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One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo

Life

What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

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News

Enumclaw City Council agenda | Feb. 10

There are two public hearings scheduled about numerous ordinance updates.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Incredible support for Washington bill for local journalism | The Free Press Initiative

The bill would provide yearly grants of around $13,000 to $15,000 per journalist to news organizations.

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Life

Public Health’s food safety rating system is expanding | Public Health Insider

Mobile food vendors, bakeries, catering companies and more are now being rated.

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Health

Is O Positiv MOTO Worth It? A Research-Based Look at Its Potential Health Benefits

In a world where health and wellness are paramount, finding effective solutions to aid metabolism can be transformative.…

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

Clothes make the man (and woman) | Shiers

The Donald Loomis Memorial Clothing Bank has been helping dress Plateau residents for three decades.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

February is a good time to dispose the ‘Three Ds’ | The Compleat Home Gardener

Marianne Binetti will be performing at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival Feb. 19 to 23 at 11am…

PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON 
Wrestlers from White River made the short trip to Enumclaw High’s Chuck Smith Gymnasium the evening of January 29 for the grappling version of the Battle of the Bridge. It was the Buckley-based Hornets who emerged victorious; see Sports Roundup for full match details. In these photos, White River’s Morgan Presly (maroon headgear) is on his way to a victory at 126 pounds and Enumclaw’s Caleb Grantham (yellow headgear) has the advantage at 144 pounds.

Sports

Sports roundup | Jan. 28 – Feb. 1

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

A “no trespassing” sign outside of the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says

Dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma.

Jack Highfill

Obituaries

Jack Highfill

Jack Highfill died Jan. 26, 2025, at the age of 93.

Charles Isidor Ochsner

Obituaries

Charles Ochsner

Charles Isidor Ochsner died Jan. 20th, 2025 at the age of 92.

Jackson

Obituaries

Marlene Jackson

Marlene Marie Jackson died Jan. 21, 2025, at the age of 78.

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News

Black Diamond City Council Agenda | Feb. 6

City officials are continuing to interview possible appointees to the council, and other items.