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Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Discounts and a deciduous disaster | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, tips on gravel gardens for a lower water bill.

Pictured is Ron Moulden and many of the recipients of the Finn Hall Scholarship funds. Photo courtesy of Meagan Rhodes

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White River HS celebrates scholarship recipients

Forty seniors from the class of 2026 received more than $108,000 in scholarships this year.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Fertilize fast or fertilize slow? The pros and cons | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, some tips for keeping pesky voles and crows away from your seeds.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Looking for less lawn to mow? Here are some easy options | The Compleat Home Gardener

Maybe it’s thyme to think a little outside the box.

Kylee Raihl-Partridge, Glacier Middle School

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Buckley Kiwanis presents May Students of the Month

White River High’s Sofia Gomez and Thunder Mountain Middle School’s Kylee Raihl-Partridge made May’s list.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Roses – beautiful but delicate with Washington rain | The Compleat Home Gardener

Here are some common complaints about growing roses - and how to deal with them.

Baby Cooper Hughes. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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2026 Dairy Baby: Cooper Hughes

The King-Pierce Co. Dairy Women have honored the first June baby for decades.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still/Ashley Britschgi 
July 2026 has several familiar events coming back to the Plateau — like the Log Show, The Enumclaw Farmer’s Market, and local high school graduations — but will feature two new dog-focused events: the Chamber’s Dogs Around Town event and Pursuit Distillery’s Whisky and Whiskers adoption event. PIctured are some action shots from last year’s Kids Log Show and Log Show event.

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At A Glance | June 2026 Community Calendar

We hope to see you at the Enumclaw Farmer’s Market, Whisky and Whiskers, and the Buckley Log Show!

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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Growing plants need more than water | The Compleat Home Gardener

Also, sometimes it’s better to have a moss lawn than a grass one.

Free the Green is just one group of people cleaning up the Boise Creek banks by ripping out invasive species of plants and putting in native ones. The group is planning a May 30 “Creekside Community Gathering” at the Foothills Trail trailhead, but is also involved in a Prairie Appreciation Day (May 9, Glacial Heritage Preserve), Lake Kapowsin Days (May 30, Kale Kapowsin Boat Launch) and a Nature Festival (June 6, Flaming Geyser State Park). To learn more, head to freethegreen.org. Contributed photo

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Creekside Community Gathering changed to May 30

The event is all about connecting with nature lovers and restoring the Boise Creek as a community.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

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New to gardening veggies? Here are some easy starters | The Compleat Home Gardener

Just make sure you start when you know the weather won’t turn cold.

A still from “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who is based in Mercer Island. Photo courtesy of SIFF.

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SIFF reviews: “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Mercer Island’s Chezik Tsunoda

Directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who was one of the recipients of the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival Grant…

The Gateway Concert Band hosts its annual Name Those Tunes concerts every June. Submitted photo

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Name Those Tunes returns to the Plateau

The annual summer event is hosted by the Gateway Concert Band, which has been playing music as a…