The stairs to Paradise. Photo courtesy National Park Service

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Mount Rainier seeks public input on proposed Paradise wastewater and treatment plant project

The Paradise wastewater collection system and treatment plant were constructed in the 1960s.

Here’s how your property taxes are distributed through the county and state. Image courtesy King County

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First half of 2025 property taxes due April 30 | King County

Seniors, don’t forget to check if you are exempt.

Make sure you vote by April 22. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Election is just days away — don’t forget to vote on these two measures

Enumclaw and Black Diamond are voting on a school levy and continuing a King County fingerprint program.

The Carbon River Fairfax Bridge was built in 1921 and is almost 500 feet long. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

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Carbon River Fairfax Bridge closed; SR 165 access to Mount Rainier cut off

The emergency closure came April 14 after new deterioration was discovered.

A house in Issaquah was damaged by fallen trees during November’s bomb cyclone. (Courtesy of King County Councilmember Sarah Perry’s office)

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FEMA denies funds to WA for damage caused by 2024 ‘bomb cyclone’

Gov. Bob Ferguson says federal funds are needed to address $34 million in damage caused by the storm,…

Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Community Association 
Volunteers with the Enumclaw Plateau Community Association working near Boise Creek.

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EPCA, other Plateau organizations receive Alan M. Painter grants

The grants are awarded to groups that work to enhance their community through engagement and education.

A man places his ballot into the drop box outside Federal Way City Hall. Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of voters

Congressman reports law could cost Washingtonians over $361 million just to register to vote.

Three auto theft juvenile suspects attempted to hide from officers on a roof last August. However, the Enumclaw Police Department’s thermal-imaging drones were able to spot them.

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EPD credits year-old drone program with drop in car thefts

The drones have been deployed more than 70 times this last year, for everything from examining traffic incidents…

Tiny logo, tiny news. Photo courtesy Ray Miller-Still

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Briefly | April 9

Two corrections and the sentencing of former bookstore owner Michael Lissy.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still 
Chants of “hands off” and “This is what democracy looks like” dominated the corner of Porter Street and Griffin Avenue last Saturday between noon and 2 p.m. Among the protestors was Dore Aitken, 97, who believes that public funds for children and seniors is not government waste; and Carlyn Hannum, Tellen Pranklin, and Veronica Perez in penguin costumes to ridicule the governments decision to put tariffs on remote, human-free islands.

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The Plateau protests: “Hands Off”

The corners of Griffin and Porter were crowded last Saturday as locals joined the national protest.

A shake map of the April 6 3/7 magnitude quake, showing it radiating out to even Federal Way and Cle Elum. Image courtesy Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

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Plateau hit with 3.7 magnitude quake and several smaller ones

The largest quake on April 6 could be felt as far as Federal Way and Cle Elum.

Daniel Rebollar and Vanny were reunited thanks to local Marilyn Nelson. Facebook photo

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Stolen dog found, returned to owner

Vanny was found in a neighborhood by Mud Mountain Road by a local.

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Slower is safer: Steps to increase traffic safety in South King County

11-mile corridor has a high number of collisions, many of them fatal.