January
When two of our crew members saw a big green plastic bag on the side of the road, they thought it was just garbage. It was Christmas Eve and two members of the Leavenworth shed crew were checking conditions on US 2 near the Big Y east of Leavenworth, which had been cleared and treated earlier in the day. But when they picked up the bag, they discovered it was filled with Christmas gifts, all wrapped and tagged. and found the family they belonged to and returned them.
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Transparency, Trust and Tahoma’s Superintendents, Sexual Abuse Prevention Strategies Improving in Tahoma School District and Ric Lewis is newest School Board Director were top stories by Jennifer Rydberg.
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Tickets For Tahoma High Schools Performance Of “Frozen” Are Sold Out! TBFJC Storm Cheerleaders earned the Grand Champion awards in both Game Day and Traditional.
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Congratulations to newly elected Councilor John Herbert, and incumbents Councilors Didem Pierson, Syd Dawson, Les Burberry, and Sean P. Kelly. They all took their Oath of Office with City Magistrate Rochon at the first Council meeting of the year on Monday, January 8, 2024. Photos Courtesy of City of Maple Valley.
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Terry Beckler serves coffee at Cedar Grange.
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February
THS Class Picnic Set for July 27.
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Grand Celebration of Boat Racers Has Memories, Trophies, Articles.
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Vine Maple Place Receives $200,000 Grant from KeyBank.
The next phase of the SR169 Traffic Improvement is relocation of a Puget Sound Energy main gas pipe, located at SR169 and Roberts Drive in Black Diamond. Due to being on a state highway, the City will be working with WSDOT.
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March
Wilderness Animal Hospital raised an impressive $9,414.90 for Left Behind K9!
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Tahoma High School senior Slayton Cooper was surprised with the prestigious University of Washington Presidential Scholarship!
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Tahoma Boys Swim And Dive Team Are The NPSL 4A League Champions. Bears Wrestling Is Back On Top
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0.2% sales tax increase to fund transportation maintenance for Covington on Ballot in August.
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April
Maple Valley Council Adopts Shopping Cart Ordinance
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Tahoma School District to Hold Levies and Leaders Q & A’s.
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Tahoma School District Replacement Levy.
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Heidi Beck, D’Ann Tedford and Grange Master Terry Beckler are among those who assist in serving visitors at Cedar Grange Hall.
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Maple Valley Celebrates First Ever Earth Day
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Judy Schiller and Sherrie Evans have been celebrated as winners in Cedar River boat racing. Both still live in the Maple Valley area.
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Diane and Cory Olson sign the books they compiled and edited, “Black Diamond: Mining the Memories”
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Maple Valley Farmers’ Market placed FOURTH in the NATION!
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May
Cemeteries spruce up day.
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Black Diamond for International Water Safety Day! Free life jackets and bicycle helmets will be distributed.
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Tahoma Black Lacrosse Team Is Heading To The Playoffs.
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Amid Record Level Of Overdose Deaths, Local Leaders Announce 4th Annual King County Conference On Substance Use.
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Eagle Scout Candidate Sofia Osses from Troop 711/7711 In Maple Valley, Recently Completed her Eagle Scout Service Project.
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June
Maple Valley Days Is This Weekend!!
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As Sunshine Returns To The Pacific Northwest One Teenager Is Finding A Way To Amplify That Light with yellow transport buckets equipped with water taps – providing a way to wash hands in flowing water instead of communal bowls.
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Reminder on Boating Hours & Speed from the Black Diamond Police Department.
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July
Fireworks at LakeWilderness and Lake Meridian Park.
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Miners Day in Black Diamond was Hot but Fun!!
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Near-Drowning at Lake Wilderness.
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THS Multi-Class Picnic At Mud Mountain.
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5th Annual Mission Foods Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways.
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August
Tahoma National Cemetery to Host Civil War Ceremony and Honors Burial of 55 Union Soldiers and Spouses Is Among the Largest Since the End of the War.
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Mira, Murals and More Spotted Around Town (Black Damond).
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Attendees at “Celebrate Them – Boat Racers” included the racers who competed on Cedar River. The 2024 celebration was co-sponsored by Maple Valley Community Center and Maple Valley Historical Society.
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Members of Tahoma High School, Class of 1994, had an exciting and fun-filled thirty-year reunion. They started with a Maple View Middle School tour guided by Mayor Sean P. Kelly. The students also visited the new Tahoma High School at Four Corners.Their reunion weekend ended with a dinner at the Muckleshoot Casino on Saturday, August 24, and a family picnic at Kanaskat-Palmer State Park on Sunday, August 25.
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September
Community Help Is Needed to Open Eatery and Cafe in Black Diamond.
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Groundbreaking at Switcher’s Landing in Maple Valley.
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GMVUAC Local Planning Open House and Train Show.
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Penny Merriman, Chinook District Director, Jeanne Buchanan, Maple Trails President, and Tory Bennett, 2nd Assistant Director, enjoying the Trex bench at Shadow Lake Nature Preserve.
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October
Black Diamond Museum Wins Seattle Times Peoples’ Choice.
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Black Diamond Cemetery Tour Offers History, New Perspective.
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The 26th Annual Maple Valley Model Train Show.
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History of Black Diamond Featured at Museum.
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Tom Bowen, Maple Valley’s Construction Inspector, Is The City’s Longest Tenured Employee.
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Maple Valley Market Reopensafter being closed for years.
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November
Detectives Seeking Information On A Homicide Investigation.
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Maple Valley Veterans Memorial Dedicated.
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The biggest windstorm in a long time hit Washington State last week and left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark. The staff at the VOICE of the Valley thank the workers at PSE and other agencies for working around the clock to restore the power. We also thank the many unknown heros who went above and beyond to help their fellow communities and neighbors who needed help during this horrible storm.
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December
Tahoma High School Drama Club Will Be Performing The Little Mermaid.
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Ravensdale Market Is Open after being closed due to a car going thru the front to the store in November.
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GMVUAC On-Site Septic Systems Code Changes.
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Hometown Christmas Thrives in Black Diamond.
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Merry Christmas From All Of Us Here At The VOICE of the Valley!
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GMVUAC Monthly Meeting Announcement.
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All Of Us Here At The VOICE Of The Valley Wish You The Happiest New Year Ever!!
