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    Photo by Kevin Hanson
Land of the Giants, indeed.
    Federation Park and its glorious giants
    By Kevin Hanson • August 6, 2025 3:00 pm

    You don’t need to travel far to see grand old growth forests.

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    Baby goats galore will again visit the Simple Goodness Sisters Soda Shop for the annual Goats and Garlic Festival. Submitted Photo
    A goats and garlic extravaganza in Wilkeson
    By Ray Miller-Still • August 6, 2025 12:30 pm

    The ninth-annual celebration of all things garlic (and goats) may be especially important for the town, as a bridge closure has slowed tourism to a near-complete halt.

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    Get your tickets for the annual Enumclaw Expo Center Pro Rodeo at www.enumclawexpo.com/p/events/pro-rodeo.
    At A Glance Community Calendar | August 2025
    July 30, 2025 11:30 am

    The rodeo is back in town! And the Danish Sisterhood is collecting gnomes for the Maple Valley gnome trail.

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    In addition to encouraging neighbors to meet neighbors during National Night Out, many first responders (like the Buckley Police and Fire Departments) host events so you can meet police officers and firefighters. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Use National Night Out to connect with your...
    July 25, 2025 1:15 pm

    This is a way to rise above the political and social polarization of the times.

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    Photo by Kevin Hanson
Banks Lake provides a variety of recreation opportunities, including kayaking.
    What a butte: Steamboat Rock State Park
    By Kevin Hanson • July 25, 2025 10:30 am

    There are some awe-inspiring sights at the Grant County park.

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    Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
    Water water everywhere — but only for the...
    July 24, 2025 12:45 pm

    Some need a lot. Some need little. Don’t confuse the two.

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    PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON Remnants of our nation’s military past are found at Manchester State Park. Shown here are the torpedo warehouse, which once housed mines designed to protect Bremerton’s shipyards, and Battery Mitchell, which was nearly completed but never received its rapid-fire guns.
    111 acres of forest, shoreline, and history: Manchester...
    By Kevin Hanson • July 21, 2025 4:00 pm

    Contributor’s note: We’re spending time this summer focusing on the great outdoors: namely, some of the noteworthy campgrounds and trails…

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    From left to right: King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn, ‘Rue’, the Nigerian Dwarf Goat owned by Sydney Ball; ‘Oklahoma’, the Hampshire/Suffolk Cross Lamb owned by Scarlett Cockerham; and ‘Honey Bun’, a Sicilian Buttercup Chicken owned by Vivian Cockerham. Courtesy photo
    Dunn crowns lamb at ‘King Critter’ at King...
    July 17, 2025 4:45 pm

    Scarlett Cockerham and her Hampshire/Suffolk Cross lamb Oklahoma beat out Rue, the Nigerian Dwarf Goat and, Honey Bun, a Sicilian Buttercup Chicken.

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    Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
    Loosing the weed wars? Bury, or cut, cut,...
    July 17, 2025 2:00 pm

    Also, here are some of the best perennials for a summer garden.

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    PHOTO BY KEVIN HANSON 
The unpaved Wilkeson to Carbonado section of the Foothills Trail includes this concrete barrier near the midway point. Some choose to turn around, others step around and continue a rather easy walk to Carbonado.
    The Wilkeson-Carbonado trail: The best part may be...
    By Kevin Hanson • July 17, 2025 1:15 pm

    The unpaved trail follows an abandoned railroad line and is a dirt-and-rock experience.

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    Cancer Cartel founders Shelly Tinney-Miller, Kerry Solmonsen, and Katy Tinney. Submitted photo
    Cancer Cartel to host fashion-fueled fundraiser before big...
    July 16, 2025 3:00 pm

    The local nonprofit will be moving with American Heritage into the Courier-Herald building.

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    Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
    Fertilize those roses to keep them blooming all...
    July 10, 2025 3:00 pm

    And make sure you continue watering deep to encourage root growth.

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    Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
    Want a patriotic garden? Here’s some of the...
    July 7, 2025 1:15 pm

    Independence Day is past, but your yard can continue to celebrate the country.

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