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Krystal Pennington with her horse, Creed.

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Local breakaway roping competitor on the cusp of finals

Krystal Pennington just has three chances left to stay in the Top 12

Blotter bug

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Pierce County deputies, CPS investigating the sexual assault of an Enumclaw baby

The family of the 10-month-old say it happened at a Spanaway daycare center, but the owner says it…

The Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation’s new building was damaged in the wreck. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Three car crash on Griffin and Wells

Details are scarce, but it appears no one was injured.

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ESD to enforce no cell/device policies this year

Phones can be used in non-instruction settings at EHS, but are totally banned at middle schools

Camping at Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, pictured here, has been restricted to 10 nights in a 30-day period. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks

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New “stay limits” imposed on state parks

Now you can only stay 10 nights in a 30-day period at parks like Kanaskat-Palmer.

Image courtesy Trooper Rick Johnson

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Teenager killed in one-vehicle crash outside Black Diamond

The Washington State Patrol said the 17 year old lost control near the Enumclaw/Black Diamond bridge.

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Work on the Enumclaw pool — a new roof, entry way, party room and more — should be completed in September.

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Enumclaw pool to close for new roof

Other upgrades expected to be complete in September.

Issaquah Councilmember Victoria Hunt and Mark Hargrove

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Election recap: Black Diamond resident Hargrove, Issaquah’s Hunt to face off in the general

The two are battling for Legislative District 5’s Representative No. 1 seat.

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SE 432nd Street will be closed until Oct. 11.

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432nd in Enumclaw to close for eight weeks

King County is replacing two aging tunnel fish culverts with a bridge.

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Enumclaw local Travis Gaertner has earned two gold medals at the Paralympics for basketball; since he took up cycling, he’s earned four bronze medals at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.

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Local Travis Gaertner competing in Paris Paralympics

He was first famous for taking the gold in Paralympic basketball; now he’s known around the world for…

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A photo from the January 2023 site inspection of the Parker Hannifin facility in Enumclaw. Pictured is a pipe discharging water into a drainage ditch, although facility staff have noted in quarterly reports for the last several years that there was no discharge being made into the ditch.

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EPA fines Enumclaw Parker Hannifin facility for water discharge violations

The $64,000 fine failed to monitor and test their water discharge into Newaukum Creek.

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Pictured, left to right, is Seattle firefighter Brian Shaner, St. Elizabeth Hospital President Danna Shaner, and their twin sons Noah and Matt. Contributed photo

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Introducing St. Elizabeth’s new president

Danna Shaner started out as a nurse; now she’s the head of an award-winning rural hospital

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Election night results: LD 5’s Hunt, Hargrove leading | Aug. 7 update

And the Buckley EMS levy lid lift is passing handily.