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Body recovered off of Mount Rainier

A search for Karen Jackmin of University Place began May 19 when she failed to report in after…

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Briefly | June 12

Two corrections and a trial update.

Maple Valley’s Discovery Playtown’s license has been pulled after a former employee was arrested on suspicion on child sexual abuse. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Maple Valley day care employee charged with child sex offenses

Joseph Hefner recently worked at Discovery Playtown, north of Black Diamond, when he was arrested.

One of Mount Rainier National Parks’ upcoming 125th anniversary events will cover some of the rare carnivores of the Cascades, like wolverines. Wolverines were introduced back into the park since 2008, and Joni, pictured here with her three kits, has been thriving. Contributed photo

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Rainier National Park celebrates 125 years with summer series

Mount Rainier National Park is starting a summer series of presentations every Wednesday through August.

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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.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
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…

Photo courtesy Culpepper & Merriweather Circus 
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.