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Two dead following collision in Black Diamond

A crash involving two vehicles and a motorcycle resulted in two deaths

A map showing where the Foothills Trail will be closed in July, plus other updates. Image courtesy Pierce County

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Orting section of Foothills Trail closed July 12 – 29 | Pierce County

Pierce County Planning and Public Works will be conducting levee repairs in the area

The arbitration order redacts the names of people involved in this case, but details outlined in arbitration documents confirm the case was about George Alvarez’s termination. Screenshot

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King County Sheriff’s Office required to re-hire deputy who shot Black Diamond man

Detective George Alvarez shot Anthony Chilcott in 2019, and was terminated in 2021. An arbitrator in California reversed…

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Leave early or late to skirt Independence Day travel throngs

Seattle area is projected to have some of the worst traffic in the nation.

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Black Diamond police blotter | June 12 – 18

Black Diamond officers had a busy week

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

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Briefly | June 28

Two legal cases have been updated

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A scene from a Buckley Chamber of Commerce and Buckley Downtown Association car show last year.

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Cruises, markets, and more — Buckley Downtown Association wants to keep Main Street busy

The BDA wants to make Buckley more than just a city people drive through to get to Mount…

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Somer (pronounced Summer) Johnson, right, gives updates about Enumclaw Community Program participants during the June 13 session; next to her is participant Jadyn Bond, who is also learning how to be a peer counselor for the program once she graduates on July 11.

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Re-offense rates are a problem; Community Court could be the answer

Instead of jail time and fines, Enumclaw’s Community Court program holds participants accountable for their actions in other…

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Enumclaw police blotter | June 8 – 22

Check out what your local police department has been up to these last two weeks.

Both Enumclaw and Buckley’s concert series will be hosted on Thursday through August. Image courtesy Buckley Youth Activity Center

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Free summer shows in Buckley and Enumclaw

Check out the multiple concerts and kids shows being hosted through August

Billy Clinkingbeard and his family celebrating the logger's ninth win in a row. Photo by Ashley Britschgi

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Clinkingbeard cinches ninth win in Buckley Log Show

And this year’s Bull of the Woods was Elmer Timmons.

Homes in Buckley saw an average assessed value decrease of about 3.9%. Screenshot

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Pierce County sees property values decrease, but property taxes may vary

In contrast to high property value last year, appraisals show an average value decrease of 3.1% the county

McFarland Park’s new Story Walk installation currently features “I Got the Rhythm” by Connie Schofield-Morrison, but will feature a new book every month. Photo by Joshua Solorzano

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Enumclaw, KCLS hosts Story Walk ribbon cutting

The Story Walk features a different book every month, starting with “I Got The Rhythm”