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Myla Cannizzaro helping a Buckley firefighter with a hose for the splash zone during last year’s National Night Out event.

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Party with first responders at Buckley’s National Night Out

If you can’t make the Aug. 6 event, consider hosting your own Neighbors Night Out.

According to the Washington State Department of Commerce, the average individual health insurance rate increase proposal is 11.3%. Screenshot

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Insurance rates are doubling, or worse — here’s why

Two Enumclaw insurance agents explain how the “hard market” started, and predict a plateau in the near future

(Left to right) Executive Director of Housing Consortium of Seattle-King County Patience Malaba, Seattle City Light Chief Customer Officer Craig Smith, Commerce Director Mike Fong, and Gov. Jay Inslee at today’s press conference announcing the Washington Families Clean Energy Credit. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Commerce

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Hundreds of thousands of homes to receive $200 Climate Commitment Act electricity credit | Dept. of Commerce

Some customers will automatically receive the credit.

Screenshot of the Pierce County voters pamphlet about the Buckley EMS levy lid lift measure.

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Buckley Fire Department levy lid lift now in the hands of voters

The levy lid lift, if approved, would bump the property tax up from 30 cents to 50 cents.

Pierce County Sheriffs Department vehicles outside the home of where a deputy-involved shooting occurred. Screenshot

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Buckley-area man shot dead after DV call

The unidentified suspected exited his home with a firearm.

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Ron Hedin and his boss Julie Ross, who is putting the finishing touches on Hoggin Da Sauce BBQ’s famous Slaw Sundae.

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What’s cooking? Two South King County locals compete in Pacific Northwest BBQ Association contest

Rob Rapier and Ron Hedin were two of nearly two dozen competitors vying for the Grand Champion title.

While physical voters pamphlets in Pierce County has been delayed for several cities, you can access it online at piercecountywa.gov/328/Elections. Screenshot

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Voter pamphlets for Buckley, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Orting delayed

A vendor error is causing the pamphlets to be mailed on June 29.

Legislative District 5 candidates Jason Ritchie, Mark Hargrove, Kristiana de Leon, Landon Halverson, and Victoria Hunt. Contributed photos

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QA with 5th Legislative District candidates, Part II | Election 2024

King County voters pamphlets and the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary election should now be in their…

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A map of the proposed Wilkeson-to-Carbonado section of the Foothills Trail that will eventually lead to Mount Rainier.

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Pierce County collecting public opinion of Foothills Trail section to Mount Rainier

The county will start the process this fall.

9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos

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WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out of race

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek…

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Infants, mothers, seniors urged to get whooping cough vaccine

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Single family homes in the city of Enumclaw saw a 16.6% increase in their assessed values this year. Image courtesy the city of Enumclaw

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Plateau assessed property values increase

Enumclaw saw more than a 16% jump in APV; unincorporated areas, 15%.

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Briefly | July 17

A large correction, a few trial updates, and some EHS reunions.