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Banners in Enumclaw’s City Hall show off the proposed layout and exterior design of a possible community center. If you want more information, make sure to attend the March 14 (from 6:30 to 7:230 p.m.) and then on March 23 (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) open houses at the senior center. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Community Center open houses are around the corner

The city of Enumclaw is working on getting grants, which - if successful - would lower tax rates.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
The Black Diamond Elementary gym was filled on Feb. 27 to with locals eager to ask questions about Segale Property’s proposed mine north of Cumberland.

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Segale Properties, locals clash at public meeting over proposed gravel mine

A blurry projector didn’t help the company convince Plateau residents that they have adequate environmental impact mitigation plans…

Damage to a Suntop Farm home after a 2021 snow and windstorm. Some owners of these homes recently proved in arbitration that their homes were not properly constructed and LGI breached their contract. Submitted photo

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Enumclaw LGI development residents win $2.3 million for breach of contract

Arbitrators ruled LGI rushed first-time homeowners into purchase and agreement contracts and failed to comply with the Consumer…

Natalie DeMarco at last year’s VFW State Convention for her winning Voice of Democracy essay in 2023. Submitted photo

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EHS senior in the running for $25,000 National Honor Society scholarship

Natalie DeMarco has a chance to win big

A screenshot of the GoFundMe page for Trooper Raymond Seaburg and his family.

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Trooper shot in Kent has strong Enumclaw ties

According to a GoFundMe for Trooper Seaburg, his femoral artery was severed when he was shot.

Two roundabouts are being built in Black Diamond, but that comes with lane reductions, including the one on SR 169 happening now through March. Image courtesy the city of Black Diamond

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SR 169 down to one lane for the next month

And look out for Roberts Drive being closed to traffic near the end of the school year.

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The Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation unveiled its new Care Van back in 2016; since then, it’s been working diligently to bring people in need to their doctor, dentist, pharmacist, and more across the Plateau.

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Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation expands counseling program

Starting in April, the families of ESD students will also be able to talk to counselors.

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Puget Sound Energy files two-year rate plan for electric, natural gas

Driven by the state’s clean energy laws, the plan has been filed to the Washington Utilities and Transportation…

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Get your boaters education card with the Black Diamond Police Department

The class is open to anyone who wants to go into the water this summer.

A few dozen concerned Plateau residents attended an informal community meeting about the proposed Seagale gravel mine on Feb. 21. Helping people learn about the area's geological history was Zach Pratt, up in front. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Public meeting on proposed gravel mine this Tuesday

Segale Properties wants to open a 990-acre gravel mine that touches the Green River and county- and state-protected…

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In 2022, there were nearly 60 emergency department visits per 100,000 King County residents for allergic diseases; this has increased steadily since 2019, when the rate was just over 30 visits. In South King County, it was more than 98 emergency department visits per 100,000 residents.

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Does climate change affect your health? Short answer — yes | Public

Emergency department visits for allergies, asthma, and more are on the rise,

Car damaged by bullets during Feb. 19 Interstate 5 shooting. (Courtesy of Washington State Patrol)

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King County Councilmember wants more info about I-5 shootings

The letter, addressed to WSP Chief John R. Batiste, comes in wake of a Feb. 19 drive-by shooting…

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

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Briefly | Feb. 21

A Public Disclosure Commission report was resolved, and one trial update.