The arbitration order redacts the names of people involved in this case, but details outlined in arbitration documents confirm the case was about George Alvarez’s termination. Screenshot

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King County Sheriff’s Office required to re-hire deputy who shot Black Diamond man

Detective George Alvarez shot Anthony Chilcott in 2019, and was terminated in 2021. An arbitrator in California reversed…

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Leave early or late to skirt Independence Day travel throngs

Seattle area is projected to have some of the worst traffic in the nation.

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A scene from a Buckley Chamber of Commerce and Buckley Downtown Association car show last year.

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Cruises, markets, and more — Buckley Downtown Association wants to keep Main Street busy

The BDA wants to make Buckley more than just a city people drive through to get to Mount…

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Somer (pronounced Summer) Johnson, right, gives updates about Enumclaw Community Program participants during the June 13 session; next to her is participant Jadyn Bond, who is also learning how to be a peer counselor for the program once she graduates on July 11.

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Re-offense rates are a problem; Community Court could be the answer

Instead of jail time and fines, Enumclaw’s Community Court program holds participants accountable for their actions in other…

Billy Clinkingbeard and his family celebrating the logger's ninth win in a row. Photo by Ashley Britschgi

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Clinkingbeard cinches ninth win in Buckley Log Show

And this year’s Bull of the Woods was Elmer Timmons.

McFarland Park’s new Story Walk installation currently features “I Got the Rhythm” by Connie Schofield-Morrison, but will feature a new book every month. Photo by Joshua Solorzano

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Enumclaw, KCLS hosts Story Walk ribbon cutting

The Story Walk features a different book every month, starting with “I Got The Rhythm”

Baggies containing White Lives Matter fliers were tossed in Enumclaw yards last Saturday. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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“White Lives Matter” propaganda litters Enumclaw yards

The Plateau area has been actively targeted by white nationalists and racist groups for the last three years

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St. Elizabeth Hospital after it first opened.

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Enumclaw, Federal Way Hospitals recognized for maternity care

This is the third year in a row St. Elizabeth Hospital has received the honors.

Brad Burbank. Photo by Ashley Britschgi.

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160 kids bucked, tossed and climbed last weekend at Junior Buckley Log Show

Don’t forget about the Log Show this coming Saturday and Sunday

A kid “mutton busts,” or rides a sheep, at the 2022 King County Fair. Photos by Alex Bruell.

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King County Fair opening ceremony kicks off July 13

The opening ceremony to the King County Fair kicks off July 13 this year at the fair grounds…

A student celebrates receiving his diploma.

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Enumclaw class of 2023 graduates

And reminds each other to “just keep truckin’ “

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Kids cut the ribbon at the new Buckley Sports Court on a sunny afternoon June 6.

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Buckley Sports Court is open for swish-ness

After years of anticipation, the Buckley Sports Court is finally ready for swish-ness.

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Closer look at King County gun violence stats | King County Crime Dive podcast

In this episode, we look at how King County has seen a reduction in gun violence so far…