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Briefly | June 14

A correction to last week’s sports captions.

Image courtesy the National Park Service

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Mt. Rainier National Park recovers body of 80-year-old hiker

The hiker is the second to perish attempting a climb of the mountain this season.

An emergency fire vehicle heads past a barricade and towards Index as numerous agencies attempt to contain the Bolt Creek Fire on Saturday, Sep. 10, 2022, on U.S. Highway 2 near Index, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

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Washington at ‘epicenter’ of wildfire threat

Federal fire forecast shows Western Washington has one of the most dire outlooks in the U.S.

Nearly 300 White River High School students graduated this year, earning their diplomas at the Washington State Fair Grounds in Puyallup on June 8. Photos by Alex Bruell / Sound Publishing

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White River class of 2023 graduates

“Take risks, ask questions, and don’t be afraid to fail,” class speaker Sydney Spooner told her colleagues.

Responders lowered a raft from a 200-foot bridge over the Green River Gorge to help rescue the missing kayakers. Photo courtesy of Puget Sound Fire.

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3 kayakers rescued from Green River Gorge

Puget Sound Fire released a statement after the late evening rescue that lakes and rivers are still extremely…

Enumclaw City Hall. Photo courtesy the city of Enumclaw

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How should Enumclaw grow? City hosts housing planning meeting

Enumclaw’s next Comprehensive Plan needs to address how the city tackles land use, which includes affordable housing

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The Garden Club had a 1920s-themed costume contest during their 100th Anniversary at the Wilderness Park Lodge on May 24.

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Enumclaw Garden Club celebrates its 100th birthday

The Garden Club is widely-known for its annual “Breakfast for the Birds” event every spring.

Design rendering of new Algona transfer station (Screenshot from King County website)

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South King County’s new recycling and transfer station under construction

The state-of-the-art facility in Algona is expected to open in 2026.

The Black Diamond City Council chambers.

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Black Diamond continues marijuana ban repeal talks amid Social Equity license opportunity

Will Black Diamond repeal its eight year-old marijuana ban?

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Briefly | June 7

Two updates on upcoming court cases.

Echo Glen Children’s Center (Screenshot from Washington State Dept. of Children, Youth, and Families)

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Teens charged after coordinated escape from King County detention center

One of the teens, who was serving a sentence for murder, has attempted to escape the detention center…

Headworks Brewing in Enumclaw is among the two dozen breweries participating in this year’s Beer Walk.

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Enumclaw Beer Walk opens this Saturday

Two dozen breweries and cider houses are participating.

Unknown persons used a car to back into the Enumclaw Chevron station off SR 169 in the early hours of June 3. In this security footage, you can see the driver exiting the car via the window.

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Burglars back car into Enumclaw Chevron to steal vape products

About $25,000 of merchandise was stolen.