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Candidates for local city councils and school districts filed for election last week. Image courtesy King County Elections

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One primary, nine general elections expected on upcoming Plateau ballots

All local city councils and school districts have races to look for

Plateau voting precincts in King County. Image courtesy King County

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Plateau strongly rejected King County crisis center proposal

Overall, nearly three out of four local voters didn’t want to fund the $1.25 billion project

The Enumclaw School District hosted Enumclaw and Black Diamond police, the Enumclaw Fire Department, and the King County Office of Emergency Management at a recent roundtable about active shooter preparedness. Photo courtesy Enumclaw School District

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ESD, police hosted active shooting response tabletop | Enumclaw School District

The district plans to continually update and review these emergency plans to keep students and families safe.

Lightning hit a tree off Roberts Drive in Black Diamond last night around 11 p.m. Photo courtesy Michael Primm

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Lightning strike closed Roberts Drive between library, SR 169

A tree was hit during last night’s storm, sending up flames before it crashed onto the highway.

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Want to help lead your local government? Filing week is coming soon

Positions in all Plateau-area city councils and the two school districts will be up for election

The Enumclaw School District is again collecting public opinion on possible future bond measures. Head to enumclaw.wednet.edu/article/1082511 or scan the QR code above to take the short questionairre. Screenshot

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ESD seeks input on future bond measure

Did you support the last bond measure? Oppose it? Why? This is your chance to let the district…

The bridge between Enumclaw and Black Diamond, known locally as the Kummer Bridge and elsewhere as the Green River Bridge, remains closed this week. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Green River Bridge on SR 169 remains closed

Materials to repair the bridge were unavailable over the weekend.

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Plateau police blotter | March 11 – April 6

Numerous DUIs in Buckley, nuisance 911 calls in Enumclaw, and a downed stop sign in Black Diamond.

Image courtesy Black Diamond

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Black Diamond SR 169 roundabout projects undergoes SEPA process

It’s possible the two-year construction project could start this summer.

Mountain View Fire and Rescue’s new Fire Chief Dawn Judkins welcomed everyone to former Chief Greg Smith’s Celebration of Life service at the Muckleshoot Pentecostal Church on April 3. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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King County’s first female fire chief, Mountain View Fire and Rescue honor former Chief Greg Smith

The former chief died a week after handing the reins over to Deputy Chief Dawn Judkins. His Celebration…

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At A Glance | April 2023

Make sure you save the dates for the various Plateau egg hunts.

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond police blotter | March 15 – 22

Officers from both cities were involved in a chase stemming from a domestic violence situation. The suspect fled…

A King County map showing two no shooting areas in the Crow voting precinct. The one over by the Black Diamond Open Area in the west is already established; the one to the east is currently being proposed. Image courtesy King County

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‘Crow’ precinct residents petition county council for no-shooting zone in neighborhood

County council member Reagan Dunn is normally against no-shooting zones, but safety here has become an issue.