WRHS students toss their caps at the end of their graduation ceremony on June 12. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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A ‘mind-boggling’ achievement: White River students graduate in style

277 seniors graduated Saturday, spread out over four ceremonies at the high school

Colette Sweers, left, and her boyfriend Trevor Curley spent part of their day in Enumclaw June 2 shopping at The Sequel Books.

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The business of reopening on the Plateau

How local shops and customers are navigating health, privacy and business

Crews work on repairs on Highway 169 in Black Diamond, where a motorist struck a power pole earlier that morning. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Alternating traffic resumes on Highway 169 after power pole crash

Alternating traffic has resumed at Highway 169 in Black Diamond Wednesday, after a vehicle struck a power pole…

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn and his challengers, Kim-Khanh Van, Chris Franco, and Ubax Gardheere. Courtesy photos

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Four will seek King County Council seat representing southeast district

Whoever wins will handle issues of homelessness, housing, and wield increased power over policing.

Snowpack melt rushes from a waterfall about one mile into the Palisades trail. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Minutes away from: Palisades Trail

In a little over an hour, you could be under this waterfall.

Ian McLeod speaks with customers behind the desk at Rock Paper Games on Main Street in Buckley on the afternoon of May 11. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Buckley game shop is a critical hit

‘Rock Paper Games’ has weathered COVID-19 with the help of the Plateau gaming community

JoAnn Taylor, left, and Winona Jacobsen, right, pose for a picture at the Bonney Lake Public Works Center flanking the gravemarker of former Lake Tapps area Daisey Kirtley, who died in 1886 at the age of eight. This year, her gravemarker is being reunited with her family at the Buckley Cemetery.

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How a grave marker found in the woods in Bonney Lake led to a century-spanning detective story

Daisey Kirtley died in 1886. Now, the Lake Tapps girl’s memory is finally coming home to Buckley.

Boy Scout Troop 557 visited the Buckley Cemetery May 25 and placed flags on veterans graves in preparation for Memorial Day 2018. AUSTYN YOUNG CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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History Walk returns to Buckley, Enumclaw cemeteries this Memorial Day weekend

Stories of residents from the past will be on display

Photo via King County Sheriff's Office

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Search for alleged car prowler at wake still active

Deputies have not yet found the man suspected of stealing from people attending a wake

The Enumclaw Fire Department posted this picture of the Green River on Saturday in a Facebook post about the recovery of a swimmer who died Friday while trying to rescue his girlfriend who had also gone in the water.

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Man dies after helping rescue girlfriend at the Green River on Friday

The 21-year-old victim’s cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

Penny Wood holds a copy of her book "She Married The Green River Serial Killer" on a trail near her Ravensdale home April 28. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Ravensdale author pens update on Judith Mawson, ex-wife of the Green River Killer

Newly-updated book chronicles a triumph over the painful memories of Gary Ridgway

A Plateau resident gets his first COVID vaccine at Dr. Becker's clinic on Friday, April 23. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Where, when and how to get a COVID-19 vaccine on the plateau

The Courier-Herald has compiled a list of local pharmacies offering the shot, and how to get it.

From left to right: Peggy Wenham, Toby Wenham and Sheree Schmidt stand for a picture outside Sweet Necessities on Griffin Avenue. Photo by Alex Bruell

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For sale: Enumclaw candy shop Sweet Necessities looks for a new owner

Co-owner Toby Wenham is joining his wife Peggy in retirement from their twin Enumclaw businesses