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Community emergency response program coming to Wilkeson

Learn how to help your city during a disaster event this March.

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Don’t shoot you garden in the foot with shot weeds this year | The Compleat Home Gardener

It’s time to prune, snip, and pull.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still The annual Wine and Chocolate Festival returns to the Enumclaw Expo Center on Feb. 7, so grab your date and get sampling.

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At A Glance | February 2025

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with wine and chocolate, or the coming spring with a new seed exchange program.

One of the Donald Loomis Memorial Clothing Bank’s fashionistas will be Belle Schrader, 8, who was working with volunteer Alexa Smith last Saturday picking an outfit. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Donald Loomis Clothing Bank celebrates 30 years of keeping Buckley fashionable

Join the nonprofit this Friday, Jan. 31, for a fundraiser and fashion show.

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New year, new norovirus outbreaks | Public Health Insider

Let’s add ‘hand washing’ to the resolution list.

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A new kind of Dry January | The Compleat Home Gardener

Here are some tips on how low-water succulents can transform your garden.

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Mount Rainier National Park changes its wilderness permit fees | Mount Rainier

The flat $20 per wilderness permit has changed to $10 per person per night.

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Early weeding, pruning will pay dividends in the summer | The Compleat Home Gardener

Get ticket for the Tacoma Home and Garden Show while they last.

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Put a pep in your step with a prepped greenhouse | The Compleat Home Gardener

This is the time to prepare for the year to come.

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Gardening goals for the year | The Compleat Home Gardener

Put these tips on your calendar.

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Hydrate those hibernating plants – just not too much | The Compleat Home Gardener

Just a few tablespoons may do, depending on the pot size.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still Events are few and far in between in January on the Plateau, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news. Last year in January, Plateau Outreach Ministries opened its new food bank, and Buckley’s Rainier Fresh Country Store opened its store, filled with local greens, produce, dairy, and more. And if you’re really itching for something to do, look forward to the Enumclaw Expo Center’s Wine and Chocolate Festival on Feb. 7 and 8, which features up to a dozen local wineries and local chocolatiers, plus other beer, food, and craft vendors.

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At a Glance | January 2025

There are few events this month, but The Chalet is hopping.

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A visit from the holly jolly gardener | The Compleat Home Gardener

Marianne Binetti’s annual Christmas poem.