It’s unclear when Highway 164 will open to traffic. Photo by Ray Miller-Still.

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Scattered outages, road closures reported amid high winds in Plateau area

SR 169 is open; SR 164 remains closed.

It’s unclear when the highway will open to traffic. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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SR 164 remains closed

A power line came down around 6 a.m.

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Forum spotlights Washington’s missing and murdered Indigenous people

Carolyn DeFord of the Puyallup Tribe spoke about her mother’s 1999 disappearance and what has led to this…

Randall Stevens alleges Pierce County deputies did not attempt to de-escalate during his 2020 arrest — instead, they attacked him for seven minutes.

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Buckley man sues deputies for “seven-minute assault”

Randall Stevens said law enforcement had “no mercy” during his 2020 arrest.

King County Councilman Reagan Dunn lobbied for Enumclaw organizations to receive thousands in county grants. File photo

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Enumclaw organizations receive thousands in grants

$31,500 will be going to eight local nonprofits and sports groups.

Buckley's community center, which holds the city's council chambers. File photo

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Buckley continues budget talks

The city expects 7% less in its general fund next year.

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A few dozen St. Elizabeth hospital nurses, off duty, and their families and friends held an information picket last Thursday to protest high nurse-patient ratios, unsafe working conditions, and low pay.

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‘It is strictly not safe’; local nurses picket St. Elizabeth working conditions

Editor’s note: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provided comments to the Courier-Herald after print deadline. This article has been…

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Kevin Flynn, right, a meat-cutter with the Marysville Albertsons, hands a leaflet to a shopper during an informational campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Flynn was one of about a dozen grocery store workers handing out leaflets to shoppers about the proposed merger between Albertsons and Kroger. (Mike Henneke / The Herald)

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Proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger worries employees

Workers at an Albertsons in Marysville urge shoppers to sign a petition blocking the $25 billion deal.

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Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell concedes to Leesa Manion in King County prosecutor race

Ferrell has three years remaining in his term as mayor.

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Enumclaw’s Forest Service office, which serves as a home base for permanent staff, seasonal workers, and volunteers, may close in 2024. Opponents against the move say this will drastically affect the area’s natural recreation services and upkeep.

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Forest Service again moves to close local office

The office was planned to close three decades ago, but a cost analysis of moving staff to North…

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Use of force policy changes recommended for King County Sheriff’s Office

By Dec. 1, law enforcement agencies must either adopt the model policy or adopt a policy consistent with…

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State parks announce free days

The first is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2023.