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More than 300 attendees visited the Thunder Dome Car Museum on Friday evening to raise money for the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation.

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Wellness Foundation’s holiday auction raises more than a quarter-million again

It was their most successful fundraiser to date.

Image courtesy Metro Creative Connection

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SR 165 emergency repairs south of Fairfax Bridge completed

The road was opened Dec. 9.

A washout of the Carbon River Trail (former road) within Mount Rainier National Park. National Park Service via Enumclaw Courier-Herald

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Pierce County Council signs off on Carbon River agreement

With Pierce County’s signature, Carbon River Corridor agreement is full steam ahead

Precinct map of Enumclaw.

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How did your neighborhood vote in November?

We crunched the data on voter precincts on the Plateau to find out, and you may be surprised…

Buckley’s community center, which holds the city’s council chambers. File photo

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Buckley passes 2023 budget

Buckley city council members adopted their 2023 budget, property taxes and special levies during their Nov. 23 council…

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

Opinion

More lessons from Hilde

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

The Kautz Glacier, as seen from Paradise. Image courtesy the National Park Service

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Citing low staffing, Mount Rainier park reduces access to Paradise to weekends this winter

Access to the rest of the park remains unchanged.

A screenshot of the sign-up page for Buckley Alert.

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Buckley launches new emergency alert system

You can now get alerts for natural disasters and other public safety alerts.

This photo is from 2019, but Enumclaw could look like it this week if forecasts of snow transpire. Prepare now and be careful on the road. Photo by Ray Miller-Still.

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Winter Storm Watch issued across eastern Puget Sound, including the Plateau

Snow from 4 to 8 inches is possible over Tuesday and Wednesday.

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In this photo taken on or around 1978, Chuck Morrison (right) sits with his niece Krisi Stiffler, wife Mary Morrison and niece Lisa Stiffler.

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Chuck Morrison, local advocate for wilderness and recreation, dies at 71

Chuck Morrison, a retiree of the shipping industry who led efforts to preserve and promote the wild places…

In these photos, two young men in their Naval service uniforms fold and present a United States flag to Jeff Jagosh, one of the children of the recently deceased Enumclaw couple Joseph and LaDonna Jagosh. Joe, a Korean War veteran who served on the USS Bremerton-130 during the Blockade of Wonsan, was given military honors during a ceremony with the family Friday at Enumclaw Evergreen Memorial Park, including the playing of Taps and a gun salute. VFW Honor Guard Chair Al Zarb led the local VFW Post 1949 in the ceremony. LaDonna died this June at the age of 84, and Joseph died a few weeks later at 89; the two were married for 65 years. They will be buried at the cemetery with their son Dan, who died at the age of 20.

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Enumclaw veteran, wife remembered in military committal service

In these photos, two young men in their Naval service uniforms fold and present a United States flag…

Comprehensive Plans are how cities plan ahead when it comes to growth. Screenshot

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Everything housing on the Plateau | Part III

The final installation of a three-part series focuses future growth projections, culture change, and how you can shape…

It’s unclear when Highway 164 will open to traffic. Photo by Ray Miller-Still.

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Scattered outages, road closures reported amid high winds in Plateau area

SR 169 is open; SR 164 remains closed.