This is the piece of land in Cumberland that Segale Properties has proposed to turn into a 990-acre gravel mine. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Community Association

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Controversial Enumclaw gravel mine heads into Environmental Impact Statement review

The gravel mine and asphalt plant has been met with fierce local resistance.

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No charges filed in alleged Buckley assault, investigation pending

A bail return hearing for the suspect was scratched, and the BPD expects to submit more evidence in…

All seven panels of the White River Bridge were damaged, both horizontal & vertical components, when a large truck hit it on Aug. 18. A new over-height system aims to prevent this sort of damage in the future. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

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WSDOT to install over-height detection system on White River Bridge

The bridge will be open, but drivers can expect delays for several weeks until the end of the…

U.S. Congresswoman Kim Schrier and King County Sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall celebrate with King County Councilmembers and the rescue team in front of one of the county’s two rescue helicopters equipped with hoist technology. Photo provided by the office of Kim Schrier

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King County receives $1 million for rescue helicopter

King County is receiving more than $1 million of federal funding to upgrade its search-and-rescue helicopter.

Mercer Island resident and biology scholar Emma Li. Courtesy photo

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Islander garners gold medal in USA Biolympiad National Finals

Li qualifies for international event in Lithuania.

Gamblin Motors' empty truck center will soon be a used electric v

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Gamblin Motors revamping its truck center into used EV lot

The dealership says it found a niche in selling used electric vehicles in the last few years and…

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Federal Way woman pleads guilty to wire, bank fraud

The 53-year-old woman presented herself as an investment advisor and defrauded $3 million from people in the Korean…

Flood waters approach State Route 203 at the northern intersection of Neal Road SE, March 20, 2026. Some county funds for 2026-2027 will be disappropriated and will be used for a roads project to support flood recovery projects. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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KC Council approves $431 million supplemental budget

The King County Council has approved a $431 million supplemental budget for the 2026-2027 season.

Fresh apples sold at the Renton Farmers Market, which takes EBT cards as a payment method. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Penalties loom for Washington if state doesn’t improve food stamp error rates

Under Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” the state could face over $90 million in added costs if it can’t…

The Valley Cities Behavioral Health clinic in Enumclaw. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Valley Cities receives federal certification

The new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic title means the behavioral health provider must treat all patients that…

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Man arrested for child assault at Buckley pump track

The Enumclaw Police Department’s automatic license plate cameras, which were live for six hours prior to the assault,…

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Dr. Mark Seaburb giving an exam to Taylor Maloney, a new patient and employee.

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Enumclaw Vision Clinic’s Dr. Seaburg hangs up his glasses after 48 years

After nearly five decades of optometry, Mark Seaburg has treated generations of patients and won nine “Best Of”…

The Sundown Overnight Shelter in Auburn, which has partnered with the King County Regional Homelessness Authority, helps keep 45 unhoused people out of the elements. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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King County, Seattle to take on unhoused organization following audit

The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is in need of an overhaul after an April 2026 audit…