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Chamber hosts another successful Independence Day parade

Winning floats from this year’s event include Koontz Dental, MG Car Club, and Kids on Bikes

Check Out Washington’s Adventure packs come with a Discover Pass educational materials, pocket guides, and a pair of binoculars. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks

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“Check Out Washington” with more Adventure Packs this summer

You can borrow a free Discover Pass, educational materials about state parks, and a pair of binoculars with…

Palmer Coking Coal Company is looking into rezoning 240 acres of rural land just east of the Black Diamond Open Space.

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Mining company outside Black Diamond looking to expand

Palmer Coking Coal Company has completed its application to rezone a residential area into a mining area, but…

Jessica McCoy-Storton and her daughter Sadie at one of the “Fill The Bucket Fridays” that Save Our Children - Enumclaw hosted on the corner of Porter and Griffin. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Fundraiser for legal funds successful; local group aims to sue group home for sex offenders

Save Our Children — Enumclaw hosted “Fill The Bucket Fridays” and a a dinner auction at Headworks Brewery…

The arbitration order redacts the names of people involved in this case, but details outlined in arbitration documents confirm the case was about George Alvarez’s termination. Screenshot

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King County Sheriff’s Office required to re-hire deputy who shot Black Diamond man

Detective George Alvarez shot Anthony Chilcott in 2019, and was terminated in 2021. An arbitrator in California reversed…

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A scene from a Buckley Chamber of Commerce and Buckley Downtown Association car show last year.

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Cruises, markets, and more — Buckley Downtown Association wants to keep Main Street busy

The BDA wants to make Buckley more than just a city people drive through to get to Mount…

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Somer (pronounced Summer) Johnson, right, gives updates about Enumclaw Community Program participants during the June 13 session; next to her is participant Jadyn Bond, who is also learning how to be a peer counselor for the program once she graduates on July 11.

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Re-offense rates are a problem; Community Court could be the answer

Instead of jail time and fines, Enumclaw’s Community Court program holds participants accountable for their actions in other…

Billy Clinkingbeard and his family celebrating the logger's ninth win in a row. Photo by Ashley Britschgi

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Clinkingbeard cinches ninth win in Buckley Log Show

And this year’s Bull of the Woods was Elmer Timmons.

Baggies containing White Lives Matter fliers were tossed in Enumclaw yards last Saturday. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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“White Lives Matter” propaganda litters Enumclaw yards

The Plateau area has been actively targeted by white nationalists and racist groups for the last three years

Enumclaw City Hall. Photo courtesy the city of Enumclaw

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How should Enumclaw grow? City hosts housing planning meeting

Enumclaw’s next Comprehensive Plan needs to address how the city tackles land use, which includes affordable housing

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The Garden Club had a 1920s-themed costume contest during their 100th Anniversary at the Wilderness Park Lodge on May 24.

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Enumclaw Garden Club celebrates its 100th birthday

The Garden Club is widely-known for its annual “Breakfast for the Birds” event every spring.

The Black Diamond City Council chambers.

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Black Diamond continues marijuana ban repeal talks amid Social Equity license opportunity

Will Black Diamond repeal its eight year-old marijuana ban?

Unknown persons used a car to back into the Enumclaw Chevron station off SR 169 in the early hours of June 3. In this security footage, you can see the driver exiting the car via the window.

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Burglars back car into Enumclaw Chevron to steal vape products

About $25,000 of merchandise was stolen.