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King County’s unemployment rate at all-time low

The Employment Security Department recorded an unemployment rate of 1.9% in the county.

If you have chickens, ducks, or other birds at home, one of the best ways to protect them is to separate them from wild birds. Image courtesy Public Health Insider

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Bird flu in Washington can harm backyard poultry and wild birds | Public Health Insider

Ducks found with the virus were recently found in Seattle and Bellevue.

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

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Briefly | June 1

A misleading headline, a letter correction, and a meeting update.

Hayton Farms Berries was one of the many vendors that attended last year's Enumclaw Farmers Market. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market back for Year 4

Here’s what you can expect today and for the rest of the season.

Long-time Enumclaw City Clerk Maureen Burwell is retiring, with her last day being June 3. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw city council updates: golf course, community center, sewer mains, and a retirement

Additionally, a pickleball court planned for McFarland Park has been scratched.

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Buckley, Black Diamond police blotter | April 1 – May 21

A naked man at a skate park, a suspect hiding under a porch, and an intoxicated defendant.

Flaming Geyser is one of several state parks in the Plateau area that you can visit for free during a free state park day. Image courtesy Washington State Parks

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Next free state park days are June 11, June 12 and June 19 | Washington State Parks

Celebrate National Get Outdoors Day by visiting a local state park.

The Washington state Supreme Court denied review of a lawsuit against Black Diamond, upholding a lower court's ruling that the city council, not Mayor Carol Benson, has the power to hire and fire legal counsel.

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State Supreme Court declines review of Black Diamond case over unpaid lawyer fees

The case could go to trial, or the city could settle, as it has in a related case.

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Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from Afghan refugees in King County

The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.

Butch Holman, an Enumclaw resident with cystic fibrosis, is performing a grueling workout in honor of a Navy SEAL this Memorial Day weekend. Photo by Alex Bruell

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This Memorial Day weekend, a story of strength

Born with cystic fibrosis, Butch Holman has worked hard to prepare his body for The Murph, a grueling…

King County Local Dive podcast

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Monkeypox comes to town, bad timing on police recruitment banner, protesters slam Kirkland hotel | King County Local Dive

A new podcast for King County residents

King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, who is running for U.S. Congress in the 8th District, speaks to supporters in March. Photo courtesy of Dunn’s Facebook campaign page

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Against the grain: Reagan Dunn holds the torch for King County conservatives

What it means to be the top Republican in a liberal King County government.

Parents in Kelowna lack confidence in the vaccination (Metro Creative Graphics Photo)

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State health department approves Pfizer booster for kids ages 5-11

The move comes as COVID-19 cases are increasing in King County