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Mount Rainier announces burn ban | Mount Rainier National Park

No campfires or cookouts will be allowed for the near future

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Bill Connell poses for a portrait the week of his 100th birthday.

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At 100, love and family are what Bill cares for

William V. Connell been around the block, living during the great depression and serving in WWII

Rep. Kim Schrier opens up the food locker at The Market to reveal a bag of fresh food. The Market plans to open up five additional lockers in several communities in east Pierce County by the end of the year to better support those who are experiencing any level of food insecurity. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Food lockers soon to be available in Wilkeson, Carbonado

The Market is expanding its food access solution for communities in food deserts as Rep. Kim Schrier announces…

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Briefly | Aug. 16

Corrections and updates for last week’s big article

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King County issues Stage 2 burn ban in light of high temps | Local Services

All outdoor fires (fire bits and campfires) are prohibited; barbecues and grills are still allowed to be used.

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Enumclaw, Buckley police blotter

A self-reported arsonist called in a false alarm and other local crime news

A Buckley Firefighter training with the jaws of life and another photo of a firefighter practicing putting out a car fire for training. Photo Courtesy of Buckley Fire Department

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Buckley fire department expects to put levy lid lift on upcoming ballot

Buckley Fire Department has had to do more with less, so they plan to propose a levy lid…

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The Valley Cities Behavioral Health Van being shown off at the Enumclaw Street Fair.

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Valley Cities Outreach Van connecting the hard to reach

Valley Cities Behavioral Health has a new van that they’re using to connect to those in need

Black Diamond employees participating in a ceremonial groundbreaking at the location where the Lawson Hills Fire Station is set to be. Photo By Joshua Solorzano//Sound Publishing.

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New Black Diamond fire station construction begins

City and officials and Oakpointe employees hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 2

The Ski Park Bridge is located nearly exactly between the South Prairie and Orting trailheads. Image courtesy Pierce County

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Foothills Trail closed at Ski Park Bridge Aug. 22 – 24

The wooden bridge needs to replaced, so crews are performing some geotechnical drilling before new construction

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For people thinking about suicide, call 988, the official National Suicide Prevention Hotline phone number.

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988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline celebrates one-year anniversary

From July 2022 to June 2023, the crisis centers answered 65,029 calls, 11,808 texts, and 13,064 chats.

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Stevan Knapp’s file on the King County Sheriff’s Office sex offender registry.

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Enumclaw sex offender house now empty; resident moved to McNeil Island

A Department of Corrections report noted that Stevan Knapp was experiencing high levels of anxiety after alleged threats…

Aaron Myers recently pled guilty to possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in exchange for some charges being dropped. Screenshot

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Former ESD psychologist pleads guilty to child porn possession

Aaron Myers was charged more than three years ago after being found possessing thousands of child abuse images…