County decision is no friend to environment

My husband, son and I recycle everything possible and sorting this and that here and there is just not fun. Nor is it fun to load it all into our three-horse trailer and haul it to the transfer station and again sort it here, there and then the boxes. So why do we do it?

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updated 2:17 PM February 7, 2012 0

Unhappy that county ended local recycling

I recently learned that recycling options at the Enumclaw transfer station will be eliminated on Feb. 1, 2012. I understand that this is a cost-cutting measure, but I really do not understand it fully.

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updated 1:00 PM January 31, 2012 0

Volunteers helped seniors survive in Black Diamond

We would like to express our appreciation for some very special members of our community and their wonderful efforts to comfort those in need during this recent winter storm.

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updated 12:58 PM January 31, 2012 0

Report follows meeting with fire commissioners

After attending the Fire District 28 monthly meeting on Jan. 3, 2012, at 10 a.m., I have a few things to report. First I would like to thank the fire chief and the fire commissioners for allowing some Q&A that lasted over one hour.

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updated 11:10 AM January 17, 2012 0

Maintains that city will suffer if fire levy passes

Recently I wrote a letter in opposition to the April fire district levy. I got a strongly negative response from one of the fire commissioners who questioned my motives for writing a letter to the editor. (My motive was to serve the public by giving them information they didn’t have.)

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updated 11:08 AM January 17, 2012 1

Has a problem with how the county spends property tax dollars.

The end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 brought startling news to our household through the local Courier-Herald newspaper.

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updated 11:07 AM January 17, 2012 0

Life is easier when county axes recycling bins

I’d like to thank the person or persons that decided that recycling bins were no longer needed at the dump. This will make my mob much easier.

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updated 11:04 AM January 17, 2012 0

VFW appreciates all the community support

The Enumclaw VFW post greatly appreciates the generosity of Plateau residents during our November Buddy Poppy Campaign.

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8:57 AM January 3, 2012 0

Opposed to decisions made by fire district

Where can you find the most irresponsible people? Don’t look too far. The new fire chief is about to blow the lid off of financial responsibility.

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updated 11:00 AM December 30, 2011 1

Proud of public service provided by District 28

In reference to the Dec. 16 letter to the editor about the fire department, I can’t help but wonder what outgoing City Councilman (Richard) Elfers’ motivation is for writing this letter.

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10:59 AM December 30, 2011 0

It’s time for government to evolve with society

As has been the case for the past few decades, the vast majority of professional politicians believe that the citizens of America do not deserve a chance at self-government.

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4:12 PM December 16, 2011 1