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Byron Murphy II gets going during a defensive line drill. Ben Ray / Sound Publishing

Sports

Seahawks kick off training camp in the Mike Macdonald era

“We’re still learning who we are. We are still chasing that,” said Seattle’s new head coach.

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You can watch Devlyn Bradshaw compete in the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship, Aug. 1 - 5, at www.RacerTV.com.

Sports

Local motocross talent to race in national championship

Recent EHS grad Devlyn Bradshaw qualified for the 42nd annual Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship.

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White River grad Faith Anderson squatted 132.5 kilograms (292 pounds) during the Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire.

Sports

WRHS’ Anderson places 12th in international powerlifting competition

Anderson was recently in Tartu, Estonia, with more than 200 of the world’s best powerlifting athletes.

According to the Washington State Department of Commerce, the average individual health insurance rate increase proposal is 11.3%. Screenshot

News

Insurance rates are doubling, or worse — here’s why

Two Enumclaw insurance agents explain how the “hard market” started, and predict a plateau in the near future

Screenshot of the Pierce County voters pamphlet about the Buckley EMS levy lid lift measure.

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Buckley Fire Department levy lid lift now in the hands of voters

The levy lid lift, if approved, would bump the property tax up from 30 cents to 50 cents.

Quinton de Kock and Shehan Jayasuriya of Seattle Orcas during match twenty one of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 2 between Seattle Orcas and Texas Super Kings held at the Grand Prairie cricket stadium, Grand Prairie, United States of America (USA) on the 23rd July 2024 Photo by Richard Huggard / Sportzpics for MLC
Credit: Major League Cricket

Sports

Seattle Orcas close out season falling to Super Kings by 37 runs

Seattle managed just two points in MLC 2 after making the grand final a year prior.

Pierce County Sheriffs Department vehicles outside the home of where a deputy-involved shooting occurred. Screenshot

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Buckley-area man shot dead after DV call

The unidentified suspected exited his home with a firearm.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
Ron Hedin and his boss Julie Ross, who is putting the finishing touches on Hoggin Da Sauce BBQ’s famous Slaw Sundae.

Life

What’s cooking? Two South King County locals compete in Pacific Northwest BBQ Association contest

Rob Rapier and Ron Hedin were two of nearly two dozen competitors vying for the Grand Champion title.

While physical voters pamphlets in Pierce County has been delayed for several cities, you can access it online at piercecountywa.gov/328/Elections. Screenshot

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Voter pamphlets for Buckley, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Orting delayed

A vendor error is causing the pamphlets to be mailed on June 29.

A gray wolf. Gary Kramer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northwest

‘Endangered’ status to remain in effect for WA wolves

A sharply-divided state panel on July 19 retained strict protections for gray wolves in Washington, concluding their status…

Legislative District 5 candidates Jason Ritchie, Mark Hargrove, Kristiana de Leon, Landon Halverson, and Victoria Hunt. Contributed photos

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QA with 5th Legislative District candidates, Part II | Election 2024

King County voters pamphlets and the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary election should now be in their…

Image courtesy Pierce County
A map of the proposed Wilkeson-to-Carbonado section of the Foothills Trail that will eventually lead to Mount Rainier.

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Pierce County collecting public opinion of Foothills Trail section to Mount Rainier

The county will start the process this fall.

9th Congressional District Rep. Adam Smith, 8th Congressional District Rep. Kim Schrier, 1st Congressional District Rep. Suzan DelBene and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell are among Democrats from Washington state who support President Joe Biden’s decision to stop his re-election campaign. Courtesy photos

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WA Democrat leaders ‘applaud’ Biden for dropping out of race

Smith, Schrier, DelBene and Cantwell released statements in support of President Biden’s Sunday decision to no longer seek…