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Briefly | Sept. 10

Three trial updates.

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The Spiketon Ditch Bridge closed in November 2023, cutting off Buckley (and eventually, Enumclaw) recreationalists from accessing the vast majority of the Foothills Trail.

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Pierce County to celebrate Spiketon Bridge opening

An organized walk and two bike rides will take you to the Sept. 13 party.

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Pierce Transit launches Buckley shuttle after bridge closure

The shuttle will run Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 a.m., then 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. and…

Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market

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Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market third in “state choice” competition

Thousands of people support the market every year — which could be enough to boost Enumclaw into regionals…

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Audit finds potential fraud in King County social services department

The department’s grant awards increased 95% in five years.

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Man dies by suicide outside Enumclaw Chamber building

He was reported missing from Whidbey Island on Sept. 7.

The White River Bridge was struck by a vac truck on Aug. 18, resulting in an emergency closure. After declaring an emergency, Gov. Bob Ferguson visited the bridge on Sept. 9 to say he hopes to have the bridge open by mid-November. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Work ‘seven days a week’: Ferguson, WSDOT aim for Nov. 15 bridge opening

WSDOT engineer said the Plateau was “really lucky that we didn’t have another Skagit River incident.”

Black Diamond resident Andrew Baim being led out of the courtroom after the jury started deliberating his verdict. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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‘True accountability’ achieved: Baim guilty of murdering Nick Valison

A jury convicted Andrew Baim of second-degree murder when he ran the beloved Ravensdale resident over with a…

Here are the five places the Washington State Department of Transportation plans to attach temporary bracers to the White River Bridge. After these are installed, the department hopes to start permanent repairs straight away. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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WSDOT hopes to jump into ‘permanent repairs’ on White River Bridge

This could mean that the bridge may not open to a single lane by the end of the…

Graph courtesy of Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN).

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Events start in September for Kent-based nonprofit Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN)

Here are the five places the Washington State Department of Transportation plans to attach temporary bracers to the White River Bridge. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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WSDOT begins work on opening White River Bridge

A comprehensive account of the White River Bridge saga, from closure to emergency proclamations and a new bus…

The city of Black Diamond aims to be annexed into the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority in two year’s time via a ballot measure. Photo courtesy Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

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Black Diamond chooses to work with Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority

Voters will choose whether or not to annex into the fire district and approve new property taxes and…

The Enumclaw Fire Department responded to the fire at the Enumclaw 7-11 around 3 a.m. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department

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Kent man charged with Enumclaw 7-Eleven arson

Jerome Whitmore claimed he was trying to summon police because he was being chased by a gang.