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Briefly | Oct. 26

Another headline correction, a vacant council position, and a note about the South Prairie Creek Fire.

Skatepark meeting

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Community skatepark design meeting tomorrow, Oct. 25

This is the first of two planned meetings between the public, the city, and Gridline Skateparks.

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health systems coming back online

MyChart appears to be accessible, but there are reports of other issues persisting.

Former City Administrator Dave Shmidt speaks during a council meeting in this 2022 file photo.

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Buckley retains former admin Schmidt as consultant, but not without debate

Council member Marvin Sundstrom had some choice words to say about the former city administrator.

This letter from the ACLU appeared in the Federal Way Mirror and other newspapers in King County this month. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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ACLU responds to South Sound mayors on public safety

An array of community organizations, service providers and public defender associations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),…

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Briefly | Oct. 19

A sentencing update for Allan and Joann Thomas, a headline correction, and a Plateau airport update.

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Officer David Gomez spoke at Glacier Middle School late last month about the dangers children face on social media and what parents can do to mitigate the inevitable issues that will crop up. Another social media wellness event is being planned by the Enumclaw School District in March.

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The dangers of social media, and how parents can help their kids face them

Officer David Gomez recently talked about how children and teens are using their smart devices to access pornography…

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s MyChart, which helps patients manage their appointments, medications, and more, is currently down, thanks to a ransomware attack. Screenshot

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Ransomware attack continues to plague local MyChart users | Update: MyChart appears to be online

The Virginia Mason Franciscan Health patient portal MyChart appears to be back online after being down for nearly…

Blotter bug

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Plateau police blotter | Sept. 26 – Oct. 12

A dog stabbing in Carbonado, “ding dong ditch” in Black Diamond, and loose bulls in Enumclaw.

Charging papers for Carbonado man Daniel Ray Evans.

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Carbonado man arrested, held without bail after dog stabbing

One dog was injured, and two more killed, along with a chicken.

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The White River flooded in 2009. Photo courtesy King County

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Nearly $1.5 million awarded to tackle Enumclaw flooding

Most of the money will be going toward the Boise Creek reroute project; some will be allocated to…