Photo by Alex Bruell 
Can you imagine airplanes flying over these plains? This farmland on the Enumclaw Plateau near the intersection of 196th Ave SE and SE 400th St is near the area that an aviation study dubbed as a potential “King County Southeast” airport in a report considering locations for the state’s next airport. No location has yet been selected.

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Dunn: New Plateau airport “dead on arrival”

From city council members to the state legislature, elected officials will fight against putting an airport on the…

This map, created via Google, shows the location of the earthquake this morning near Enumclaw and Black Diamond.

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Small earthquake shakes the Plateau

No damage from the 3.1 local magnitude quake has been reported.

Volunteers at the Furniture Fix-it Fair. From left to right, Nataly Balacci, Xenia Dolovova, Hester Angus, Sarah Berkley, Sal Nauon, Dimitri Pierre-Louis. Photo courtesy of Xenia Dolovova.

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Fix-it Fairs refurbish furniture for local refugee families

Volunteers at the July event restored 39 pieces of furniture.

Kim Schrier (D) and Matt Larkin (R) will face off this November for Washington’s 8th Congressional District.

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Larkin will face Schrier for Congress this November

A photo finish between Reagan Dunn and Matt Larkin has turned toward the latter.

Chris Vance, left, plans to challenge Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-31st District, during the 2022 election. Courtesy photos

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Chris Vance, Holly Stanton will likely challenge incumbents in District 31 races

Chris Vance, Holly Stanton will challenge incumbents in District 31 races

Enumclaw firefighters received chainsaw training with other South King Count department earlier this year. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department

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Enumclaw Fire Department, Mountain View Fire and Rescue levy lid lifts passing | Aug. 8 Update

Support for both levies are staying strong, though numbers have shifted since the initial vote count.

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Early results are in for 9th CD and LD 41 primaries

King County Elections posted the first round of results for tonight’s primary, including 9th Congressional District and Legislative…

Legislative District 5 candidates on the ballot in the 2022 primaries. From upper left: Ken Moninski, Austin Bryant, incumbent Rep. Bill Ramos, Chad Magendanz, Landon Halverson, and incumbent Rep. Lisa Callan.

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5th District primary election results: Democrats Ramos, Callan lead

Incumbents Bill Ramos and Lisa Callan lead Republican challengers in primary election results.

Jason Wood holds up one of the "rubber bullets" left behind from when deputies arrested Aaron Ray Lincoln on July 12. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw quarry workers recount ‘mass shooting in the making’

Jason Wood and his employees are worried the punishment won’t fit Aaron Ray Lincoln’s alleged crime; prosecutors say…

A pair of racers celebrate a triumphant moment. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Photo gallery: Keeping coal at the annual Wilkeson Parade and Handcar Races

Wilkesonians packed Church Street and flocked to the coke ovens for the town’s historic celebration.

Washington’s annual Renaissance Faire at Kelly Farms features vast amounts of performances, from sword fights, jousting to juggling and magic, ax throwing and archery, and — pictured here — raptors and falconry. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Ren Faire returns this weekend

Head to Bonney Lake for the next three weekends for jousting, equestrian archery, bawdy comedy, and more.

King County Local Dive podcast

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King County Local Dive: 2 random killings and a drug ring

A new podcast for King County residents

Unlike a driving range, Topgolf is for perfecting skills in accuracy and also fun. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Washington state’s first Topgolf officially opens in Renton

After five years of planning and months of waiting, the state’s first Topgolf is finally open to the…