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Riley Carel is an unusual rodeo competitor in that he doesn’t run a farm or own a ranch. Instead, he works at Babbitt Insurance. Here he is at the Longview, WA Rodeo in late July. Photo by Elaine Kimball / Elaine’s Images

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Local calf roper preps for Enumclaw Pro Rodeo, aims for NPRA finals

Riley Carel spends his weeks at his desk job, but summer weekends find him traveling around the PNW…

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A large swimming area is a popular feature at family-friendly Wenatchee Confluence State Park. Here, Rosie enjoys a quick dip in the Columbia River on a warm day.

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Wenatchee Confluence State Park: Don’t let its tiny size fool you

Camping, beaches, and the longest loop trail in the state are only some of its features.

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Free Discover Passes for state parks available at your local library

The Check Out Washington program allows KCLS patrons to get a pass and an adventure pack that includes…

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

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Need to transplant? Do it with utmost care | The Compleat Home Gardener

… and lots of water!

Owen Berge, Enumclaw Middle School

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Pushing my limits at the Enumclaw skate park | Places of Identity

EMS student Owen Berge says he learns from crashing.

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Land of the Giants, indeed.

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Federation Park and its glorious giants

You don’t need to travel far to see grand old growth forests.

Baby goats galore will again visit the Simple Goodness Sisters Soda Shop for the annual Goats and Garlic Festival. Submitted Photo

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A goats and garlic extravaganza in Wilkeson

The ninth-annual celebration of all things garlic (and goats) may be especially important for the town, as a…

Get your tickets for the annual Enumclaw Expo Center Pro Rodeo at www.enumclawexpo.com/p/events/pro-rodeo.

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At A Glance Community Calendar | August 2025

The rodeo is back in town! And the Danish Sisterhood is collecting gnomes for the Maple Valley gnome…

In addition to encouraging neighbors to meet neighbors during National Night Out, many first responders (like the Buckley Police and Fire Departments) host events so you can meet police officers and firefighters. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Use National Night Out to connect with your neighbors

This is a way to rise above the political and social polarization of the times.

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Banks Lake provides a variety of recreation opportunities, including kayaking.

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What a butte: Steamboat Rock State Park

There are some awe-inspiring sights at the Grant County park.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

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Water water everywhere — but only for the plants that need it | The Compleat Home Gardener

Some need a lot. Some need little. Don’t confuse the two.

PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON Remnants of our nation’s military past are found at Manchester State Park. Shown here are the torpedo warehouse, which once housed mines designed to protect Bremerton’s shipyards, and Battery Mitchell, which was nearly completed but never received its rapid-fire guns.

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111 acres of forest, shoreline, and history: Manchester State Park

Contributor’s note: We’re spending time this summer focusing on the great outdoors: namely, some of the noteworthy campgrounds…

From left to right: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, ‘Rue’, the Nigerian Dwarf Goat owned by Sydney Ball; ‘Oklahoma’, the Hampshire/Suffolk Cross Lamb owned by Scarlett Cockerham; and ‘Honey Bun’, a Sicilian Buttercup Chicken owned by Vivian Cockerham. Courtesy photo

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Dunn crowns lamb at ‘King Critter’ at King County Fair | Reagan Dunn

Scarlett Cockerham and her Hampshire/Suffolk Cross lamb Oklahoma beat out Rue, the Nigerian Dwarf Goat and, Honey Bun,…