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A pair of racers celebrate a triumphant moment. Photo by Alex Bruell

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Photo gallery: Keeping coal at the annual Wilkeson Parade and Handcar Races

Wilkesonians packed Church Street and flocked to the coke ovens for the town’s historic celebration.

The Enumclaw Rotary's annual Street Fair was last weekend, closing down Cole Street for two days to accomodate myriad vendors, live music bands, beer gardens, bouncy toys for kids, and more. Pictured is Teo San Jose receiving some SWAG from an Enumclaw firefighter. Photos by Ray Miller-Still

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August 2022 Events | At A Glance

Sunflower Days, the Enumclaw Chamber’s annual golf tournament, the Northwest Swing Music Festival, and — of course —…

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Cyclists as young as 15 and as old as 84, from locals to visitors from as far as the U.K., participate in the Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD), event every year.

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RAMROD races around Plateau early Thursday

It’s a race around Mount Rainier, with cyclists taking off from Enumclaw at 5 a.m. and returning the…

Photo by Alex Bruell 
Carl Lee sits for a photo with the friends he’s made over the years at the Buckley Food Bank and Buckley Kiwanis Club.

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Longtime Buckley Food Bank volunteer honored

Carl Lee spent 25 years helping locals get fresh food.

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Buckley, Black Diamond police blotter | July 4 – 10

Kids injured by fireworks, driver arrested while high, and an encounter with a coyote.

From left to right, starting from the top row then moving to the bottom: Emet Ward, Kim Schrier, Reagan Dunn, Matt Larkin, Dave Chapman, Ryan Dean Burkett, Justin Greywolf, Keith Arnold, Patrick Dillon, Jesse Jensen and Scott Stephenson are all candidates for U.S. Representative for Washington’s 8th Congressional District this year. Photos submitted by candidates or taken from their campaign websites or other materials.

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Primary ballots mailed out this week; voters will choose whether to keep Schrier in 8th District

Local voters will choose who to send to congress, state legislature and more

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The Let’s Roll Buckley trailer burned June 26 after a battery caught fire.

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Battery fire torches Let’s Roll Buckley trailer

An employee reportedly noticed the fire and evacuated customers in time to avoid injuries.

The 25 graduates stand during their graduation ceremony at White River High School.

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Twenty-five new firefighters graduate into Pierce County departments

More than two dozen new fresh-faced volunteer firefighters are ready to put out fires, pull people from wrecked…

An artist rendering of the future Foothills Trail pedestrian bridge. Image courtesy King County

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Foothills Trail pedestrian bridge passes final county council hurdle

Construction can begin as soon as August.

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Lighting off fireworks this year? Here’s where it’s legal

Unincirporated King County has banned fireworks, but Black Diamond, Enumclaw, and Buckley allow them during certain hours on…

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Buckley, Black Diamond police blotter | June 6 – 19

Stolen lumber, a disabled boat, and an aggressive client.

The Wilkeson Handcar Races involves teams of two or four racing across a roughly 410-foot long track of railroad; the average speed of the cars reaches around 20 mph. Photo by Alex Bruell

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July 2022 Events | At A Glance

The King County Fair, Maris Farms Summer Blast, Independence Day Parade, tunes, movies, and more.

Photo by Alex Bruell.

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2022 Log Show: It’s Clinkingbeard again

Billy Clinkingbeard takes All-Around Logger for 8th year in a row at the Buckley Log Show.