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Briefly | Sept. 7

Enumclaw is having a monument dedication.

The Rainier School in Buckley has been caring for people with mental disabilities since 1939, though originally under the name the Western State Custodial School. It was the first such facility in Washington state, though now it is one of four. Image courtesy The Rainier School

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Disability rights group sues DSHS, Rainier School

Disability Rights Washington alleges the Buckley facility is “a dangerous place to live” and has caused injury and…

A webcamera on Mt. Rainier from Camp Shurman captured an image of a cloud passing the east side of the volcano’s summit, which to some looked like Mt. Rainier was venting. Photo courtesy National Park Service

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That’s no vent — a deeper look into the non-eruption event on Rainier

Scientists are constantly monitoring the volcano, so any large event will be noted.

Blotter bug

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Black Diamond police blotter | Aug. 29 – Sept. 5

A CPR in progress, a stuck animal control officer, and a need for gas.

Chris Vance, left, will challenge incumbent Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-31st District in November. Courtesy photos.

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Fortunato, Vance spar on abortion, crime, Republican party

The incumbent says voters want a staunch opponent to taxes, government regulation; the challenger, an Independent, says both…

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Areas colored pink are under a red flag warning for fire conditions over the Sept. 9-11 weekend. COURTESY GRAPHIC, State Department of Natural Resources

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Wildfire smoke and high-risk fire conditions likely over the weekend

Low humidity, gusty winds and high temperatures mean if a fire starts, it will spread rapidly.

This image of the Goat Rocks Fire was shared by the U.S. Forest Service Monday.

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Fires at Mount Rainier, Bolt Creek shroud region in smoke

Local communities are not threatened by the flames, and SR 123 is open.

Can you imagine airplanes flying over these plains? This farmland on the Enumclaw Plateau near the intersection of 196th Ave SE and SE 400th St is near the area that an aviation study dubbed as a potential “King County Southeast” airport in a report considering locations for the state’s next airport. No location has yet been selected. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Muckleshoot Tribal Council asks CACC to drop Southeast King County airport site

The Tribe shared environmental, transportation, other issues with the hypothetical airport.

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State superintendent announces proposal for free school meals

Proposal asks WA Legislature to allocate $86 million annually.

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Carolynn Bernard knows all the name of the sheep she cares for; some people donate money to the Bless Ewe sanctuary to “adopt” their own sheep and set up monthly Zoom calls with them.

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Local sheep sanctuary looking for financial support

With the price of alfalfa so high, the Bless Ewe Sheep Farm Sanctuary is turning to crowdsourcing.

Photos by Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing

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Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end Oct. 31

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the order will end nearly three years after he first issued it.

Behind the Howard Hanson Dam lies around 100 miles of prime fish-spawning habitat. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Tribes, legislators, local leaders celebrate revival of Howard Hanson Dam project

$855 million is being invested in local salmon.