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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    Athena Dean Holtz stands inside the new home of Redemption Press, an Enumclaw-based Christian book publisher. Formerly belonging to Almost Necessities, a gift shop, Holtz has preserved the light and airy atmosphere of the building in converting it to a bookselling and publishing house. Photo by Alex Bruell.
    Redemption Press takes over Enumclaw National Bank building...
    By Alex Bruell • May 19, 2022 10:30 am

    For local publisher Athena Dean Holtz, it’s a new beginning in Christian publishing

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    The Buckley Community Center, where the city council meets. File photo
    Buckley begins search for new city administrator, signs...
    By Alex Bruell • May 18, 2022 3:00 pm

    City admin Dave Schmidt’s successor could be on board as early as October

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    Joann and Allan Thomas are flanked in court by their attorneys Terrence Kellogg (fourth from the right) and John Henry Browne (far right) on May 10, 2022. Judge Richard Jones is presiding over the case. Sketch by Seattle-based artist Lois Silver
    At drainage district corruption trial, it’s a tale...
    By Alex Bruell • May 12, 2022 10:40 am

    Allan and Joann Thomas are in trial in Seattle on fraud charges.

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    Local Ida Marge Guild Secretary LuAnne Hedges, center, talks plants at the recent Country Store Bazaar put on by the guild at Buckley Hall. The fundraiser, which support Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, raised more than $6,500.
    Ida Marge Guild raises $6,500-plus at spring bazaar
    By Alex Bruell • May 11, 2022 10:00 am

    The guild also hosts a fundraiser in November.

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    Trucks lined Cole Street and its cross streets Saturday for the Northwest C10s Classic Truck show.
    Photos: Tricked-out trucks trek to Enumclaw
    By Alex Bruell • May 10, 2022 4:30 pm

    Car and truck enthusiasts spent the weekend partying and showing off their wheels in Enumclaw.

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    PHOTO BY ALEX BRUELL Isla Pringle, 2, is a bundle of energy at the Wabash Church while her brother Francis and mother Anna sit for a photo behind her.
    Local scout’s Heimlich knowledge kept his 2-year-old sister...
    By Alex Bruell • May 9, 2022 11:00 am

    It doesn’t hurt to know the basics of CPR and lifesaving measures, as Francis Pringle can tell you.

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    The Buckley Community Center, where the city council meets. File photo
    Buckley leans on consultants as city rebuilds depleted...
    By Alex Bruell • May 5, 2022 10:55 am

    “We are continuing to bleed staff,” says City Administrator Dave Schmidt.

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    Photo by Alex Bruell 
Janel Keating Hambly will be retiring from the role of White River School District superintendent after this school year, and current deputy superintendent Dr. Scott Harrison will be taking over.
    Janel Keating Hambly retiring; Scott Harrison to take...
    By Alex Bruell • April 27, 2022 1:30 am

    While she’s leaving the district office, Keating Hambly will be sticking around the area.

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    A man who appears to be President Joe Biden is seen in the back seat of a car in the president’s motorcade, departing the Green River College after the president’s speech. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing
    Biden’s visit to Auburn prompts crowds, protests, and...
    By Alex Bruell • April 25, 2022 4:06 pm

    President Joe Biden made a stop at the Green River College in Auburn on April 22 during his two-day visit…

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    The Buckley Multipurpose Center, where the city council meets.
    Buckley awards road contracts, raises some employee hours...
    By Alex Bruell • April 21, 2022 1:16 pm

    The measure to change employee compensation drew much of the night’s debate.

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    Howard Hanson Dam reservoir along the Green River. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter
    Howard Hanson Dam receives $220 million for fish...
    By Alex Bruell • April 20, 2022 10:50 am

    For endangered salmon in the Green River, a century-long homecoming may soon be at hand.

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    Sunset at Mount Rainier. NPS
    Mount Rainier park approves nine new lahar monitoring...
    By Alex Bruell • April 13, 2022 11:24 am

    The new monitors can give local communities up to 10 extra minutes to evacuate in case of a disaster.

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    Patrons deliver Pursuit Distilling's new Railroad Ave. taproom a busy night on Friday, March 25, the day after its grand opening. Photos by Alex Bruell
    Pursuit Distilling opens downtown tasting room
    By Alex Bruell • April 8, 2022 10:10 am

    New daily alcohol limits and the loosening of retail taxes are helping the business thrive

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