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    Buckley
    Pierce County assessed property values went up by 6.2% on average; Buckley saw a 5.4% increase. Screenshot
    Buckley, Wilkeson, Orting property values increase
    By Ray Miller-Still • July 1, 2024 3:30 pm

    Pierce County assesses property values rose more than 6% this year.

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    Billy Clinkingbeard with his wife Baratyah and children Liam and Mila after receiving his tenth All Around Logger award. Photo courtesy
    Clinkingbeard remains champ at the 50th Log Show...
    By Ray Miller-Still • July 1, 2024 3:00 pm

    The ten-time All Around Logger winner placed first in speed climbing, obstacle bucking, tree topping, double bucking, and wrapper toss.

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    Photos by Ray Miller-Still, Vic Wright, and Josh Solorzano
July is one of — if not the most — busiest month on the Plateau, with the Fourth of July Parade, the King County Fair (pictured here with the Canine Stars act), the Scottish Highland Games, and so much more.
    At A Glance | July 2024 Community Calendar
    By Ray Miller-Still • June 26, 2024 11:00 am

    Everything from free park concerts to the King County Fair is coming to the Plateau this month.

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    Photo by Josh Burbank
    Who’s the top junior logger? Here are the...
    June 25, 2024 10:10 am

    Get ready for the adult competition this weekend, July 29 and 30.

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    Photo by Ashley Britschgi
Billy Clinkingbeard after his ninth “All Around Logger” win last year with his wife Baratyah and children Liam and Mia.
    Clinkingbeard: Loving father, devoted son guns for 10th...
    By Emily Lewis Freelancer • June 19, 2024 10:40 am

    The Log Show is scheduled for June 29 with a parade at 10 a.m. and events starting at noon; finalists compete on June 30.

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    So grad I finally made it | White...
    June 13, 2024 10:00 am

    Some photos from White River June 6 graduation event.

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    Image courtesy The National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC)
An alleged UFO was spotted at Mt. Rainier on Feb. 3, 2024, via a Paradise parking lot webcam. You can see the shape above the building; according to the reporter, the shape was gone when the photo was refreshed a minute later.
    Mount Rainier holds many mysteries. Are some of...
    By Ray Miller-Still • June 7, 2024 9:20 am

    Local UFO field researcher Jeff Kindle has compiled a list of strange aerial occurrences around the mountain to share on June 13.

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    Buckley man killed in highway crash
    By Ray Miller-Still • June 5, 2024 11:45 am

    Three cars were involved in a wreck near the SR 410 and 167 intersection.

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    Photo courtesy Culpepper & Merriweather Circus 
Leo Acton has been a clown since 1998, and has been with the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus for a decade.
    Culpepper Merriweather Circus returns to Buckley
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 31, 2024 9:40 am

    Gather under the big tent at the Buckley Eagles’ lot on June 4 to watch some amazing juggling, dangerous acrobatics, and even some big cats.

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    Logan Tubbs
    Buckley Kiwanis Students of the Month | May...
    May 30, 2024 11:30 am

    Logan Tubbs and Logan Esterly were honored by their teachers this month.

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    Photos courtesy Ashley Britschgi (Log Show); The Gateway Concert Band; and Flashes by Lor Photography / facebook.com/FlashesByLorPhotography
There are so many events on the Plateau in June, it’s hard to keep track! The Log Show (pictured here is Bo Carlson trying to chop through the a small log) is always a big draw, and the Gateway Concert Band is hosting its annual “Name Those Tunes” concert for the 25th year. Finally, the Culpepper & Merriweather circus is back in town in Buckley.
    At A Glance | June 2024 Community Calendar
    May 29, 2024 9:00 am

    From circus to Log Show, the Plateau has a cornucopia of events to choose from this month.

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    A wreath placed at the XXX memorial at Enumclaw’s Veterans Memorial Park during a Memorial Day service in 2022. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
A wreath placed at the Black Hawk memorial at Enumclaw’s Veterans Memorial Park during a Memorial Day service in 2022. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Veteran news: Memorial Day services, local inducted into...
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 22, 2024 10:00 am

    There are services this Sunday and Monday, plus a ceremony for resident Sadao James Hilario on June 15.

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Twenty-nine White River School District fourth and fifth graders recently participated in the first Battle of the Books showdown since the COVID-19 pandemic.
    WRSD elementary students fight for local Battle of...
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 21, 2024 1:00 pm

    This year’s winners were the Baconaters.

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