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A webcamera on Mt. Rainier from Camp Shurman captured an image of a cloud passing the east side of the volcano’s summit, which to some looked like Mt. Rainier was venting. Photo courtesy National Park Service

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That’s no vent — a deeper look into the non-eruption event on Rainier

Scientists are constantly monitoring the volcano, so any large event will be noted.

Volunteers in Buckley touched up a Foothills Trail bench during its 2020 event. Photo courtesy Amy Molen

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Volunteers to beautify Enumclaw, Buckley

It’s almost time to glove up and grab your tools — Beautify Enumclaw and Beautify Buckley are right…

File photo by Alex Bruell
The Buckley City Council meets on May 24, 2022 at the city senior center.

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Buckley approves new salary commission, police guild contract

The city notably failed to bring a salary commission to the council for approval; that was rectified Aug.…

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Plateau police blotter | Aug. 17 – 24

Shots fired at an Enumclaw home, a sunk police boat in Black Diamond, and treed raccoons in Buckley.

Taylor Larson helps a DoorDash driver load up his car with curated food boxes for customers. Photo courtesy The Market

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The Market expands services with Project DASH

The Bonney Lake ‘free grocery’ can now send curated food boxes to customers as far as Enumclaw.

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Plateau police blotter | Aug. 8 – 21

Crime reports in Enumclaw, Buckley, and Black Diamond.

Redemption Press is located at 1602 Cole Street. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Local publisher looking for stories of important locals

“People of The Plateau” will feature those who helped build the community

The Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage facility can handle hundreds of thousands of fish during peak run years. It was updated in 2021, but might get $10.6 million next year for repairs and upgrades. Image courtesy Army Corps of Engineers

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Mud Mountain Dam fish passage may receive millions in upgrades, repairs

The 2023 Energy and Water appropriations bill is expected to be voted on by Congress by the end…

Jay Hill (cowboy hat) and Bill Petersen, warehouse supervisors at the Sumner Food Bank, unload food for families on July 13 in the parking lot of the Buckley Eagles’ hall atop their truck from the Sumner Food Bank. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Buckley volunteers, local foodbanks help families make ends meet

The twice-monthly food giveaways happen at the Buckley Eagles parking lot.

Photo by Alex Bruell
The Rattray family, from left to right: Maddin and Addison, April, Kaitlin and Bill pose for a photo at their new ice cream shop in Buckley.

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Ice to meet you: The Scoop sells sweet and savory snacks on Main Street

There’s something sweet in the air in Buckley.

Buckley's Shelby Moore (center) poses with teammates during the U17 World Championships in Rome, Italy. She is flanked by Gabriella Gomez of Illinois (left) and Kaiulani Garcia of California.

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Shelby Moore ranked top U.S. girl wrestler of the year

The Buckley wrestler has taken top honors for her performance on the mat.

This map, created via Google, shows the location of the earthquake this morning near Enumclaw and Black Diamond.

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Small earthquake shakes the Plateau

No damage from the 3.1 local magnitude quake has been reported.

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Plateau police blotter | July 7 – 27

The Enumclaw police blotter returns with a months-worth of reports.