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    Articles by Kayse Angel
    Matt Kidd. Submitted photo
    True strength has no limits
    By Kayse Angel • March 23, 2019 8:30 am

    Covington resident Matt Kidd shares his story about kidney disease to help others during National Kidney Month.

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    Vine Maple Place opens new resource center
    Vine Maple Place opens new resource center
    By Kayse Angel • December 20, 2018 10:00 am

    The new center will offer families a safe place to go while they get their lives back on track.

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    The city of Maple Valley’s state Route 169 improvements will be made between Witte Road Southeast and Southeast 240th Street, the stretch of road just southeast of the city’s SR 18 interchange. Image courtesy of the city of Maple Valley
    Improvements to SR 169 underway, may affect local...
    By Kayse Angel • December 12, 2018 1:30 am

    If you drive north through Maple Valley, these road-widening projects will probably affect your arrival time.

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    Black Diamond police get little chief, too
    Black Diamond police get little chief, too
    By Kayse Angel • September 19, 2018 10:00 am

    The Black Diamond Police Department honored Jack Reich as their Police Chief for a Day.

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    Covington Days 2017|Photo Gallery
    Covington Days 2017|Photo Gallery
    By Kayse Angel • July 17, 2017 11:55 am

    From Saturday July 15 to Sunday July 16, the public was able to enjoy a day of fun in the…

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    Surprise of a lifetime for Black Diamond boy
    Surprise of a lifetime for Black Diamond boy
    By Kayse Angel • June 29, 2017 10:00 am

    Since 1980 the Make-A-Wish Foundation has been granting wishes to children all over the United States.

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    Our Corner
    Easing into my college education | Our Corner
    By Kayse Angel • August 10, 2016 12:39 pm

    When it comes to selecting a college to attend following high school, many expect they will go to a four-year university. At least, while I was in high school, that’s what a lot of my peers believed.

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    Barb Wigton worked for the Bonney Lake Police Department for 34 years.
    Bonney Lake community servant Barb Wigton retires
    By Kayse Angel • July 20, 2016 12:28 pm

    Years of hard work, dedication and a love for her community are what made records clerk very happy with her job, so happy that she stayed for 34 years. Barb Wigton, 66, retired from the Bonney Lake Police Department July 1. She was the one who made calls to officers on duty and did all the record keeping at the department.

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    Hunter Sharpe
    World War II veteran takes to the skies...
    By Kayse Angel • July 7, 2016 1:02 pm

    Boeing B-17 bombers were built for World War II and retired in 1968, never to be flown again. That is until Don Wood, a 92-year-old war veteran was able to take to the skies once again thanks to Boy Scout troop 501 from Lake Tapps, Washington.

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    Greg Pile stands proud with one of the may farm animals he takes care of.
    Loved Sumner FFA teacher retires after 38 years
    By Kayse Angel • July 5, 2016 12:21 pm

    One biology teacher and some farm animals are what got students started in their careers. Greg Pile, a teacher at Sumner High School is retiring after 38 years of teaching. Pile encouraged students to join the Future Farmers of America (FFA), an agriculture program that is taught around the nation, including at Sumner High.

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    The 133d Army Band will be headlining the first Tunes @ Tapps concert on July 6.
    Tunes @ Tapps kicks off with Salute to...
    By Kayse Angel • June 29, 2016 5:31 pm

    On July 6, the City of Bonney Lake will be hosting their Salute to the Armed Forces night for the second year. The event will take place at Allan Yorke Park at 6:30 p.m.

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    The Pierce County Sheriff's Department reported falling employment levels between 2007 and 2016 while service calls seem to have been on the rise between 2010 and 2014.
    Sheriff’s department to hire 40 deputies to combat...
    By Kayse Angel • June 28, 2016 12:42 pm

    The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is severely understaffed according to a recently published study. The study found that the sheriff’s department needs between 72-82 new employees throughout the department to ensure safety among the community.

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    Sumner's graduation ceremony was held Friday
    Sumner High School graduation 2016 | SLIDESHOW
    By Kayse Angel • June 22, 2016 12:40 pm

    Congratulations to the Sumner High School class of 2016!

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    Heidi Rolfsness and her son Kaden Fill the Boot in Sumner on the corner of Valley Ave and Main St.
    East Pierce fills the boot despite rain
    By Kayse Angel • June 16, 2016 2:27 pm

    East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters and volunteers with the Muscular Dystrophy Association once again collected money for families affected by muscular dystrophy.

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    A stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to the brain and within the brain. Strokes can happen when blood vessels that carry oxygen to the brain becomes clotted or bursts. This means the brain can’t get the blood it needs to function
    Think F.A.S.T. when it comes to strokes
    By Kayse Angel • June 1, 2016 1:17 pm

    Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the nation. There were 2,089 stroke deaths in Washington alone in 2014, making it the sixth leading cause of death in the state.

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