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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive $4 hazard pay bump

Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4…

The Enumclaw Police Department posted notices to vacate at the Battersby homeless camp at the end of February so the Public Works department could start cleaning at the start of March. Photo courtesy the Enumclaw Police Department

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Enumclaw cleans up homeless camp

The homeless camp near the Battersby Trail is no more — but homelessness remains an issue on the…

A portion of the South Prairie Creek, which recently received updates to its flood thresholds. Photo courtesy the Puget Sound Estuary Program

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Flood information improved for pair of local waterways

Both the White River and South Prairie Creek received flooding threshold updates.

A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services

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WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges

Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to…

Utility work was being done in the intersection of Semanski and Warner last week, unrelated to the upcoming roundabout work. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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With roundabout on the way, busy intersection to close for two months

Semanski and Warner will close to all but local traffic on March 15.

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Black Diamond Police Department offering boating education class

The class is scheduled for March 20, starting at 9 a.m.

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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use

Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers

Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.

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Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease expected to rise in Washington, nationwide

Report records 120,000 diagnoses in Washington.

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond police blotter | Feb. 16 – 25

Urinating in public, a son harassing his mother, and flashlights seen in an unfinished home.

Runners taking off during the 2019 St. Paddy's Day 5k. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Spring events in the works: 5K event, Father-Daughter Dance, online auction, and potential Wine and Beer Walk

As COVID cases slow down, events are returning to the Plateau.

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Former school psychologist charged for possessing child porn

Aaron Myers, a former Enumclaw School District employee, was arrested early December 2020.

Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo

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Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count

Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about…