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n Monday, 100 years after an explosion at a mine in Ravensdale killed 31 miners, descendants along with other community members and leaders came together to remember. In 1915 on Nov. 16 about 150 miners entered the Ravensdale No. 1 mine for a typical day of work. A few hours into their shift an electrical problem with a hoist machine stopped work and sent 120 of the miners home. Leaving 34 miners still in the mine shaft. At 1:25 p.m. an explosion could be felt throughout the town. After several hours, four miners at the 1,200 foot level were found alive. One of the four did not survive before he could make it out of the mine. It wasn’t until six days later Community members look at a photo displaying the 31 miners who died at the Ravensdale No. 1 that rescue crews could reach mine 100 years ago. Monday, Nov. 16, marked the exact day in 1915 when the mine explosion happened. the remaining miners at the Fifteen new signs were also unveiled during Monday’s ceremony on what is now being called the History [ more RAVENSDALE page 8 ] Trail. The signs detail the history of Ravensdale. SARAH BRENDEN, The Reporter
More swimmers have increase demand for recreational space at the pool brating the one-millionth customer might not have happened at all. During the Great In 2005, the city of Recession in 2008, the Covington acquired the amount of business began aquatic center from King to decline and the city County and 10 years considered closing down later, celebrated its onethe aquatic center, Karla millionth cusSlate said, the tomer. city communicaOn Nov. 10, tions and marthe Covington keting manager. Aquatic Center After doing some welcomed its research, the city one-millionth cusdecided not to tomer, Emmaline Emmaline Roberts close it. Roberts, with a “It was more of rainfall of bala value thing rather loons and bubbles. Robthan a monetary thing,” erts also received a bag Bahl said. After almost of city of Covington logo closing the aquatic goodies and a one-year center, city officials Family Aqua Memberdecided to restructure ship to the aquatic center, and promote the center’s Rachel Bahl said, aquatprograms to attract more ics director. A few years ago, cele[ more AQUATICS page 3 ] BY ANA KAREN PEREZ-GUZMAN
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Times are a changing for medical marijuana BY RAY STILL Reporter
Medical marijuana is not new to the Covington area – for at least six years the community has been served by Covington Holistic Medicine. But the new Cannabis Patient Protection Act will be changing the way medical marijuana will be sold in the state. The new legislation, also known as Senate Bill 5052, was passed by legislators last July and comes into full effect July 1, 2016. Covington Holistic Medicine’s owner has said the dispensary is applying for its recreational marijuana licence, which will turn the dispensary into a recreational store after July 1. Without the recreational license, the dispensary would have to close down. The store is also aiming to be medically endorsed by the Department of Health in order to keep selling medical marijuana. If the store is medically endorsed, it can start selling medical marijuana after July 1. Euphorium, near the city of Covington, already has its recreational license, but it could not be confirmed that the store is applying for its medical endorsement.
What is medical marijuana? Although the term medical marijuana will become more common as the Cannabis Patient Protection Act is solidified over the coming months, it’s a bit of a misnomer, because there is no real difference between medical and recreational marijuana. “The only difference between medical and recreational marijuana is the intent of the user,” said Kristi Weeks, a policy counselor for the Washington State Department of Health. “Some strains or forms of marijuana may be more typically used by a medical patient, such as a very high CBD (or cannabidiol) and low THC strain (the psychoactive active ingredient of recreational cannabis). But they all come from the same plant.” Despite the common use of the phrase, medical marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and does not have medication status; it cannot be prescribed by doctors or dispensed at a pharmacy, and stores are still not allowed to make medical claims concerning marijuana. This is because the Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve marijuana as a treatment or medication, Weeks said, and stores and products will are required to state that fact in some form. To further prevent medical claims, store owners with medi-
Integrity Labs co-owner Mark Hubbard hold up a sample of dried marijuana after the THC had been chemically separated. Photo by Ray Still cal marijuana endorsements are allowed to advertise the fact they have a medical endorsement and they sell marijuana to medical patients, not that they sell medical marijuana, said Weeks. While medical claims about marijuana are being avoided, the Department of Health will be identifying marijuana products that it deems to be beneficial to marijuana patients. “The legislature asked us to define what products are beneficial for patients. A lot of people thought we were going to say, ‘this kind of marijuana is medical and this kind is recre[ more MARIJUANA page 3 ]
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CELEBRATE THE NATIVITY For the 12th year the Maple Valley and Kent Stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are hosting Celebrate the Nativity. From 2 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6 hundreds of different nativities from many countries are displayed. A food drive is also done to benefit local food banks. Last year, more than a ton of food was collected. There is live music and even homemade cookies for you to enjoy. The event is located at 26800 236th Place SE in Maple Valley, one block west of Four Corners. For more information visit their website, celebratethenativity.com.
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People who are qualified to become a patient are required to have a medical condition that is “terminal or debilitating,” Weeks said. The full list of qualifying conditions are listed in the Cannabis Patient Protection Act, and include HIV, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, intractable pain, and any disease that results in nausea or vomiting. The list also includes post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, which are new qualifying conditions.
[ AQUATICS from page 1] people. More programs were added to the center and the fee structure was changed to lower payments. Over the last few years, the number of customers has greatly increased. Most events have been sold out and in 2013 the center broke the 100,000 customers mark. By the end of 2015 they are expecting more than 120,000 people. With the increase of customers, the center is seeing a high demand
for a more recreational space. The room now dedicated for parties and other activities is not large enough for the kind of events and classes the staff would like to offer. In the next few months the staff hopes to build a bigger recreation room to hold day camps, pool parties and various other classes, Bahl said.
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A patient of one or more of these conditions, who is 18 or older, can be authorized by a doctor to use medical marijuana. Patients who were authorized for medical marijuana before July 25, 2015 have to be re-authorized by July 1, 2016 in order to continue being a medical marijuana patient. Patients approved on or after July 25, 2015 do not need to be re-authorized as a medical marijuana patient. After receiving a doctor’s authorization, a patient may decide to voluntary log themselves into a database of information of medical marijuana patients. Most of the benefits allowed to medical marijuana patients will only be available if a person is entered into the database. Medical marijuana patients in the database will receive a state-issued identity card that can be presented at medical marijuana-endorsed stores for a number of benefits, Weeks said. One benefit is not paying sales tax on marijuana, although patients still have to pay the 37 percent excise tax on marijuana. This is because Washington voters approved Advisory Vote No. 11 on Nov. 3 by 59 percent, which kept the excise tax in place for marijuana bought by patients. Additionally, medical marijuana patients in the database are allowed to purchase more marijuana at a medical marijuanaendorsed store than a non-patients. Nonpatients are allowed to purchase one ounce of dried marijuana, 16 ounces of marijuana-infused edibles, 72 ounces of marijuana in a liquid form, and seven grams of marijuana concentrate at any one time. Medical marijuana patients will be allowed to purchase up to three times the amount nonpatients can buy at any one time, varying by the form of the marijuana. Card-carrying medical marijuana patients will be protected from being arrested for possessing or growing marijuana in excess of non-patients. Medical marijuana patients can be arrested but can still use an affirmative defence in court. Medical marijuana-endorsed stores can choose to donate marijuana to medical marijuana patients free of charge.
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“If a patient is in the database, and they cannot afford the marijuana they use for medicine, a retail store with a medical endorsement can donate it to a patient or their designated caregiver,” Weeks said. “That is based on something we have heard, and the Legislature has heard, for the last several years, that a lot of patients cannot afford their medication.” The donation will still be tracked as if it was a sale, Weeks continued, although there would be no cost to the patient. Finally, medical patients can have access to products that have 50 mg THC per serving, as opposed to the 10 mg THC per serving the rest of the public has access to. “We heard from patients that they take up to 1,000 mg a day of THC, and having to take it in 10 mg doses was not going to work for them,” Weeks said. “They can purchase certain products that are up to 50 mg of THC per serving, but those are limited to capsules, tinctures, transdermal patches, and suppositories.” Weeks said edibles with 50 mg THC per serving will not be made available.
Additional legislative changes
It’s not just medical marijuana patients that may get a break in sales tax. House Bill 2136 allows any marijuana product that the Department of Health deems medically beneficial to be sold without sales tax. “These are products that won’t get you high,” Weeks said. “Any value they have is potentially medical, as opposed to recreational.” Examples of products without an added sales tax for anyone, patient or not, includes edibles that have five times more CBD than THC. For concentrates, there must be 25 percent more CBD than THC to reach the non-sales tax status. “A lot of people have been confused and think those are the only ratios that a (medical marijuana) patient can have,” said Weeks. “It’s just a tax recognition status. Anybody can buy those products without paying sales tax.”
Black Diamond Community Center fights homelessness BY CHERYL HANSON Black Diamond Community Center Executive director
It seems like the high numbers of those who are homeless continues to grow. What can we do? I have been in the human service profession for over 30 years. Helping those in need is a passion for me. Yet, the homeless numbers haunt me as they do many others, because so many need so much help. The Black Diamond Community Center where I work is helping the low-income, no-income, homeless and transient populations. How? One box of food at a time. One warm coat at a time. Blankets, sleeping bags, towels, socks, hygiene
items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, and diapers – one client at a time. Our small agency in rural South King County is doing all we can to ease the pain of those in need. We serve all those who need what we can do, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Many folks come through our doors for assistance to help them make ends meet. We offer not only food boxes, but vouchers for dairy products for families with children. We have vouchers for propane. We have gas vouchers for doctors appointments. Starting in January we will have help for Puget Sound Energy bills. Right now applications are available for our holi-
day gift program so the youth in our area can have something special for them in December. Homelessness is painful, but those of us at the Black Diamond Community Center can and do help ease that pain, just come in and see what we can do. The Black Diamond Community Center can be your safety net for essential needs. We will try our best to stabilize your family. We will have warm coats and blankets for you to keep you warm and dry. We don’t have pumpkin spice lattes, but we do have hot coffee for free. Everything you get at the Black Diamond Community Center is free. Come on in.
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Congressman R ick Larsen is doing something this week his congressional colleagues from Washington and around the country are not. He’s talking about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, a mega-pact negotiated by the administration of President Barack Obama with 11 Asian and Pacific Rim nations. More precisely, Larsen is asking constituents for their opinion of the proposed deal spelled out in roughly 6,000 mind-numbing pages made public a week ago. These are not intended to be idle exercises in faux democracy. Congress will be voting early next year to ratify or reject the pact. “I am taking a hard look at TPP,” Larsen said in a statement posted on his congressional website. “People can and should read the TPP text for themselves. Everything in the agreement will be available to the public for at least three months before Congress can vote on it.” Larsen’s reading it and evaluating how it might affect the paychecks of workers and profits of companies in the district. And those could be huge. The Wall Street Journal reported in June that four of the 10 congressional districts with the most rapid growth in exports between 2006 and 2013 were in Washington. And of those, the fastest rise occurred in Larsen’s, which is home to the Boeing Co. plant in Everett. And his district leads the country in the number of jobs supported by exports to Asia, according to the East-West Center, an education research organization created Jerry Cornfield
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by Congress (The tally includes exports to China, which is not a TPP party). The agreement is between the U.S. and these countries: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. The U.S. already trades with these countries and supporters argue the TPP will push exports higher. It will erase trade barriers and boost business for farmers, manufacturers, software firms and aerospace suppliers in the district and throughout Washington. Economists contend an increase in exports will incite creation of new jobs. Opponents worry the pact won’t stop corporations from moving jobs out of the U.S. nor ensure the signing nations match this country’s worker and environmental protection rules.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 751 and the Sierra Club are among an alliance of labor and environmental organizations opposed to the deal. They also have a pretty good following in Larsen’s district and are spreading the word about the upcoming meetings. An estimated 100 people politely gave the congressman an earful in Anacortes Tuesday. “Great dialogue where people challenged me, I challenged some folks, and we produced a good set of questions for follow-up,” Larsen wrote on Facebook afterwards. Political reporter Jerry Cornfield’s blog, The Petri Dish, is at www.heraldnet.com. Contact him at 360-352-8623; jcornfield@heraldnet. com and on Twitter at @dospueblos
articles on State Auditor Troy Kelley and Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist’s office are two examples where the press plays its role well as guardian of the public good. According to the book, “American Government: A Complete Coursebook,” media plays two different roles: to influence public opinion and, at the same time, to shape the candidates’ and government officials’ behavior. Politicians are greatly affected by what is said about them and change their actions accordingly. This media influence weakens the power of political parties in the process. An example of this is when the Republican presidential candidates respond to criticism of statements they make. Candidate behavior is shaped by those comments. By the media asking probing questions, they influence public opinion. One good example is how media attention over the Benghazi attack and Hilary Clinton’s private email server have forced her to find ways to deal with damage control, rather than do other things that might help her campaign with voters in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Campaigns know this and use the media to get their messages to the voting public. They center their meetings and photo opportunities with the media in mind. This creates the problem that personal appearance can trump experience, ideas and character. Is this a good thing? That depends. The media’s coverage definitely acts as a “fourth
branch” of government. The media keeps Congress, the President and even the Supreme Court on edge about their decisions and rulings. Press coverage of Supreme Court decisions has definitely affected Chief Justice Roberts’ rulings over “Obamacare.” Roberts altered his behavior because he is concerned about how his court will look to history. The problem then arises, who “checks” the media? Paradoxically, while the Republican presidential candidates have made attacking liberal media bias one of their campaign “talking points,” they also do not criticize the conservative media bias found on Fox with its political coverage. As a retired political science teacher told me recently, Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Network’s chief political goal seems to be to get Republicans elected. I have found people citing Fox News political comments as gospel. Of course, the liberal MSNBC does the same thing for the political left. Media’s job is to act as watchdog, bringing corruption and malpractice to light. In the process they both report and influence public perceptions and often set the political agenda. Our job as citizens and voters is to remember that lesson we learned in our high school social studies classes – to know how to separate fact from opinion in the media. American voters are the fifth branch of government who need to check all the first four branches.
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Unintended consequences of impact fees BY BILL KOMBOL
The legal battle over school impact fees between the city of Covington and Kent School District is instructive on a number of levels, not the least of which is to educate taxpayers and residents on how this pernicious tax works. The theory is simple enough: new development should pay for new public facilities. But when put into practice some taxes based upon grand theories are found wanting due to unintended consequences. Impact fees are a fine example. By state law school districts are allowed to col-
lect impact fees from new residential housing projects. However, local municipal or county authorities must first vet the district’s proposal before agreeing to assess fees on new housing. Impact fees at their core are a tax on a small slice of the housing market: new homes and condos. But, impact fees are a very popular tax with local government leaders because they tax people who don’t yet live in the community and thus don’t vote. Impact fees are also a boon to owners of existing housing because new construction must incorporate the tax into the sales price of the proposed home. As new $1,500 in cash, two Visa cards, another credit card as well as identification cards.
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LARCENY • On Nov. 10 officers responded to reports that an unknown suspect switched four $20 bills from the victim’s wallet for $1 bills. According to the police report, this happened sometime during the last month. There are no leads at this time. • On Nov. 10 it was reported that a suspect had shoplifted $687 worth of items from Kohl’s. According to the police report, the suspect was charged through investigation and the items were returned to the store. • On Nov. 13 officers responded to the LA Fitness parking lot to reports that an unknown suspect broke a car window to gain access. According to the police report, the suspect stole a wallet containing
VANDALISM • On Nov. 10 it was reported that two tires had been slashed on separate vehicles. • On Nov. 14 officers responded to reports that a rock was thrown through a passenger window and embedded into the driver’s door.
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OPINION home prices soar because of impact fees, taxes and regulatory requirements, so does the value of existing homes which are comparable in most respects, save for newness. So, everyone’s a winner, right? School districts realize new revenue sources; politicians who support impact fees can claim they aren’t a tax on current voters; and existing homeowners see the values of their homes rise as new homebuyers examine and often buy less costly used home alternatives. Left unsaid at this congratulatory party is • On Nov. 11 it was reported that an unknown subject entered a fenced U-Haul parking lot and siphoned gas from the vehicles. It appears a hole was cut through a fenced area to gain access to the lot. • On Nov. 12 it was reported that an unknown suspect broke into a home and stole a loaded handgun along with a cell phone. • On Nov. 13 officers responded to reports that a handgun had been stolen out of an open garage along with hiking items.
• On Nov. 10 officers pulled over a vehicle that was driving 59 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. Once officers made contact with the driver, he told them he did not have his license on him. He was from California and after further checking, he did not have a license in that state either.
• On Nov. 10 officers responded to reports that an intoxicated male was aggressively banging on a door of a residence. The police report stated he was unable to care for himself.
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• On Nov. 14 officers responded to reports that an intoxicated 12 year old was refusing to stay at home.
• On Nov. 10 it was reported that a $64,000 John Deer Gator was stolen. At the time of the report there was no known suspects. It appears the lock was cut on the trailer to gain access.
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the unfairness of a system which attempts to fund a goal through an arbitrary process. Say, an empty-nesting couple near retirement plan to move to Covington and buy a new home. Despite having no children they would bear an additional $5,500 in taxes to benefit the school district when they buy their new single family home. Now consider a young couple with a growing family of five children. If they purchase a used home in Covington, they pay no impact fees yet the Kent School District shoulders considerable new student impacts. This so-called “impact fee” does
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES • On Nov. 11 officers responded to reports that kids were driving around a neighborhood in golf cart at night. The police report stated that these kids were also seen hiding in bushes. They were confronted by a homeowner twice. The first time, according to the report, they told the homeowner they were part of the blockwatch and the second time they said they were with the Maple Valley Police Department. Both were found to be untrue.
VEHICLE PROWL • On Nov. 12 it was reported that two male subjects were seen checking vehicle door handles to see if one was unlocked.
FAMILY DISTURBANCE • On Nov. 12 officer booked a 16 year old male for fourth degree domestic assault after causing a disturbance at his home. According to the police report, his mom is frightened by his escalating behavior.
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not really address impacts. Instead it taxes one slice of the housing market without regard to the real impacts from those who buy. This is where the law of unintended consequences rears its ugly head. There are losers who most often are the poor and those struggling to buy a home for the first time. They suffer the most. The current Covington – Kent School District dispute centers around a simple question: how high of tax should be forced down the throats of future low-income residents. The district wanted the highest tax currently allowed by code. Covington wanted an 80 percent reduction to encourage low-income housing. The district said “no” and Covington repealed their tax in its entirety. Kent schools
will continue to receive impact taxes from other cities and unincorporated areas in the district. But, at least for now the citizens of Covington will be unburdened by a tax which is indiscriminate by nature. There are several lessons to be learned. Impact fee are a selective tax on new homes only. Impact fees, as assessed on new home construction, do not truly measure impacts – they simply tax whoever buys new homes. By taxing new homes, the cost of both new and existing housing goes up. Higher home values result in higher real estate taxes borne by all owners. But most tragically, high home prices, exasperated by school impact fees, result in fewer achieving the dream of owning a home.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Stoplight needed at intersection Just past Four Corners on Kent-Kangley going towards Ravensdale, there is an intersection. It is the intersection of Kent-Kangley, the road that runs behind Safeway (271st Place), and the road between Fred Meyer and TRM Wood Products (242nd Avenue). This intersection is frequented by many drivers, especially during the busiest traffic hours like in the afternoon and evening. There have been several occasions where I have nearly witnessed an accident at this intersection, or nearly been in an accident myself. What’s more, I think we all are aware of the major
accident that happened just the other week at this very same location. Something needs to be done to change this. I propose implementing, ideally, a stoplight. You see, there are just so many different factors that drivers must focus on when at this intersection. High-speed traffic in both directions, left-turn lanes in three of the four streets, poor visibility due to obstructions - it’s just a recipe for disaster. This has been an issue for as long as I can remember, and it isn’t getting better. Something must be done before another serious accident occurs with more fatal results. This is unacceptable.
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Charges increased in murder of missing mother Harris now charged with murder in the first degree
BY SARAH BRENDEN
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On Nov. 4, Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Jonathan Daniel Harris, 29, with first degree murder of Nicole White, 28. White went missing in early June 2015. Harris pleaded not guilty and is being held on $2 million bail. In late June, Harris was originally charged with second degree murder. He also pleaded not guilty to those charges. But after further analysis by a forensic anthropologist, it was determined that White was brutally beaten to death, according to a press release from the prosecutor’s office.
group found White’s body Due to the new analywrapped in a green tarp at sis of cause of death, the the bottom of a ravine on charges were amended June 20. from second degree murder According to the press to first degree. release, detectives believe “Thanks to forensic after leaving the bar the examination and persistwo returned to Harris’ tent police work, we now Nicole White home. have evidence to support They believe that is a charge of murder in the where he beat her and wrapped her first degree,” Lindquist said. “We’re body in a tarp. holding the defendant fully acAccording to charging docucountable.” ments, neighbors of Harris On June 6, White had picked up reported seeing a woman matching Harris from his home and the two White’s description. drove to a bar in Spanaway. The neighbor also reported hearSeveral other bar patrons saw the ing a female scream around 4 a.m. two leave together but White never on June 7. made it home. Afterward, detectives believe She was reported missing on Harris put White’s body in her June 7. car and drove to the wooded area For the next few weeks, the where her body was found weeks Pierce County Sheriff ’s Departlater. ment, the FBI and volunteers After disposing of the body, it is searched for the missing mom. believed Harris left her car on the A K-9 with a volunteer search
King County enacts climate action plan REPORTER STAFF
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Council Chair Larry Phillips signed into law one of the most ambitious climate action plans in the United States. It provides a roadmap for the region to reduce carbon pollution, increase transit, protect open spaces, improve recycling options, and prepare for climate change impacts. The co-founder of Earth Day, Bullitt Foundation President Denis Hayes, reviewed the plan that Executive Constantine proposed in September and said, “Your plan is the best that I’ve seen. It has bold interim and bold final targets, and it proposes policies that would move the county powerfully in the right direction.” “Climate change threatens our health, economy, environment—our entire future,” said Constantine. “This ambitious, comprehensive strategic plan ensures that King County will remain a national leader in the effort to confront the greatest challenge of our generation.” The signing ceremony followed a unanimous vote by the Metropolitan King County Council to approve the executive’s proposed 2015 Strategic Climate Action Plan, which was developed in partnership with 13 cities in King County. The plan outlines commitments and actions that
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will: • Double transit ridership by 2040. • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. • Achieve a 70 percent recycling rate in the King County solid waste service area by 2020. • Partner to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2025 and increase development of renewable energy resources. • Use 100 percent greenhouse gas-neutral electricity in government operations by 2025. • Plant at least 1 million trees by 2020 in cooperation with public and private partners. • Permanently conserve remaining high-priority farms, forests, and other open spaces throughout King County within 30 years. • Prepare for climate change impacts associated with King County services such as wastewater treatment, storm water, emergency management, public health, roads, flood-risk reduction, and salmon recovery. Unlike the traditional approach in which community engagement ends when the plan is adopted, the Strategic Climate Action Plan creates the framework for ongoing engagement with a particular focus on communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change. The county will col-
laborate with cities, businesses, nonprofits, utilities, and research universities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the region’s resiliency to climate change impacts.
Flood Control A 2016 budget that protects property and lives from flooding, while working to prevent future floods, was unanimously approved by the King County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors. “In the last three weeks we’ve had two major storm systems come through the region. It’s a reminder of the value of the Flood Control District in protecting lives and property,” Reagan Dunn said, Flood Control District chair and King County Councilman. “We work hard to protect residents of King County from flooding and I look forward to working to accomplish even more in 2016 with the passage of this budget.” Three areas are the primary focus of the $55 million budget: addressing deficiencies on levee corridors along the Green and Cedar Rivers, continuing with projects designed to prevent future floods, and working to minimize the impact of urban flooding when it occurs. Two-thirds of the adopted budget will be focused on construction and improvements of the regional flood protection
system. “The large pools of standing water in my district this past weekend are a reminder that flooding knows no jurisdictions or boundaries,” Larry Gossett said, Flood District vice chair. “This budget will protect property and lives in both rural and urban King County.” This budget will provide funds for projects that include repairing 4,450 feet of levees in Kent, Tukwila and Renton along the Green River; sediment removal along the Cedar River to help protect the industries along the waterway; and repairing a portion of the Winkelman Revetment along the Tolt River in northeast King County which has eroded and is slumping. The budget also includes funding for the Willow-
side of the road and walked to his home. Using cell phone records and data stored on the ignition interlock device in his vehicle, detectives were able to see that Harris drove his car the next day back to where he left White’s body, the press release stated. A search of his home revealed blood matching White’s was found on a sweatshirt Harris was wearing at the bar. The forensic anthropologist determined White suffered severe facial, chest and arm fractures. The press release stated these injuries are consistent with being stomped. This is not Harris’ first run in with the law. In 2008 he was charged with second degree assault and in 2011 he was charged with third degree malicious mischief.
moor Floodplain Restoration project to reconfigure the Sammamish River Transition Zone (TZ) and adjacent undeveloped King County property. Increased vegetation within the zone has raised concerns about high lake levels impacting properties surrounding the lake. The restoration project is focused on reducing the frequency and duration of high lake levels caused by the Sammamish River while continuing to protect habitat vital for recovery of salmon species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. Urban flooding has become a growing issue and the Flood District will be working with cities to provide the funding needed to reduce the impact of flooding that occurs during heavy storms. Funds have been allocated to increase capacity and reduce frequency of
clogging of storm drains and add capacity to the drainage system in Seattle’s Licton Springs neighborhood and to improve drainage in South Park area of south Seattle to address sewage backups in the community during periods of extended or heavy rain. Culvert replacement in Kenmore and increasing the size of culverts in Shoreline will also help reduce the impact of flooding in these urban communities. Maintenance and protection of habitat is also addressed in the 2016 Budget, with watershed grants that will be used as part of the Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) funds that are designed to aid in the efforts of salmon recovery in Puget Sound. More information can be found online.
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It was fun while it lasted like Phantom of the Opera creatures coming out only to scrounge food and spy on us for opportune moments to use the bathroom. This set up has worked well, as they now spend most of their time in the family room. But on the other hand, it has also backfired on my husband and me. We spend very little time in the family room anymore because the kids and all their accessories monopolize it. Early Sunday morning is usually our time in the family room, but after our usual Sunday program and a sitcom or two on Netflix, the kids are up and going and ready to take over. We don’t usually mind, it gets us motivated to work on household projects. But last Saturday, my daughter and her friend were house sitting her parent’s house and my husband and I found ourselves alone in the family room with no impending competition. What was this strange and new phenomenon? I made the kids pick up all their projects before they left for the weekend, so it was clear for us to roam free, use as we wished, and watch whatever and however long we wanted. It was odd. I felt like someone was going to catch us breaking and entering. Gretchen Leigh
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Late last summer my youngest daughter’s best friend moved in with us to finish high school. We flipped the whole house to accommodate an extra person, making the bonus room we had into one big bedroom for them. It backs up to the family room with a door in between, so it’s plenty private for them. The biggest TV and gaming devices reside in the family room. I don’t allow TVs or gaming in school children’s bedrooms because they really don’t need another reason to hole up in their rooms alone; they need to be part of the family. Put a TV and game device in a room and they will come. My youngest used to spend most of her time in her room on her computer, Skyping friends, and doing craft projects. This worked well before her friend moved in because she left the door open, her room was a yell away from mine, and I was holed up in my room with the door open every evening, too. But now, instead of my youngest daughter’s bedroom, we have an office. Because the bonus room is at the opposite end of the house, I was worried the girls would get home from school, eat dinner and I’d never see them again. They’d be
Constantine proposes parental leave law King County employees would become eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, under a proposal King County Executive Dow Constantine sent to the King County Council. “Science shows that newborns’ earliest experiences are the most important to their long-term success. For children to flourish, they need time to bond with their parents,” said Constantine.
“This measure places King County on the forefront of a growing national conversation about the well-being of children and families, and the expectations of a 21st century workforce.” The legislation sent to the King County Council, where it is sponsored by Councilman Rod Dembowski, would supplement an employee’s accrued paid leave at the time he or she welcomes a new family member through birth, adoption, or foster-
to-adopt placement. The employee would become eligible for a total of 12 weeks of paid leave, by combining the supplemental leave with the employee’s existing accrued paid leave, while permitting the employee to reserve one week of sick leave and one week of vacation leave. The executive’s proposal supports the county’s principles of equity and social justice by reducing disparities in leavetaking between workers at the lower and higher ends of the salary scale, and helps avoid workers having to drop out of the workforce entirely. The executive’s proposal also supports the county’s Strategic Plan, which calls
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That day I meant to take my usual morning walk, work on scrapbooks, and maybe do a little picking up or something, but it was such a novelty to not feel pressured to leave the room. One movie led into another and another. Before we knew it, it was dark out and the day was over. I even broke my no-cooking weekend rule and made a huge pan of nachos. It felt like we were watching the Super Bowl or some equally special event was happening (we only watch football when the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl). On Sunday, my husband and I had our usual routine and contemplated what to watch until the kids got home. But we just couldn’t recapture our movie mojo from the day before; it was too much pressure knowing they could arrive any minute. My husband did start watching another movie, but the girls arrived back home in the middle of it. A while later, I noticed they were thoroughly ensconced in the family room and my husband had escaped the estrogen and scurried out to his shop. It was fun while it lasted, I guess. Gretchen Leigh is a stay-at-home mom who lives in Covington. You can read more of her writing and her daily blog on her website on Facebook at “Living with Gleigh.”or follow her on Twitter @livewithgleigh. Her column is available every week at maplevalleyreporter.com under the Lifestyles section.
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that attacks the lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are the disease-fighting cells in the body. They are found in the lymph nodes, the spleen, the thymus, and bone marrow. While lymphoma can be found in the bone marrow, it should not be mistaken for leukemia, which starts in the blood cells in the marrow. Lymphoma causes the lymphocytes to lose control and grow much more rapidly than they should. There are two main types of lymphoma: non-Hodgkin’s and Hodgkin’s, with the two types affecting different lymphocytes. Each kind grows at its own rate of speed and will respond differently to treatment. Most of the time, doctors do not know what causes lymphoma. There are many treatments for lymphoma. Determining what treatment you receive will depend on the type of lymphoma you have. Treatments may include chemotherapy, biological therapy medications, radiation therapy or a stem cell transplant. For more information, please call Southlake Clinic at (253) 395-1972. Our primary care providers are part of a multi-specialty physician network, with a clinic in Covington at 27005 168th Place SE. 1447132
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It was 5 a.m. the Friday before Labor Day weekend, and Brittney Johnson was on her bathroom floor crying with painful contractions. Pregnant with her third child and a week past her due date, Johnson was certain she was in labor. Her hospital in Issaquah had sent her back home to Auburn a few hours earlier. The mother of two decided to arrive early to her scheduled OB/GYN appointment later that morning to be safe. “I figured once I saw my doctor, it would be fine,” she said. But on the way back to Issaquah, Johnson felt her baby coming. Her husband pulled off the freeway to get her to the closest emergency care possible — MultiCare Covington Medical Center. Covington Medical Center is not a traditional hospital with a birth center, but it was the closest option
Brittney Johnson, Mathew Gagne and baby Madison at Covington Medical Center. Courtesy MultiCare Health System. for the family. The facility provides emergency care in what’s known as a freestanding emergency department. Freestanding emergency department don’t typically handle labor and delivery, but there was no time to transfer Johnson to a nearby hospital. The doctors and nurses working that morning — plus the night shift who stayed to help — came together to help her give
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Lindsey Hanger brings home bronze for Bears Falcon Katherine Beliveau breaks into top 10 in dive BY DENNIS BOX
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The Tahoma High girls swim and dive team took 14th place at the 4A state tournament Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center. Junior Lindsey Hanger had a very busy weekend finishing in the top 10 for two individual events and swimming in two relays. Hanger stood on the third-place step in the 100-yard free with a time of 53.34 seconds. After the event she said the state meet was a great experience and the 100 free was, “exciting…. This is the best I have done at state.” In the 50 free she came in sixth in a time of 24.85 At the district meet Nov. 7 Hanger took the crown in the 50 free in 24.74 and was second in the 100 at 53.10. The Tahoma Bears had three relay teams competing at state. In the 200-yard medley relay the Bears took 16th in 1:58.61. The swimmers
were Amy Gill, Brooke Bailey, Bridget Duven and Hanna Adam. Tahoma was 10th in the 200 free relay in 1:43.63 with Adam, Duven, Bailey and Hanger swimming. In the 400 freestyle relay the Bears came in 17th with a time of 3:48.37. The team was Duven, Shauna Monahan, Adam and Hanger. District dive champion Ashley Lewis took 10th at state with a score of 353.15. Makayla Millard was 24th scoring 109.70. As a team the girls scored 52 for 14th. At the district meet the team was fifth scoring 201.
KENTLAKE The Falcon girls took 30th scoring 14 points. Junior Katherine Beliveau took ninth in dive with 311.50. She took the silver at the district meet. The Falcon 200-yard freestyle relay team came in 18th with a time of 1:47.09. Swimming for Kentlake was Avalyne Peters, Sarah Ruckman, Ashtyn Collins and Alessandra Losacco. In the 100 freestyle event Peters swam 23rd in the preliminaries Nov. 6 with a time of 57.70.
Tahoma’s Lindsey Hanger takes off in the 50-yard freestyle during the state meet Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center. Kentlake’s Katherine Beliveau, left, and Tahoma’s Ashley Lewis performing in the final dive event at the meet. Brooke Bailey swims in the relay event for the Bears. DENNIS BOX, The Reporter
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Tahoma places eighth at state volleyball tournament Ginny Mehl named to first-team all tournament roster BY DENNIS BOX Editor
The Tahoma Bears made the trip to the 4A state volleyball tournament in Kennewick taking eighth place Saturday. The Bears played four matches in two days, winning two and losing two. Coach Kelly Kim said in an email the Bears middle blocker Ginny Mehl was named to the first-team all tournament roster. Tahoma opened the state tournament against Mead losing 3-0.
GAME STATS:
27-25, 25-20, 25-22 Cydnee Miller - seven digs, 25 assists Emily Smith - 10 kills, seven digs Sierra Stultz - seven kills, two blocks Mehl- six kills, two blocks Paige Anthony- five kills, two blocks, eight digs Andrea Barrie- 14 digs •The Bears lined up across the net from Eastlake for the second match,
The Tahoma volleyball team players are Hannah McPhetridge, Cydnee Miller, Emily Smith, Karlee Lewis, Paige Anthony, Sierra Stultz, Maddie Drotning, Ginny Mehl, Andrea Barrie, Layne Cooper and coach Kelly Kim. Courtesy photo which the girls won in four games.
GAME STATS: 25-20, 25-22, 23-25, 25-15 Miller- 39 assists, two aces, 13 digs Smith- 14 kills Stultz- 12 kills, four aces,
14 digs Mehl- 18 kills, two aces, three blocks • Next Tahoma took on Graham Kapowsin and won in four games.
GAME STATS: 21-25, 25-16, 25-14,
25-19 Miller- 39 assists, two aces, 13 digs Smith- 14 kills Stultz- 12 kills, four aces, 14 digs Mehl- 18 kills, two aces, three blocks • The final contest of the
tournament was against Central Valley. Tahoma lost in four games.
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Emerald Downs 70-day race meet begins April 9 Auburn oval will celebrate 20 years of racing in 2016 REPORTER STAFF
The gates will open for Emerald Downs’ 2016 70day racing season Friday, April 9 and end Sunday, Sept. 11. The racing dates were approved at the Washington Horse Racing Commission’s monthly meeting at Auburn City Hall. The schedule includes a 20th anniversary celebration in June and the introduction of Saturday night racing for four weekends in July. Racing will be conducted on Saturdays and Sundays
for the first two weekends with Friday night racing added to the schedule beginning April 22. Four-day racing weeks will take place Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend, and also for the track’s 20th anniversary celebration the week of June 17 to 20. The 20-year anniversary is officially saluted Monday, June 20, with a special 6:30 p.m. card marking exactly two decades since the track’s opening in 1996. For the first time Emerald Downs offers Saturday night racing on July 9, 16, 23 and 30. First post is 6:30 p.m. “Saturday night racing might bring out a differ-
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The third week of November is the time to give thanks. Gardeners in Western Washington can adapt an attitude of gratitude each time they look outdoors and enjoy the reason we call this the Evergreen State. Here are a few more tributes to our climate and things not to worry about if you’re lucky enough to live here:
Be thankful for our weather We don’t lose giant trees or small houses to tornados, cyclones or hurricanes. Our wind storms can be fierce but they don’t pick up houses and transport them over the rainbow.
Be thankful for our mountains We live on the green and wet side of the Cascade Mountains and this range provides more than just beautiful scenery. The mountains also supply the region with plenty of clean, renewable water. There is no danger of our area turning into a dustbowl thanks to ocean storms and the barrier of our beautiful mountains. Sure, we must still conserve our liquid assets but even without supplemental
[ BIRTH from page 9] Center knew there wasn’t time for a transfer. Fortunately, several members of the night shift stayed to help, said Braden Andersen, Covington Medical Center nurse manager. “They were right there with us,” said Diana Jimenez, RN, a nurse at the Covington Medical Center who was working that morning and helped with the delivery. Because of the extra staff, one nurse was fully dedicated to just making calls to get the resources needed, including an OB/ GYN and ambulances to transfer mom and baby to
Auburn Medical Center after delivery. “We were lucky that Dr. Calvin Wallace, the OB, got here in time,” Jimenez said. Kevin Callahan, MD, “That was really heartwarming. Not onlydid thebabylook great, which was wonderful to see, but the mom was so appreciative.” Diana Jimenez.
the emergency department doctor working that morning, stayed by Johnson’s side and talked her through things until Wallace arrived. Together, Callahan
watering our lawns would stay green (except in late summer) our fruit and flowering trees would still produce and there are plenty of flowers that thrive on our rainfall alone.
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We no longer need to paint cut tree limbs – science proves they heal best when exposed to the air. We don’t have to collect the lawn clippings – science proves they will decompose and return nitrogen to the soil. We no longer need to burn piles of leaves when they clog the streets in the fall – cities now collect yard waste and turn it into compost. We no longer spray toxic poisons all over our gardens to destroy all insects – science shows heavy use of pesticides does more harm than good.
Be thankful for the Master Gardener program
Washington State University gets credit for planting the seed of the first Master Gardener program more than 40 years ago. The idea of training interested citizens with science based gardening information that they then share with the public has now spread to all 50 states and many and Wallace helped deliver Johnson’s baby girl. Freestanding Emergency Department A freestanding emergency department is structurally separate and distinct from a hospital, unlike a traditional emergency department. Because the department doesn’t have a hospital immediately adjacent, resources are limited — and births are uncommon. “I’ve delivered babies in parking lots (of hospitals), but you can send those to labor and delivery,” Jimenez says. “This is a little different because we have to do everything.”
An expansion to MultiCare Covington Medical Center is currently under way, with plans to open in late 2016. The first phase of the expansion includes 24 inpatient beds, a family birth center and many other services. Healthy and happy Baby Madison has turned one month old and she’s healthy and happy, said Johnson, who is grateful to the staff for helping her through the experience. “The Covington staff was phenomenal,” she said. “They really tried to calm me. It could have been so much worse. If I had delivered in my car, I might
foreign countries. In exchange for training the Master Gardeners give back to the community by donating thousands of hours to answering questions, maintaining test gardens and teaching others how to compost, mulch and control garden pests. Every community has been enriched by the Master Gardener program. Ready to give back? If you love gardening and are ready to give back something to your community, learn more about becoming a Master Gardener at www.mastergardener.wsu.edu You’ll thank me. ••• Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For book requests or answers to gardening questions, write to her at: P.O. Box 872, Enumclaw, 98022. Send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope for a personal reply. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her Web site, www.binettigarden.com. Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti. not be holding my beautiful baby girl right now.” Johnson came back to the Covington Medical Center two weeks after giving birth to thank the staff and show off Madison. “That was really heartwarming,” Jimenez said. “Not only did the baby look great, which was wonderful to see, but the mom was so appreciative. Everything did work out.”
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Tahoma School District 409, serving the greater Maple Valley community School news at a glance Tahoma High seeks ideas for new school logo Tahoma High School staff and students are working to rebrand the high school logo in preparation for the move to the brand new building, and are calling for new logo designs to choose from. As part of the rebranding process, team members decided they would like one, standard bear logo that will represent the entire school and all its sports teams. Tahoma’s school colors are royal blue and gold; black and white are also used as accent colors. The high school often uses the gear logo on its own without the words “Tahoma High School� on it, so the logo needs to be able to stand on its own to represent the school community. Since the logo will often be embroidered, it is important that it can be easily reproduced. Submit designs to Doug Burnham by Dec. 1: dburnham@tahomasd.us
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Boundary review volunteers needed K-8 attendance areas to change DV VFKRROV UHFRQĂ€JXUH LQ When school begins in September 2017, the majority of Tahoma students will be assigned to a different school than the one they left in June. For students in grades kindergarten-8, the process of deciding which school they attend begins in a few weeks when volunteers will be selected to serve on an attendance-area boundary review committee. The Tahoma School Board will choose the boundary review committee, and is calling for volunteers. Applicant names will be accepted until Nov. 24. The committee will be made up of two representatives from each elementary school and two from each middle school. Names will be drawn at random
the new Tahoma High School opens. Students in grades 9-12 will move to the new high school. Grades 6-8 also by the board. The school board will be in new schools: Maple also will ask for two commu- View Middle School (the curnity members who do not have rent Tahoma High campus) and children in school to serve as Summit Trail Middle School at-large members. There will (the current Tahoma Junior High be a PTA/PTO representative as campus). Grades kindergarwell. ten-5 will be spread among six The committee will have three schools, including the present to four meetings, beginning Cedar River Middle School and in December or early January. Tahoma Middle School camThere also will be two public puses. The two current middle meetings to share the commit- VFKRRO EXLOGLQJV ZLOO EH UHWUR¿Wtee’s work and gather com- ted into elementary schools. ments. The committee will have The boundary review committee at least one more meeting to re- will examine ways to assign stu¿QH LWV UHFRPPHQGDWLRQV EHIRUH dents to elementary and middle presenting them to the school schools in ways that work best board prior to the end of the cur- for transportation, and to keep rent school year. neighborhoods together. The boundary review is needed To be eligible for the commitbecause of changes that begin in tee: the 2017-2018 school year when • Email your name, email
New Lake Wilderness sketches unveiled The Tahoma School Board got LWV ÂżUVW ORRN DW FRQFHSW GUDZings of the new Lake Wilderness Elementary School, during the Nov. 10 board meeting. Architects from TCF Architecture of Tacoma presented HGXFDWLRQDO VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV which the board formally accepted, and conceptual drawings and layouts for the school. Final concept drawings will be presented to the school board for approval on Nov. 24. The new school will be built RQ WKH ODUJH SOD\ÂżHOG EHhind the existing school. It is scheduled to open for classes in September 2017. The new Lake Wilderness Elementary has a capacity of 750 students. It is a two-story structure that also features a gymnasium and separate cafeteria. The existing school, which was built in 1959 and expanded in the 1980s, will be demolished when the new school RSHQV $ ODUJH DWKOHWLF ÂżHOG LV planned for the site where the current school buildings now stand. Work will begin this spring.
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address, and phone number to Kevin Patterson, director of Communication, at kpatters@tahomasd.us. • Please include the name of the elementary or middle school your child attends (if you have children at more than one level, please list both schools). • Persons interested in serving as at-large representatives must live within the Tahoma School District but cannot have students in school this year. Please indicate that you are an atlarge candidate. • All names will be placed in containers and a drawing will be held at the Nov. 24 school board meeting to select committee members. The boundary review will be facilitated by Annette Whittlesey, special services director.
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