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Contributed photo The J-Rod & Custom team at the 2023 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association with their Battle of the Builders winning jeep. Pictured in the back row is car owner Richard Griot, Jared Hancock, Ross Petersen, and Andrew Taker; in from is Chad Terhar.

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What’s old is new, and old again — local car detailer honored at SEMA car show

Jared Hancock and his team rebuilt a ‘78 Cherokee Chief over the last four years.

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling took on, and won, against local Chase Hooper in a jiu jitsu match last Friday. Photo courtesy FloGrappling

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Enumclaw’s Chase Hooper loses to Aljamain Sterling in split decision

The 15-minute match showcased two very different styles of jiu jitsu.

(Photo courtesy of Plymouth Housing)

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Dept. of Commerce invests $312.6 million in housing opportunities

The funding is being called a “historic” investment in units and homes for low-income homebuyers.

Separate timed entry reservations are required for the Paradise Corridor on the south side of the park and the Sunrise Corridor in the northeast corner of the park off of SR410. Graphic courtesy National Park Service

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And what name should we put you under? Mount Rainier to require summer reservations to visit

Be on the lookout for reservation releases this spring for trips in May through September.

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‘I couldn’t say ‘yes’ any quicker’: Enumclaw’s Chase Hooper to grapple former UFC bantamweight champion

The match is scheduled for Jan. 19 at 8 a.m. PST, and will be streamed on TX7 Sports.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still Rainier Fresh Country Store’s owner, Patrick Brown, checking out a customer last Friday.

Business

Rainier Fresh Country Store celebrates grand opening with new owners, more products

Patrick Brown looks to operate as local as possible — but with some “international flair”.

(Screenshot from Valley Regional Fire Twitter account)

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Small plane crashes on side of Auburn roadway

The plane’s sole occupant was taken to the hospital with “minor” injuries.

The plane door that flew off of the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX found by NTSB investigators in a Portland resident’s backyard. (Courtesy of NTSB)

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Passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines after plane door blew out mid-flight

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.

A picture of the bullet hole from the car that was struck on Jan. 14. Photo courtesy WSP

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Detectives seek witnesses for SR 164 weekend drive-by shooting

A driver heard shots outside Enumclaw near Olson’s Meats last Sunday and found a bullet hole in his…

An excerpt from House Bill 2093, in regard to what conditions have to be met before the Department of Social and Health Services must do before entering into a contract with a housing provider for a former McNeil Island Special Commitment Center resident.

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Bills on sex offender placements off McNeil Island introduced in state legislature

Enucmlaw’s group home officially closed last fall, and a nonprofit’s legal fund is “in a holding pattern.”

Where could a marijuana retail store open in Black Diamond? Based on the city’s planning commission recommendations, it would have to be 1,000 feet away from schools and parks (outside the purple buffers) and relegated to the neighborhood commercial (pink) and community commercial (red) zones. This just leaves a few dozen potential parcels, noted by the green circles. Map courtesy the city of Black Diamond

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Black Diamond’s pot ban to expire January 2025

Lifting the city’s prohibition on marijuana retailers comes at a time when the state is awarding more pot…

Image courtesy Metro Creative Connections

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Enumclaw cold weather shelter opens

Register at Plateau Outreach Ministries to stay at the shelter Jan. 11 - 14.

The Washington State Court of Appeals recently affirmed a $500 fine against Enumclaw’s Headworks Brewing for a COVID-era mask mandate violation. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Headworks Brewing loses appeal in mask mandate violation fine

The Liquor and Cannabis Board received several complaints in 2021 over the lack of masks used in the…