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    Articles by Mark Klaas
    Faith over fear
    Faith over fear
    By Mark Klaas • March 13, 2017 7:00 am

    Community comes together to urge unity, condemn shooting of Sikh man | PHOTOS

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    Laurie Finlayson welcomes home her son, David, after deployment to the Pacific Rim. COURTESY PHOTO
    Youth heart screening Wednesday in Covington
    By Mark Klaas • March 6, 2017 9:00 am

    To register, complete health history form and return to Kentwood’s athletic activities office.

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    Sikh community calls for hate crime investigation into Kent shooting
    Sikh community calls for hate crime investigation into...
    By Mark Klaas • March 6, 2017 8:17 pm

    Police, FBI conducting manhunt

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    Forum tackles concussions, sports safety
    Forum tackles concussions, sports safety
    By Mark Klaas • November 30, 2016 2:48 pm

    Players and experts discuss safety during November forum

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    Secratary of State wants relevant primary | COMMENTARY
    Secratary of State wants relevant primary | COMMENTARY
    By Mark Klaas • September 25, 2015 5:48 pm

    The state’s chief elections officer and her staff have been busy behind the scenes, preparing the stage for voters in what promises to be an interesting and contentious 2016 campaign, nationally and locally.

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    Will he end the GOP’s gubernatorial drought? | COMMENTARY
    Will he end the GOP’s gubernatorial drought? |...
    By Mark Klaas • June 12, 2015 8:55 pm

    Meet Bill Bryant, a Republican challenger to Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in 2016.

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    Seahawks long-snapper Clint Gresham talks about how his faith helped him overcome doubt during an event in Kent.
    Seahawk’s faith helps him through times of insecurity
    By Mark Klaas • May 16, 2014 7:01 pm

    Clint Gresham, a Christian leader and Super Bowl XLVIII champion, follows Xs and Os during the season, but his preferred playbook is the Bible.

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    Early intervention will prevent sucicides among young people | COMMENTARY
    Early intervention will prevent sucicides among young people...
    By Mark Klaas • March 28, 2014 7:31 pm

    According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24, surpassed only by homicide and accidents.

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    Region not fully prepared for disaster | COMMENTARY
    Region not fully prepared for disaster | COMMENTARY
    By Mark Klaas • March 14, 2014 6:08 pm

    Is the Puget Sound region – home to more than 4.5 million people – adequately prepared for a disaster?

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    Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis makes run at Port Commissioner post
    Auburn Mayor Pete Lewis makes run at Port...
    By Mark Klaas • November 1, 2013 8:06 pm

    It is a critical time, Lewis noted, to make an impact, to set a course for the region’s ports and boost maritime trade, manufacturing and tourism.

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    A image of Ricky Nelson is ghosted between a photo of his sons
    Nelson twins honor father’s musical legacy with shows...
    By Mark Klaas • September 5, 2013 5:18 pm

    Globally recognized but not universally loved, Ricky Nelson played to his own beat, performing music that transcended genres, from rock to pop, folk to country.

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    Kip Jones dunks during a show with the King Charles Troupe.
    Energy, comedy highlight King Charles Troupe’s performance at...
    By Mark Klaas • August 30, 2012 1:57 pm

    Growing up in the Bronx, Kim Anthony “Kip” Jones was exposed to many influential artists and athletes.

    A Knicks fan, Jones enjoyed basketball but preferred a different sport.

    Gifted athletically as an emerging gymnast, the adventurous teen soon would discover the opportunity to combine the sports and perform on a brightly lit stage.

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    Dangers of teens, texting, driving | Commentary
    Dangers of teens, texting, driving | Commentary
    By Mark Klaas • April 26, 2012 1:45 pm

    The dangerous combination of teens, texting and driving has emerged as a bigger problem on local and national roadways.

    Rising statistics of crashes and injuries, even fatalities, suggest a need for more public awareness, peer-to-peer education among teens and involvement from institutions, notably schools.

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    Drivers  no longer cool toward SR 167 HOT lanes | Commentary
    Drivers no longer cool toward SR 167 HOT...
    By Mark Klaas • March 15, 2012 2:12 pm

    Some like it HOT.

    More drivers are warming up to the Valley Freeway’s (HOT) high-occupancy toll lanes, giving engineers and transportation leaders hope that the project eventually will expand to further ease gridlock on one of the state’s most congested corridors.

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    Birthday Dreams thrives behind volunteer support
    Birthday Dream makes dreams come true
    By Mark Klaas • November 26, 2010 1:59 pm

    No child should go without a birthday celebration, especially homeless boys and girls living in shelters and transitional homes, or…

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