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Behind the Howard Hanson Dam lies around 100 miles of prime fish-spawning habitat.

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Congress, Biden give go-ahead to Howard Hanson Dam project

A fish passage facility at the dam is being given more than $878 million for the project.

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Plateau police blotter | Dec. 25 – Jan. 5

A fight in Buckley, shots heard in Enumclaw, and a car vs. cougar incident in Black Diamond.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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WA lawmakers prepare for first in-person session since 2020

More homes, less homelessness, a Blake ruling fix and an assault weapons ban are among the issues to…

Drivers negotiate the Krain intersection without power Monday morning after a major windstorm knocked out power across much of the Plateau Jan. 9. In Enumclaw, tossed-around trash and recycling bins and downed branches signaled the effects of the angry winds. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Windstorm knocks out power in Krain, east Plateau area

More than a thousand people in the Plateau may be without power Monday morning due to a windstorm…

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Prolific auto thief caught; police chase teens down to mall | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

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Joann Thomas and her attorney Terrence Kellogg exit the U.S. District Court building in Seattle following her conviction in the drainage district trial.

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Wife of drainage district commissioner sentenced to three years for fraud, identity theft, and money laundering

Joann Thomas won’t be reporting to prison until after her husband Allan receives his sentence in February.

Kyle Miller, one of more than 50 people who entered Enumclaw’s design-a-flag contest last year, had his design chosen to represent the city. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw’s new city flag given high grade by flag enthusiast organization

The flag placed in the top quarter of U.S. cities

Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and possessing unregistered firearms.

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Two charged with attacks on four Pierce County power substations | DOJ

Matthew Greenwood and Jeremy Crahan were arrested Dec. 31 after law enforcement examined cellphone records and surveillance footage.

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Most popular articles, columns of 2022

Check out which stories from last year were the most popular with online readers.

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The Courier-Herald’s Top 10 news stories of 2022

Do you remember all the news from the past year? Here’s what we think were some of the…

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Briefly | Jan. 4

Three trial updates, and rehearsals for the Cascade Foothills Chorale are starting.

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Plateau police blotter | Dec. 19 – 29

Drinking inside Rite Aid, pepper spray incident at a Buckley gas station, and black ice in Black Diamond.

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Schrier secures funds to improve food access on the Plateau, crisis response in King County

The Market in Buckley is receiving $2 million to construct food lockers across District 8 and start its…