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Letter to the Editor: Parents, control your kids

Reader Debra Taylor witnessed poor behavior at the annual Christmas parade.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We must re-investigate JFK’s killing

Reader Tripp Hart says the federal government fraudulently presented evidence framing Oswald and destroyed evidence.

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Sports

Sports Roundup | Dec. 19 & 20

Last week’s (short) list of basketball scores.

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

A Very Seahawks Christmas | Shiers

Let’s hope they ho ho go all the way this year!

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

The weather outside looks frightful – so let’s focus on delightful house plants | The Compleat Home Gardener

A phalaenopsis orchid is perfect if you only have a little room and some sun.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Pierce County news site debuts, Meta starts paying for news and more | The Free Press Initiative

The Cascadian won’t do its own original reporting, but the nonprofit’s human staff will help fill a void.

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Obituaries

Shannon Vaughn

Shannon LaRae Vaughn died Dec. 4, 2025, at the age of 52.

The Enumclaw transfer station is accepting flood debris on weekends though Jan. 11, 2026. File photo

News

King County accepting flood debris for free

Three stations will take your garbage and yard waste on weekends through Jan. 11.

Crystal Mountain will open tomorrow, Dec. 20, with limited access. Photo courtesy Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

News

Crystal Mountain announces opening day with limited access

Reservations are now required seven days a week, all times, including afternoon arrivals, while SR 410 is reduced…

Rich Elfers, "In Focus"

Opinion

Texas’ redistricting will ultimately help Democrats | In Focus

Gerrymandering is a double-edged sword, especially when the midterms come around.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

A Visit from St. Nicholas | The Compleat Home Gardener

This Christmas garden poem was written for this column more than 25 years ago. It is still the…

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

A little coal in the stocking | Shiers

The highway closure is bad news for Enumclaw businesses.

Nolte State Park — though it’ll look different on Jan. 1 than it does in this photo, taken in the summer. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks

News

Join WA State Parks at Nolte for New Years hike

The local event is Jan. 1, starting at 11 a.m.