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The Lower White River is home to Endangered Species Act-protected salmon, a critical food source for southern resident orcas.

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EPA approves Lower White River water cleanup plan | Department of Ecology

The Lower White River watershed’s pH levels are off, harming salmon and other river wildlife that sustain the…

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Masking requirements in healthcare, other facilities to end April 3

DOH still recommends masks for patients, healthcare providers, and visitors in healthcare settings.

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Letters to the Editor

The issue of immigration is far more nuanced than ‘secure our border’

If you want to stop immigration, be prepared to lose a lot of services our society has come…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Pandemic made us realize the value of local pharmacists | Brunell

While the coronavirus clobbered many businesses, pharmacies were not among them. In fact, since the World Health Organization…

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Commentary on 2023 property taxes

I should have stayed off the grid.

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

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Briefly | March 1

An update regarding security at a group home for sex offenders, several court dates moved back, and corrected…

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Black Diamond will be testing out Automatic License Plate Readers, cameras that will take photos of plates to alert police to suspicious vehicles. Thoughts?

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John Locatelli, "The Weatherman"

Opinion

Like snowflakes, every snowfall is unique | The Weatherman

Kids like a certain kind of snow — and adults tend to like the complete opposite.

Ann Tanner

Obituaries

Ann Tanner

Ann Cheryl Normal Ray Tanner died Jan. 26, 2023, at the age of 78.

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Prepare your happy feet for the Enumclaw Rotary Club’s annual Father-Daughter Dance on March 25. Here are some photos from last year’s event.

Life

At A Glance | March 2023

Get your tickets to the mother-son and father-daughter dances.

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Letters to the Editor

Expand the CTC to all low-income families

More and more children are going into poverty — we have the means to prevent that.

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Letters to the Editor

A hazy shade of winter

A short poem about winter’s grasp.

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Lyin’ Biden at the State of the Union

The truth is right in front of your eyes.