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Johanna Kraemer setting up her pop up plant shop, The Wild Fern Co., on Cole Street pre-pandemic. Courtesy photo

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Wild Fern Co. pops up around Enumclaw

Houseplants are selling like hotcakes this year — and a local business can help you get started.

In 2018, Buckley resident Katherine Hunter took 2nd place in the 11th and 12th grade drawing category of the annual My Own Expressions contest hosted by the Pierce County Library System. Courtesy image

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Our Own Expressions art and writing contest opens for Buckley students

Young Buckley writers and artists have an opportunity to show off their work in the annual Pierce County…

The Auburn vaccination site is drive-up only, and you need to register for an appointment. Photo courtesy the King County Executive Office

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Plateau residents can now get COVID vaccine in Auburn, Kent

COVID-19 is still spreading in Enumclaw, with little sign of abating.

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Win a vacation by shopping in Enumclaw

Spend $25 at a local business to receive a raffle ticket at the Chamber of Commerce or Country…

Devin Tompkin stands next to the compost bin he built for the Buckley Mountain View Community Garden. Courtesy photo

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Community garden coming to Buckley’s Mountain View Ave.

The garden, which is to sport many community crops and beds to rent, will open this spring.

Male police officers standing behind Do Not Cross tape

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Shot fired at house party over weekend; three arrests made

On Jan. 29, officers were called to Justice Place to reports of a loud party complaint and shots…

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Black Diamond receives first fire study presentation

FCS Group looked at whether the city should continue to contract with Mountain View Fire and Rescue, annex…

Kim Smanse says many people first think the hats she makes are just for kids, but that they often change their minds after trying one on. “When you put these on, you’re going to feel funky, fun, flirty — and I’m not just saying that to sell you a hat," she said. In this picture, Smanse is selling her wares at Enumclaw's Friday Night Market. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Wacky Wearables keeps clothes out of landfills, one sweater at a time

It all started with a stained sweater and a wood elf.

A lawsuit is accusing the Rainier School of medical neglect leading to the death of a client. The facility has since denied these allegations.

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Rainier School answers lawsuit alleging wrongful death of client

Client JoHanna Pratt died November 2017 due to a pulmonary embolism.

Student Teigen Johnson was rapid tested for COVID during one of his first days back to school at Foothills Elementary. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Pierce County health department shows low rate of COVID-19 spread in schools

The White River School District was part of a pilot program that concluded the coronavirus spread in schools…

Sen. Phil Fortunato (R-Auburn) in Olympia. Courtesy photo

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Fortunato introduces three bills to help seniors qualify for property tax exemptions

One bill, if passed, would allow seniors at least 75 years old to not pay property taxes at…

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Stick to your morals, even if you feel icky

I celebrate Powell’s Bookstore’s decision to keep an unpopular book on its shelves.

A female Pine Siskin, which is one of several birds irrupting from further north. Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons

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Local birds experiencing a pandemic of their own

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging people to put away their bird feeders for the time…