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King County Transportation District board members met May 27 to discuss amendments to a proposed 0.1% sales tax. Screenshot

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King County Transportation District approves new sales tax in close vote

The 0.1% tax will fund the county’s Roads and Services Division and sends tens of thousands, if not…

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Man arrested after shots fired at local RV park

The yet-to-be identified man was arrested on suspicion of assault, discharging a firearm, and felony harassment.

Former Wilkeson Mayor Jayme Peloli

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Wilkeson Mayor Peloli resigns

Instead of being mayor, she will now serve as a Government Relations Consultant for Wilkeson and continue her…

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Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on…

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Briefly | June 3 & 10

Two trial updates and a correction.

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.

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Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on…

An unnamed tributary to Ginder Creek runs under SR 169 near Black Diamond through two culverts that are too small and shallow for fish to successfully navigate. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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WSDOT to share SR 169 fish culvert replacement details | UPDATE

Two major projects on the highway will improve fish habitat in the area, but will also heavily affect…

Hazel Bryant. Courtesy photo/GoFundMe

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Donations help family of Auburn girl who died in accident

Only days before her eighth birthday, Hazel Bryant was playing in her Auburn neighborhood with family nearby on…

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Eliot Abramson.

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Mercer Island student dies from lacrosse injury

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) administrators informed the community on June 7 of the loss of one of…

Enumclaw City Council chambers. File photo

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Enumclaw council passes six-year Transportation Improvement Plan

Projects include improving ADA on sidewalks, safer foot access to the Foothills Trail, and flashing stop signs at…

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Several rangers and VIPs preparing to load Ranger Robin Pendery for the flight to a Denali National Park basecamp on March 23.

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Local mountaineering guide dies after fall on McKinley

Robin Pendery was an accomplished climber, having summitted numerous mountains and glaciers - some multiples of times.

Shalisa Hayes, executive director at the Billy Ray Shirley III Foundation, was one of many who spoke about gun violence and shared her story about the death of her son during the June 8 press event. Photo courtesy Pierce County

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Free firearm lock boxes available to Buckley, east Pierce County residents

To curb gun violence, Pierce County bought 15,000 firearm lock boxes to distribute from Family Resource Centers.