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The city of Black Diamond had a Pride Flag raising ceremony on June 3. Photo courtesy Kristiana de Leon

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Homophobic, antisemitic comments derail Black Diamond council meeting

The Zoom bombing lasted 13 minutes, and was cut off when an individual attempted to show a lewd…

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So grad I finally made it | White River graduation slideshow

Some photos from White River June 6 graduation event.

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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…

Skylar Diggins-Smith conducts the offense against the Sparks. Ben Ray / The Reporter

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Storm pour it on in the fourth, wash out Sparks

Seattle used a huge 10-0 run late in the fourth to take control over Los Angeles.

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.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
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…

State Capitol in Olympia. FILE PHOTO

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Hundreds of new laws will take effect in state June 6

Legislature approved changes in police pursuits, parental rights, firearms and other laws

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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…

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
The Ten Trails neighborhood in Black Diamond held a Touch a Truck event last Wednesday, May 29, where families met with first responders and kids had the opportunity to climb into the driver’s seat of multiple vehicles like the Black Diamond police boat (Autumn Elkerton), a King County search and rescue helicopter, and Mountain View Fire Department trucks (Vedanshika Nallamilli).

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Boats trucks choppers — oh my! | Touch A Truck Slideshow

A few pictures from the May 5 Touch A Truck event at Ten Trails.

Photo courtesy the National Park Service
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

Photo courtesy the National Park Service
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…