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Kids cut the ribbon at the new Buckley Sports Court on a sunny afternoon June 6.

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Buckley Sports Court is open for swish-ness

After years of anticipation, the Buckley Sports Court is finally ready for swish-ness.

Blotter bug

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Plateau police blotter | May 24 — June 8

Hit-and-run collisions, a stolen mountain bike and a mysterious flower-pot vandal

Black Diamond resident Bill Kombol is pictured receiving the Martin Luther King Medal of Distinguished Service. Courtesy photo from King County Council.

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Bill Kombol honored with county MLK Medal of Distinguished Service

The former coal manager was awarded for his work preserving community history.

The Enumclaw School District received more than 1,500 responses for its recent school bond feedback survey. A majority of participants agreed that the last school bond for $253 million was too expensive, though there seems to still be strong support for another bond issue that would simplify its focus to replacing Byron Kibler Elementary and provide funding for safety, security, and maintenance. Screenshot

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Enumclaw School District looks at post-bond moves

The district has hard choices to make after voters resoundingly rejected this February’s bond measure

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

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Briefly | June 14

A correction to last week’s sports captions.

Image courtesy the National Park Service

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Mt. Rainier National Park recovers body of 80-year-old hiker

The hiker is the second to perish attempting a climb of the mountain this season.

An emergency fire vehicle heads past a barricade and towards Index as numerous agencies attempt to contain the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2022, on U.S. Highway 2 near Index, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Washington at ‘epicenter’ of wildfire threat

Federal fire forecast shows Western Washington has one of the most dire outlooks in the U.S.

Nearly 300 White River High School students graduated this year, earning their diplomas at the Washington State Fair Grounds in Puyallup on June 8. Photos by Alex Bruell / Sound Publishing

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White River class of 2023 graduates

“Take risks, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to fail,” class speaker Sydney Spooner told her colleagues.

Responders lowered a raft from a 200-foot bridge over the Green River Gorge to help rescue the missing kayakers. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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3 kayakers rescued from Green River Gorge

Puget Sound Fire released a statement after the late evening rescue that lakes and rivers are still extremely…

Enumclaw City Hall. Photo courtesy the city of Enumclaw

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How should Enumclaw grow? City hosts housing planning meeting

Enumclaw’s next Comprehensive Plan needs to address how the city tackles land use, which includes affordable housing

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
The Garden Club had a 1920s-themed costume contest during their 100th Anniversary at the Wilderness Park Lodge on May 24.

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Enumclaw Garden Club celebrates its 100th birthday

The Garden Club is widely-known for its annual “Breakfast for the Birds” event every spring.

Design rendering of new Algona transfer station (Screenshot from King County website)

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South King County’s new recycling and transfer station under construction

The state-of-the-art facility in Algona is expected to open in 2026.

The Black Diamond City Council chambers.

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Black Diamond continues marijuana ban repeal talks amid Social Equity license opportunity

Will Black Diamond repeal its eight year-old marijuana ban?