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Candidate filing week approaches – May 17-21

Your opportunity to file for a local government position is next week.

Matt Marshall, leader of the Washington Three Percenters gun rights group, addresses a crowd rallying for Second Amendment rights Jan. 17, 2020, at the state Capitol in Olympia. File photo

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Open-carry of weapons now illegal at state Capitol, rallies

A new law bars people from carrying guns within 250 feet of a permitted demonstration.

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Everyone 12 and older now eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Although fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus,…

The EHS class of 2020 celebrated their final year of high school at the Enumclaw Expo Center last year in order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. Photo by Kevin Hanson

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It will be different, but graduation ceremonies will take place

White River is planning to host its ceremony June 12 at the Arrow Lumber Stadium, while Enumclaw High…

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As rates of stoned drivers increase, law enforcement face challenges

WSP trooper said a THC breathalyzer would be a “game changer” for law enforcement and courts.

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Seven King County children sickened with E. coli

Seven children in King County have been infected with E. coli, a bacteria that produces Shiga toxin.

Mount Rainier has experienced several earthquakes in May already, though none would activate the ShakeAlert system due to being less then4.5 on the magnitude scale. Screenshot from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network

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New earthquake alert program may also warn you about Mount Rainier eruption

ShakeAlert will automatically send earthquake alerts to your phone to help you “drop, cover, and hold on.”

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Remi Frederick, a Village Green employee, receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Jan. 26 in Federal Way.

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County health officer looks to community immunity instead of herd immunity

Herd immunity may be unlikely to reach King County anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean that people living…

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Fortunato highway cleanup bill signed into law

The “Welcome to Washington” act will go into effect in 90 days.

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New Enumclaw High principal will take reins July 1

Rod Merrell is relocating from Washington’s Marysville School District.

A Plateau resident gets his first COVID vaccine at Dr. Becker's clinic on Friday, April 23. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Where, when and how to get a COVID-19 vaccine on the plateau

The Courier-Herald has compiled a list of local pharmacies offering the shot, and how to get it.

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Too early to tell whether flattening COVID-19 curve will continue | DOH

It’s starting to look like the number of positive cases are flattening, but wearing masks and getting vaccinated…

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Black Diamond police blotter | April 19 – 25

“Donuts” in the lake, an online bait-and-switch, and a broken stop sign.