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Crystal Mountain seeking artists for public art display | Crystal Mountain Resort

The artist or team selected to create the art will receive $5,000 plus a budget for their display.

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Carl Lee sits for a photo with the friends he’s made over the years at the Buckley Food Bank and Buckley Kiwanis Club.

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Longtime Buckley Food Bank volunteer honored

Carl Lee spent 25 years helping locals get fresh food.

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Primary voter registration deadline July 25 | King County Elections

You can also register in-person until Aug. 2.

Volunteer “fixers” attempt to repair a fan at one of King county’s 2021 repair events. Photo courtesy of King County Solid Waste Division.

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King County offers free repair events to promote waste reduction

If there is something in your home in need of repair, like an air fryer that won’t air-fry…

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South King County agency open applications for affordable housing funding

$1.5 million will be available for applicants in 2022

From left to right, starting from the top row then moving to the bottom: Phil Fortunato, Clifford Knopik and Chris Vance are candidates for the senatorial position, and Holly Stanton, Drew Stokesbary and Brandon Beynon are candidates for the representative position in Washington’s 31st Legislative District. Photos submitted by candidates or taken from their campaign websites or other materials.

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Digging in to candidates for Washington’s 31st District

Ballots have been mailed out, and are due back in the mail on Aug. 2.

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond voters to decide fire levy lid lifts

Both departments say they’re “drowning” in emergency calls, and need additional revenue to hire more first responders.

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King County Elections calls for removal of unauthorized signs near ballot drop boxes

Republican activists reportedly posted signs that warns boxes are ‘under surveillance’

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King County Council votes to declare fentanyl a public health crisis amid overdose surge

So far in 2022, King County is on track to set yet another new overdose record.

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Can you imagine airplanes flying over these plains? This farmland on the Enumclaw Plateau near the intersection of 196th Ave SE and SE 400th St is near the area that an aviation study dubbed as a potential “King County Southeast” airport in a report considering locations for the state’s next airport. No location has yet been selected.

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A new major airport on the Plateau? Commission briefed on potential site near Enumclaw

There are many reasons why “King County Southeast” would be challenging to develop, but that doesn’t mean it’s…

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Buckley, Black Diamond police blotter | July 4 – 10

Kids injured by fireworks, driver arrested while high, and an encounter with a coyote.

A view of Mt. Rainier from Stevens Canyon Road. Photo by Lou Elke - on and off / flickr.com/photos/lou-elke

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Mount Rainier’s Stevens Canyon Road rehabilitation project begins | Mount Rainier National Park

Stevens Canyon Road will be closed during the week, but open Thursday evenings to Monday morning until September.

The Ryterra Quarry is about three miles east of Enumclaw off SR 410. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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‘People are going to die today’; Enumclaw man charged after threatening quarry workers with gun

Aaron Ray Lincoln was arrested at Ryterra Rock Quarry last week.