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Roberts Drive in Black Diamond is now open, but lanes are shifted to the west.

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Roberts Drive opens as Black Diamond roundabout project continues

There’s six months left before both single-lane roundabouts are complete - but then a state project is expected…

The city of Black Diamond’s current zoning map. The green circles point out where a marijuana retailer would be allowed to open. Image courtesy the city of Black Diamond

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Black Diamond council proposes 100-foot buffer between pot shops and other businesses

The public has a chance to weigh in on possible buffer, which separates potential marijuana retailers from child…

Top, candidates Victoria Hunt (D) and Mark Hargrove (R); bottom, candidate Patrick Peacock (R) and Rep. Lisa Callan (D).

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Legislative District 5 candidate recap: Hunt vs. Hargrove, Peacock vs. Callan

Here are your choices for state rep this election.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
Downtown Enumclaw closed last Friday for the annual Homecoming Parade, featuring floats put together by the classes of 2025 through 2028 and Homecoming royalty, including Queen Ellie Trulson and King Cooper Rodarte.
Downtown Enumclaw closed last Friday for the annual Homecoming Parade, featuring floats put together by the classes of 2025 through 2028 and Homecoming royalty, including Queen Ellie Trulson and King Cooper Rodarte. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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At A Glance | October 2024 Community Calendar

Don’t miss all the Halloween-related events this month!

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Who won the Courier-Herald’s 2024 Best Of competition? Find out here

Locals nominated many businesses as “the best”, but as they say, there can only be one.

Swimmers, kayaks, and a Guardian One helicopter were unable to rescue Juan Martinez from downing on Sept. 21. Image courtesy Puget Sound Fire

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Man drowns at Flaming Geyser

Multiple agencies, including a helicopter, attempted to rescue the victim, who died on scene.

These pieces of land inside the Ten Trails and Lawson Hills developments, currently set aside for Enumclaw School District schools, could be sold to Oakpointe in order to fund a new elementary. Images courtesy Enumclaw School District

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Oakpointe’s developments are 20% completed. What’s next? Recreation

Ten Trails and Lawson Hills neighborhoods developer Oakpointe is asking the Black Diamond City Council to consider recreation…

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Missing woman located by EPD | UPDATE

Mary Lou Gann went missing Sept. 1; she was found safe on Sept. 4.

The local square dancing club is also starting up and hosting classes on Sept. 17. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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At A Glance | September 2024 Community Calendar

The Black Diamond Labor Days festival is just around the corner, plus the Expo Center’s BBQ and Brats…

These pieces of land inside the Ten Trails and Lawson Hills developments, currently set aside for Enumclaw School District schools, could be sold to Oakpointe in order to fund a new elementary. Images courtesy Enumclaw School District

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ESD, Oakpointe discussing land sales to fund an elementary school

The district has land set aside for possible construction of more school in Black Diamond that could be…

Kids playing field games during Black Diamond Labor Days. Photo courtesy Debbie Page

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Celebrate Black Diamond’s history at its Labor Day festival | Black Diamond

The 77th annual event is Sept. 1 and 2 — with SR 169 closed Monday morning for a…

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Krista Swain and Somer Johnson at the Enumclaw City Council podium during the Aug. 12 meeting. At the bottom left is Jessica, who is a graduate, a year and a half sober, and is now able to visit her children.

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond community court sees successes in second year

Program managers are working to dispel the notion that the program is lax on offenders.

Photo courtesy Metro Creative Connection

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ESD to enforce no cell/device policies this year

Phones can be used in non-instruction settings at EHS, but are totally banned at middle schools