Leonard Bevaart | Obit

Obituaries

Leonard Bevaart | Obit

Leonard Jacob Bevaart

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We must return to ideologically neutral education

Reader Keith Mathews says students deserve safety and respect, but classrooms must be focused on teaching—not signaling

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Opinion

Australia may again show how to get tech giants to pay for news | The Free Press Initiative

The News Media Bargaining Code worked forced Google and Meta to negotiate with publishers and save newsroom jobs.

Former Rep. Eric Robertson died from undisclosed causes on May 1. Courtesy photo

News

Former Rep. Eric Robertson dies

The Washington state Republican grew up in Buckley and represented the Plateau from 1995 to 1998 and again…

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Sports

Sports Roundup | April 28 – May 2

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

Bob Fryberger | Obit

Obituaries

Bob Fryberger | Obit

Robert (Bob) Fryberger,

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News

410 open between Enumclaw and Greenwater after crash | UPDATE

The highway was closed for about 45 minutes.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Faith, by definition, is unfactual

Reader Larry Benson continues to argue religion faith has had only negative effects on society.

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Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia.

News

Lawsuit filed over WA police and firefighter pension fund

Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state April 30 to…

The White River overflowed its banks on Dec. 10, closing SR 410 between Enumclaw and Greenwater. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

News

WSDOT and NPS looking for input on SR 410 flood risk plan | National Park Service

After last Decembers flooding event, the National Park System wants to install two engineered log structures to prevent…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Elfers needs history lesson; letter writers need Jesus

Reader Kristopher Galvin responds to letters about faith and Christianity.

Make sure to head to Maris Farms on May 2-3, or 9-10 for the annual Baby Animals and Blooms event. These are photos from 2025. Photos by Ray Miller-Still

Life

At A Glance | May 2026 Community Calendar

The warm weather brings many events to the Plateau.

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

Collateral damage | Shiers

A tax aimed at the wealthy catches farmers in the crossfire.