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Local

Theft after house fire kicks local family when it’s down

By Michele Mihalovich Chad Reynolds stands in front of the remains of his charred apartment, which was burned in a Thanksgiving Day fire at the Mount Si Court Apartments in North Bend. Someone later stole jewelry and electronics from the vacant apartment.

Chad Reynolds’ luck went from bad to worse. His family was one of six who lost their homes in last year’s Thanksgiving fire at the Mount Si Court Apartments in North Bend.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, someone broke into the vacant apartment and stole electronics and jewelry that hadn’t been damaged in the fire.

Sports

Mount Si wins KingCo wrestling championship

By Sebastian Moraga Make room for the champions: Mount Si wrestlers crowd the podium during and after the KingCo Conference championships Feb. 4 at Liberty. Mount Si won its first conference championship since 2007.

The Mount Si Wildcats wrestling team put on one of its finest performances of the season, winning the KingCo Conference championships Feb. 4. Ryley Absher, Mitch Rorem and Josh Mitchell won conference championships, with Rorem defeating teammate Tyler Hutchinson for the 195-pound crown.

Schools

People laugh, cry, remember fourth-grader at celebration of her life

By Sebastian Moraga A picture of Lily Gallacher adorned the entrance to a room at the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Course, where about 200 people gathered to remember the Cascade View Elementary School student who died in late January.

Those who had never met her cried.

Those who had met her and will miss her most laughed.

Lily Gallacher, a Cascade View Elementary School fourth-grader who died Jan. 18, was remembered Feb. 1 as a funny, talented, loving child who charmed everyone she met.