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WSP seeks witnesses to Monday night SR 169 shooting

Troopers say a man’s vehicle was shot at while driving south from Black Diamond.

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Black Diamond Police Blotter | Oct. 26 – Nov. 1

An empty safe, a catalytic converter and a generator were stolen last week.

Palmer Coking Coal Company is looking into rezoning 240 acres of rural land just east of the Black Diamond Open Space.

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Palmer Coking Coal Company hosting public meeting on potential rezone of 240 acres

Members of the public will have a chance to share thoughts and questions.

A teacher, a firefighter, and numerous employees of The Rainier School in Buckley lost their jobs due to not being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, not obtaining an exemption, or simply because there were no accommodations left.

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Vaccine mandates on the Plateau: who got the jab, and who lost their job

Most teachers and healthcare workers in Enumclaw, Black Diamond, and Buckley are vaccinated or received an exemption, but…

Black Diamond's vaccine inclusivity resolution failed 5-2. The full resolution can be read at https://www.blackdiamondwa.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif306/f/pages/res_21-1446.pdf.

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Black Diamond fails to pass ‘vaccine inclusivity’ resolution

The spirited — and at one point, heated — debate brought up both the Pope and peeing in…

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond Police Blotter | Oct. 14 — 26

DUIs, a stolen handgun and a man upset at being kicked out of the Lee Hotel for not…

Malibu, CA-- Rambo Pacifica roadway was closed due to a severe landslide caused from heavy winter storms. Asssistance to State and local governments for actions taken to prevent long term risk to life and property are authorized under federal disaster declaration DR 1884. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA

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Portion of Lake Sawyer Pkwy closes for a year

A bypass road will connect Ten Trails Parkway to Lake Swayer Road.

Divers make final preparations before submerging in Lake Sawyer.

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A bong, a ladder, and other oddities dredged in Lake Sawyer ‘Dive Against Debris’

Divers spent around two hours combing the Black Diamond lake for trash and treasure.

Trish Stallard and Glen Yadon.

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Black Diamond council candidate drops out; only one contested race left

If Corey Bailey wins his race, he will have to resign, and the Black Diamond City Council will…

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond Police Blotter | Oct. 4 – 14

Welfare checks, threats to harm a dog, and a man reportedly washing his car shirtless.

Cities use Traffic Impact Fees to collect money from developers to help increase traffic capacity. File image

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Black Diamond approves Traffic Impact Fees ordinance

The ordinance was adopted at the Oct. 7 council meeting. The city can start collecting in January.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still 
Halloween season is upon us, and Enumclaw plans to close down Cole Street again this year to give families the opportunity to safely trick-or-treat downtown.

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Halloween events on the Plateau

Looking for spooky things to do? We’ve got you covered.

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Keith Watson and his wife Judy at the newly-renamed Keith Watson Park, located at the intersection of SE Cottonwood Street and Birch Ave SE. The plaque at the park gives a short history of Watson’s involvement in Black Diamond.

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Keith Watson honored by Black Diamond, Ten Trails

Watson is the President of the Black Diamond Community Center and the local history museum.