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    Buckley
    About 75 White River High students participated in the nation-wide “Free America” walkout on Jan. 20; the organizer was Sofia Gomez, pictured here in a green sweatshirt, fifth from the front of the group. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    WRHS students participate in national walkout
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 23, 2026 4:30 pm

    The nation-wide event encouraged people to participate in democracy and register to vote.

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    Enumclaw School District voters can drop their ballots off at the Enumclaw or Black Diamond library, and Pierce County residents have drop boxes in Buckley, South Prairie, and Wilkeson. File photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Ballots with ESD, WRSD levy measures to arrive...
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 20, 2026 3:15 pm

    Both districts are running a renewed Educational Programs Operations levy, which comprises of 16% of each’s general budget.

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    Volunteers triaged cats after the seizure to help determine what sort of aid and treatment the animals needed. Photo courtesy Buckley Police Department
    126 cats placed a day after Buckley seizure
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 9, 2026 11:40 am

    But work continues as various organizations continue to care for sick and injured animals.

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    This is just one of more than one hundred cats confiscated in Buckley after an anonymous tip led Buckley police officers to a local home. Image courtesy Pierce County Sheriff's Office
    One hundred cats seized from Buckley home
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 8, 2026 12:15 pm

    The Buckley Police Department is asking for donations of small animal crates.

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    The Buckley library is changing its open hours. Photo courtesy PCLS
    Buckley library to change hours, focus on evenings
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 23, 2025 11:00 am

    With earlier hours being cut, the library is slightly scaling back.

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    One dead in Buckley fire | Update
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 19, 2025 12:05 pm

    Unknown chemicals identified as flamable materials like paint cans, gasoline.

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    GoodRoots Northwest opened a refrigerated food locker in Carbonado in September 2024. Pictured here is Kyllonen, 90, who was the city’s longest volunteer at the local pantry. Also pictured, left to right, is Shelly Wright and Denise Vesey, co-founders of the food pantry, GoodRoots CEO Stacey Crnich, and Congressional Rep. Dr. Kim Schrier. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    GoodRoots Northwest ‘evolves’ to 100% food locker assistance
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 17, 2025 3:00 pm

    The local nonprofit has closed its physical storefront between Buckley and Bonney Lake, and is now only delivering food assistance orders to lockers located around east Pierce County.

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    Buckley man killed in traffic wreck
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 7, 2025 1:30 pm

    Jimmy Blankenship failed to stop for traffic, hitting the car ahead of him.

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    This example of a SNAP bag contains bread, potatoes, corn, apples, and milk; the bags can be picked up at the Rainier Fresh Country Store in Buckley. Photo courtesy Rainier Fresh Country Store
    Buckley businesses offering free “SNAP” bags during benefit...
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 6, 2025 1:00 pm

    Free bags of bread, produce, and milk are available to residents affected by the government shutdown.

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    Two Plateau residents involved in separate fatal crashes
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 5, 2025 10:45 am

    A Buckley resident killed a pedestrian, while an Enumclaw resident was struck by a falling tree.

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