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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.

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Ida Marge Guild raises $6,500-plus at spring bazaar

The guild also hosts a fundraiser in November.

Trucks lined Cole Street and its cross streets Saturday for the Northwest C10s Classic Truck show.

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Photos: Tricked-out trucks trek to Enumclaw

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

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.

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Local scout’s Heimlich knowledge kept his 2-year-old sister alive

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

The Buckley Community Center, where the city council meets. File photo

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Buckley leans on consultants as city rebuilds depleted staff

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

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.

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Janel Keating Hambly retiring; Scott Harrison to take over as White River schools superintendent

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

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

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Biden’s visit to Auburn prompts crowds, protests, and a little bit of everything

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

The Buckley Multipurpose Center, where the city council meets.

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Buckley awards road contracts, raises some employee hours and salaries

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

Howard Hanson Dam reservoir along the Green River. FILE PHOTO, Kent Reporter

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Howard Hanson Dam receives $220 million for fish passage

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

Sunset at Mount Rainier. NPS

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Mount Rainier park approves nine new lahar monitoring stations

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

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

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Pursuit Distilling opens downtown tasting room

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

The Buckley Police Department, located at 146 S Cedar St.

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Bodycams coming to Buckley PD

Officers could be wearing them as early as September

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department included this image in a news alert April 5 about the discovery of human remains near Carbonado the weekend prior.

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Hikers discover human remains near Carbonado

Investigators still working on identity, cause of death

Image courtesy Metro Creative Connections

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Terry stops, less-lethal firearms, and vehicle pursuits: Breaking down Washington police reform

Legislators passed a number of bills responding to concerns around policing. Let’s dig into them.