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First-year Kentridge High coach Zac Webb dials in during his second summer league game. Ben Ray/The Reporter

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Kentridge High welcomes Zac Webb as head basketball coach

Webb replaces local legend David Jamison who retired earlier this year.

Black Diamond resident Bill Kombol is pictured receiving the Martin Luther King Medal of Distinguished Service. Courtesy photo from King County Council.

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Bill Kombol honored with county MLK Medal of Distinguished Service

The former coal manager was awarded for his work preserving community history.

The Enumclaw School District received more than 1,500 responses for its recent school bond feedback survey. A majority of participants agreed that the last school bond for $253 million was too expensive, though there seems to still be strong support for another bond issue that would simplify its focus to replacing Byron Kibler Elementary and provide funding for safety, security, and maintenance. Screenshot

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Enumclaw School District looks at post-bond moves

The district has hard choices to make after voters resoundingly rejected this February’s bond measure

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.

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Authorities capture escaped teen criminals | King County Crime Dive podcast

In this episode, authorities capture several teens, including a convicted killer, who escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center;…

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.

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

Photos by Ray Miller-Still 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?

The Enumclaw Farmer’s Market began its fifth season last Thursday larger than ever, and plans to continue offering expanded selections of fresh produce, pantry foods, wines, meads, and sugary snacks through September. Market hours are 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. Pictured handing a vendor a Power of Produce token is Logan Garner, 3, looking to grab some fresh potatoes for dinner. To learn more about the PoP program for kids, and the market in general, head to enumclawplateaufarmersmarket.org. Photos by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw’s First Street brings fresh produce to town

The Enumclaw Farmer’s Market began its fifth season last Thursday larger than ever, and plans to continue offering…

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…