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Charges filed after year-long investigation into fatal 2020 Halloween crash

Brendan Lee Palmer was arranged Monday, Oct. 11., and plead not guilty.

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Police Blotter | Sept. 28 – Oct. 6

Vehicle prowls, dangerous driving and a stolen (then recovered) boat.

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Public Health hosts forum to answer vaccine questions

The forum is this Thursday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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Details scarce about infamous EHS volleyball game, but raise concerns about racism across the district

Details are few, and rumors abound over what exactly happened during and after the game.

An observer on Mount Peak keeps his fingers crossed that the Chinook helicopter will be able to lift the framework of the fire lookout tower safety to the top of the mountain. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Mount Peak lookout tower nearly completed

A few unexpected twists didn’t stop workers from ultimately putting the tower together.

The fire destroyed nearly everything in Don Dotson's home, including irreplaceable antiques and photos. Courtesy photo

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GoFundMe started for man who lost home, dog in recent fire

Don Dotson lost his home during the Sept. 17 power outage when his generator caught fire.

Under the new contract between the city of Black Diamond and Mountain View Fire and Rescue, Station 98 will now be fully-staffed by career firefighters, started in 2022. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Black Diamond, Mountain View Fire Department sign new contract for emergency services

Contract ends two years of mulling the city’s future for fire and medical aid services.

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Missed connection: The Nazi at the Log Show

When you wear those bolts, you’re expressing more than just an opinion. It’s a call for genocide.

The Sept. 13 Enumclaw City Council meeting was a full one, though no members of the city council, and few of the audience, actually wore masks. Screenshot

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Enumclaw council returns to full force, but without masks as city breaks COVID records

Read why several council members choose not to wear a mask, even though the council is back to…

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Social media trend leading to local students damaging school property

The “Devious Licks” challenge, and related videos, are being removed from the TikTok platform.

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Unless you’re extra burley, Wilkeson Handcar Races competitors often need a team of four people to race their handcar down the 400-foot-plus railroad track.

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Wilkeson preparing for annual parade, hand car races

Races will return July 31

Utility work is performed in the intersection of Semanski and Warner. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond detail upcoming road projects

Buckley will likely present their plans at the next council meeting

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The Pussyfoot Creek culvert running underneath SR 164 is undersized, and sections inside the existing culvert create conditions that make it very difficult or impossible for salmon and other fish to travel upstream.

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Construction to close SR 164 at amphitheatre for 90 days

Construction expected to begin early July