Brier Dudley, “The Free Press Initiative”

Opinion

TV weatherman saves newspapers | The Free Press Initiative

He forecasts fair winds and growth in the future.

Francis Dacey | Obit

Obituaries

Francis Dacey | Obit

Francis “Frank” Earl Dacey

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Sports

Sports Roundup | April 14 – 18

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

Work has begun on clearing the Chinook and Cauyse passes on Mount Rainier. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

News

WSDOT starts clearing Chinook, Cayuse passes | Washington State Department of Transportation

The passes typically open before the Memorial Day weekend.

A screenshot from the video Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh posted with ballots he says were handed off to him by a concerned citizen who found them next to a dumpster in Renton. (Video screenshot via Facebook)

News

WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found next to a Renton dumpster

King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster…

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

A ‘mutual’ decision | Shiers

Enumclaw School District’s former superintendent was already on the outs when he resigned.

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Opinion

We learned English in buildings the U.S. bombed | Commentary

On March 2, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked about reports that a U.S. strike had hit…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

News

DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud…

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

Life

It’s getting warm enough to plant those cool veggies | The Compleat Home Gardener

And if you want a flourishing lawn, it’s time to fertilize.

Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn)

News

Sen. Fortunato to visit Buckley for town hall

The senator from the 31st district is stopping by several cities April 21 - 29.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: “No Kings” and the real regimes of the world

Reader Jon Buss asks how opponents of President Trump can protest his administration while dictators across the world…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Vote with your pocketbook, not your ideology

Reader Jerome Loan argues voters should focus more on economics than “kings.”

An Enumclaw Police Department drone caught the extent of the flood damage at Jewell Street on Dec. 11, 2025. Photo courtesy EPD

News

SBA relief available to December flood victims | SBA

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are now available for for business owners, nonprofits, property owners and homeowners.