in Maple Valley to offer fresh scratch-made food

Just a few months after arriving in the United States from Peru at the tender age of 18 Gino Rivera’s father told him to get a job. It would change his life and take him to Maple Valley twice.

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Business updated 9:39 AM February 8, 2012 0

Comic strip of the week by Tahoma Junior High cartoonist Tyler Friesen

Comic strip of the week by Tahoma Junior High cartoonist Tyler Friesen

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Community updated 9:25 AM February 8, 2012 0

Cartoonist Tyler Friesen attends Tahoma Junior High

Tyler Friesen, age 14, attends Tahoma Middle School and lives in Ravensdale.

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Community updated 9:19 AM February 8, 2012 0