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Tim’s Kitchen putting up its own sign up after The Lee closed late last month.

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The Lee, after a century of serving food on the Plateau, is closed

The bittersweet moment was marred by the historic restaurant signs being stolen — tips can be made 360-615-5707

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An alleged UFO was spotted at Mt. Rainier on Feb. 3, 2024, via a Paradise parking lot webcam. You can see the shape above the building; according to the reporter, the shape was gone when the photo was refreshed a minute later.

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Mount Rainier holds many mysteries. Are some of them UFOs?

Local UFO field researcher Jeff Kindle has compiled a list of strange aerial occurrences around the mountain to…

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Buckley man killed in highway crash

Three cars were involved in a wreck near the SR 410 and 167 intersection.

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Enumclaw softball’s Field #3 has been unusable for two years, either due to rain or repairs from the district to improve drainage.

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EHS softball alleges sex discrimination based on facility access; district says there’s equitable support for all athletics

Growing discontent among coaches and parents about the lack of practice space have led to a request for…

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A helitack crew — meaning a team of fire fighers who are transported via helicopters to respond to wildfires — training at the Enumclaw.

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National Park search and rescue team now based at Enumclaw Airport

The new base helps the rescue team react faster to not only national park rescues, but wildfires

The Enumclaw senior center is not only a place to hang out, but also provides healthcare service s

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Local senior, community centers receive Veterans and Seniors levy grants

The Enumclaw Senior Center helps bring rural seniors into their building for activities and health care, and the…

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Road crews repairing a 10-mile section of SR 410 after a washout.

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Chinook, Cayuse, and Stevens Canyon Road open | Mount Rainier

Travel through Mount Rainier will be easier than it has been in two years with road connecting Paradise…

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Leo Acton has been a clown since 1998, and has been with the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus for a decade.

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Culpepper Merriweather Circus returns to Buckley

Gather under the big tent at the Buckley Eagles’ lot on June 4 to watch some amazing juggling,…

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The graves of Frank Steveson, Mary Stevenson, and Mary’s father, Joseph Fell, are falling apart, and the Black Diamond Daughters of the Revolution (the Mary Fell Stevenson chapter) wants to restore them.

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Local DAR wants to restore Enumclaw’s founders graves

The crypt for Mary Fell Stevenson, Frank Stevenson, and Joseph Fell are falling apart.

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Briefly | May 22, 29

A correction for local vet Sadao James Hilario and some trial updates.

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Two die in Veazie Cumberland road crash

Anthony Tyler Cheek and Brandon D. Schwitze-Calliahoo died on May 21.

A wreath placed at the XXX memorial at Enumclaw’s Veterans Memorial Park during a Memorial Day service in 2022. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
A wreath placed at the Black Hawk memorial at Enumclaw’s Veterans Memorial Park during a Memorial Day service in 2022. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Veteran news: Memorial Day services, local inducted into national “In Memory” program

There are services this Sunday and Monday, plus a ceremony for resident Sadao James Hilario on June 15.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kerry Solmonson, Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation Executive Director Sara Stratton, Program Coordinator Deanna Kuzaro, Board Vice President Tammi Voorhees, Treasurer Pat Kollen, President Suzanne Lewis, Elaine Parks, and Becky Olness celebrate the nonprofit’s new location on Griffin Avenue with a ribbon cutting. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation celebrates new location

The building on Griffin Avenue will allow the nonprofit to host all of its assistance programs at one…