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The White River High campus was buzzing with activity the afternoon of April 12, with both the baseball and fastpitch diamonds filled with players, coaches, family and fans. On the baseball side, White River took an 8-5 nonleague victory over neighboring, Class 3A Bonney Lake. Pictured here, Landon Mollett rounds third base on his way to scoring the Hornets’ first run of the game after entering as a pinch runner. Photo by Kevin Hanson

Sports

Sports Roundup | April 10 – 15

Scores and stats from last week’s sports games and meets.

Tiny logo, tiny news. Photo courtesy Ray Miller-Still

News

Briefly | April 19

There was a cut-off article last week, plus a hearing update and a town hall with Reagan Dunn.

Community columnist Sara Sutterfield recently graduated from the Buckley Police Department’s first-ever Citizen’s Academy. Photo courtesy Sara Sutterfield

Opinion

Carpe Diem, We’re a Team: The Lawful Truth | The Wilkeson Weigh

I recently graduated the Buckley Police Department’s first-ever Citizens Academy. Here’s what I learned.

William Adams

Obituaries

William Adams

William O. Adams died April 5, 2023, at the age of 85.

Sheila Dick

Obituaries

Sheila Dick

Sheila Dick was a “willed, feisty, supportive, proud, and loving” woman.

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Editor should be more discerning about hateful letters

Reader Brian DiNielli writes about his disappointment regarding another recently-published letter bashing people of faith.

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

If you want truth, start by turning off the news

Everyone has a bias, and will gravitate to where it can be validated.

LtE bug

Letters to the Editor

You can’t be religious and reasonable at the same time

Letter to the Editor: “It makes its followers proud instead of being ashamed of their ignorance.”

Photo courtesy Washington Department of Ecology
According to a Washington Department of Ecology survey, 20% of residents put their recyclables in plastic bags before placing them in a curbside recycling bin — which is a big no-no when it comes to effective recycling.

Life

No bags in the bin! Plastic bags contaminate recycling system | Department of Ecology

It might be convenient to carry your recycling out in a plastic bag — but it does far…

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Marketplace

Crafting Your Masterpiece: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing an Outstanding CV

Do you want to create a catch-your-breath, jaw-dropping, outstanding CV? Of course, you do. The key to crafting…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Trick question from the Legislature? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

According to King County, the Wastemobile has kept 3,358,620 pounds of hazardous waste out of the environment. Image courtesy King County

Life

Got hazardous waste? Drop it off at the Wastemobile this June | Home & Garden

The Wastemobile will be at the Enumclaw Expo Center June 2 - 4.

Tiny logo, tiny news. Photo courtesy Ray Miller-Still

News

Briefly | April 12

Multiple court hearing, trial, and sentence updates, including for Allan and Joann Thomas, Kenneth Ray Bishop, and Aaron…