Chris and Kodie Wayman, owner of the Wayman’s Vintage Market in Buckley, which won several “Best Of” categories this year. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Wayman’s and a love of vintage | BEST OF

The relatively-new Buckley vintage and antique shop topped three of The Courier-Herald’s “Best Of” categories this year

Enumclaw’s Cole Street closes most Fridays through Sundays, barring weather advisories. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Enumclaw’s Cole Street closes most Fridays through Sundays, barring weather advisories. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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More businesses speak out against Cole Street closures while informal poll shows high popularity

Hundreds of people have said they enjoy the street being closed to traffic on the weekends, but some…

A group of fathers and their daughters at Salon Kathleen during a Daddy/Daughter Date Night, where dads learn how to do their kids’ hair. The quarterly classes are led by stylist Matt Fugate. Photo courtesy Samantha McCleary/ Samantha McCleary Photo

Life

Local hair expert “talks dude” to help dads style their daughters | BEST OF

Salon Kathleen came third in the Courier-Herald’s “Best Of” contest this year

Elena Davila and her grandmother cutting a pumpkin off the vine in Thomasson Family Farm’s pumpkin patch last year. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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From family fun to frights at night — the Plateau has it all

Thomasson Family Farm recently voted Washington’ No. 1 pumpkin patch

Image courtesy Pierce County

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West end of Foothills Trail to close for ADA improvements

The closure begins Oct. 9 for about three weeks

Image courtesy Metro Creative Connection

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UPDATE | SR 169 open after car vs. semi crash

WSDOT sent out a notice that the highway was open at 10:53 a.m.

The Boise Creek currently runs through the Enumclaw Golf Course. The city is working on rerouting the creek to prevent annual flooding. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw secures another Boise Creek project grant

Work on rerouting the creek is already underway

Image courtesy Mountain View Fire and Rescue

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Man drowns in Lake Sawyer

Kenneth McSweyn was reported having trouble recovering an anchor at the bottom of the lake

Image courtesy Cancer Cartel

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Win a motorcycle, help cancer patients

The Cancer Cartel’s raffle for a 1990 FLH Electraglide ends this week

Photo courtesy Tanice Valison
Nick Valison and his husky, Nanuk, who was with him when he was killed.

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Murdered Ravensdale man identified by family

Nick Valison was reportedly checking on a suspicious vehicle when he was killed last Thursday

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Deputies investigating murder after body found in Ravensdale

The body of a 53 year old was discovered yesterday

A debris flow this past November along Dry Creek overwhelmed a 24-inch culvert under SR 410 near Crystal Mountain Resort, causing water and about two feet of debris to cover the highway. It also caused scouring along the shoulder and embankment. Image courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

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SR 410 down to one lane, closed next three weeks

WSDOT will be installing a new water culvert to reduce flood risks above Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

Image courtesy Metro Creative Connection

Life

‘We the people’ celebrate Constitution Day this weekend

Gather at the Black Diamond Museum on Sept. 17 for the annual bell ringing