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WSDOT crews working on installing temporary bracers on the White River Bridge on Sept. 8, during a press conference. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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WSDOT completes temporary repairs early, signs private contract

Guy F. Atkinson Construction crews will begin permanent repairs Sept. 13.

The location of the wells the city of Buckley uses to provide water to its residents. Image courtesy city of Buckley

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Buckley aims to take full ownership of water system

The city and the Rainier School currently share ownership of the reservoirs and water treatment plant. But the…

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Enumclaw adds New Years to approved firework launch days

But you won’t find any firework stands at QFC come winter.

Photo courtesy Pierce County The Spiketon Ditch Bridge closed in November 2023, cutting off Buckley (and eventually, Enumclaw) recreationalists from accessing the vast majority of the Foothills Trail.

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Pierce County to celebrate Spiketon Bridge opening

An organized walk and two bike rides will take you to the Sept. 13 party.

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Pierce Transit launches Buckley shuttle after bridge closure

The shuttle will run Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 a.m., then 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and…

Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market

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Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market third in “state choice” competition

Thousands of people support the market every year — which could be enough to boost Enumclaw into regionals…

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Man dies by suicide outside Enumclaw Chamber building

He was reported missing from Whidbey Island on Sept. 7.

The White River Bridge was struck by a vac truck on Aug. 18, resulting in an emergency closure. After declaring an emergency, Gov. Bob Ferguson visited the bridge on Sept. 9 to say he hopes to have the bridge open by mid-November. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Work ‘seven days a week’: Ferguson, WSDOT aim for Nov. 15 bridge opening

WSDOT engineer said the Plateau was “really lucky that we didn’t have another Skagit River incident.”

Black Diamond resident Andrew Baim being led out of the courtroom after the jury started deliberating his verdict. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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‘True accountability’ achieved: Baim guilty of murdering Nick Valison

A jury convicted Andrew Baim of second-degree murder when he ran the beloved Ravensdale resident over with a…

Here are the five places the Washington State Department of Transportation plans to attach temporary bracers to the White River Bridge. After these are installed, the department hopes to start permanent repairs straight away. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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WSDOT hopes to jump into ‘permanent repairs’ on White River Bridge

This could mean that the bridge may not open to a single lane by the end of the…

Here are the five places the Washington State Department of Transportation plans to attach temporary bracers to the White River Bridge. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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WSDOT begins work on opening White River Bridge

A comprehensive account of the White River Bridge saga, from closure to emergency proclamations and a new bus…

Photo courtesy King County The Foothills Trail bridge went from a fun way to add recreation into the lives of Plateau residents into a lifeline, as hundreds, if not more, of people are using the bridge in some capacity to detour around the White River Bridge closure.

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Tales from the Trail: Vignettes of disrupted lives from the White River Bridge closure

I talked to about a dozen people on the Foothills Trail about how the bridge closure is affecting…

The city of Black Diamond aims to be annexed into the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority in two year’s time via a ballot measure. Photo courtesy Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

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Black Diamond chooses to work with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

Voters will choose whether or not to annex into the fire district and approve new property taxes and…