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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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    <strong>Top row:</strong> Enumclaw School District Board member Julianne DeShayes and challenger Tara Cochran; Enumclaw School District Board member Paul Fisher and challenger Malia Ebner. <strong>Bottom Row:</strong> Enumclaw Council member Tom Sauvageau and challenger Brodie Smith; Black Diamond mayoral candidates Geoff Bowie and John Adler. <strong>Not pictured:</strong> Sabrina Solmonsen-Waterhouse (Enumclaw Council Pos. No. 3; Breanna Hott and Ed Storton (Enumclaw Council Pos. No. 7; Black Diamond Council member Leih Mulvihill and challenger Mario Sorci; and Dan Dal Santo and Johnathan Englund (Black Diamond Council Pos. No. 6).
    2025 General Election results | Nov. 5 UPDATE
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 4, 2025 8:22 pm

    Adler widens leads in the Black Diamond mayoral race, as do challengers for other city, school board seats.

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    SBA disaster loan denied? Try, try again
    By Ray Miller-Still • October 30, 2025 2:12 pm

    Enumclaw business owner Tom Sauvageau wants other business owners to know how to weather the difficulties of securing an Economic Disaster Injury Loan.

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    Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Historical Museum 
This 1899 photograph of the recently-completed Norhtern Pacific Railway bridge over the White River looks south from Enumclaw toward Buckley. It was taken by W. S. Walbridge of Slaughter; his lower right inscription reads, “White River Bridge and Bridge Crew, Cascade Division. N.P.R.R.” Boise Creek can be seen to the left of the railroad trestle.
    Bridging history: A timeline of the Plateau’s important...
    By Bill Kombol Guest Columnist • October 29, 2025 1:00 pm

    There’s a lot of history to the Green River and White River bridges.

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    Photo courtesy Reagan Dunn
Council member Reagan Dunn spoke at the White River bridge on Oct. 16 when Gov. Bob Ferguson announced it would open the next day; Dunn thanked the governor, WSDOT, and all parties involved for working hard to open the bridge ahead of schedule.
    Dunn proposes “Stupid Motorist Law” after multiple bridge...
    By Ray Miller-Still • October 28, 2025 9:30 am

    The law would hold drivers personally accountable for damaging transportation infrastructure due to negligent driving.

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    The Plateau gets jumps straight into the holiday spirit as soon as the last ghost wails its final "boo" on Halloween. Between the holiday markets, tree lightings, wine walks and galas, there's something for everyone to enjoy this month. Here are photos from last year's Enumclaw Chamber Wine Walk, the Winter Stoke Party, and the Danish Sisterhood Bazaar. Photos by Ray Miller-Still
    At A Glance Community Calendar | November 2025
    October 22, 2025 3:00 pm

    It might be getting colder, but the Plateau’s holiday events are just warming up.

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