Flooding at a Chevron station in Auburn in Dec. 2025. File photo

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Governor: WA flood damage totals at least $182M

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Feb. 17 asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal…

Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, speaks during a press conference Feb. 13 about the state’s efforts to protect survivors. Photo by Cassie Diamond

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Legislators promise support for survivors of gender-based violence

OLYMPIA – Washington state lawmakers are looking at how the state is addressing gender-based violence and supporting survivors.

An Enumclaw Police Department drone caught the extent of the flood damage at Jewell Street on Dec. 11, 2025. Photo courtesy EPD

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Enumclaw staff shares December flooding data with council

Public Works Director Brian Spindor says King County Flood Control needs to complete a flood map before the…

Passengers demonstrate open payments with credit cards and phones to pay transit fares on the ORCA system. COURTESY PHOTO, ORCA

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Transit riders will be able to pay fares with credit, debit cards

A new Tap to Pay feature by One Regional Card for All (ORCA) will allow transit riders to…

The man in blonde hair and a student, blurred, yelled at each other for several seconds — her through the bull horn, and him blowing in an emergency whistle — for several seconds before she allegedly assaulted him.

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From start to end: A comprehensive account of the Feb. 13 walkout and assault

Some more information was made public after the disastrous conclusion of a student-led demonstration.

Graph of King County shootings data. Courtesy of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

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King County reports fewest shootings since before the pandemic

The county saw a decrease in shootings and a change in the demographics.

Mountain Meadow Elementary went into a modified lockdown earlier today with White River High and the nearby Early Learning Center. Photo courtesy White River School District

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Modified lockdown at three WRSD buildings this morning

The schools resumed regular operations after about an hour.

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Study shows top crash-prone intersections in King County

King County is home to 11 of the 30 most crash-prone intersections in the state, according to a…

The student who allegedly assaulted a man at the walkout was arrested by the Enumclaw Police Department on Porter Avenue. The Courier-Herald does not typically identify students accused of a crime, and the photo has been blurred. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Two minors arrested after alleged assault at high school walkout

The Feb. 13 anti-ICE protest was largely non-violent.

Rita Sandvoss was one of two people who spoke at the Feb. 9 Enumclaw public hearing about its battery energy storage system moratorium. Screenshot

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Enumclaw holds public hearing on extending BESS facility moratorium

Action on the moratorium is expected during the Feb. 23 meeting.

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St. Elizabeth workers, friends, and family demonstrated in front of the local hospital on Nov. 20, 2025 for higher wages, break nurses, and the financial ability to further their education or renew their licenses. Nurses received most of their asks when a contract was signed last week.

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St. Elizabeth nurses agree to contract; “We pretty much got our priorities”

The new contract increased wages, provided compensation to over-night workers, and funds further education.

The Black Diamond City Council chambers. File photo

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Black Diamond changes meeting day

The council will now meet Tuesdays instead of Thursdays, starting March 3.

Did you get your ballot in by 8 p.m. today? Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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ESD, WRSD renewal levies seem certain to pass | Feb. 12 UPDATE

As more ballots are counted, the gap continued to widen between “yes” and “no” votes.