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    Enumclaw
    It takes Brent Okita and his fellow climbers about 12 hours hours to ascend Mount Rainier from Camp Muir. Now at the top, they've got about 10 more hours to go to reach the bottom. Photo courtesy Brent Okita
    Local climber celebrates 600th Mount Rainier summit
    By Ray Miller-Still • August 21, 2025 1:55 pm

    Ascension guide Brent Okita has many achievements, but considers the people he climbs with the real treasure of his journey.

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    Boy dead, mother arrested after fatal late night...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 28, 2025 3:51 pm

    King County deputies say the woman hit a ditch on 416th Street, causing the car to go airborne and roll.

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    Kelsey Hall has been growing dahlias since 2018; her farm now sells more than 4,000 flowers a year, and grows up to 200 different varieties. Photo courtesy Kelsey Hall
    Local farm’s fame blooms in light of a...
    By Ray Miller-Still • October 8, 2024 10:45 am

    “Daffodahlia” caught the attention of Martha Stewart.

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    Rep. Kim Schrier (D-8) held a press conference with local dairy farmer Leann Krainick and Alan Huttema, interim CEO at Darigold. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Krainick Dairy, Rep. Schrier stump for whole fat,...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 3, 2024 1:30 pm

    Leann Krainick, a local dairy farmer, recently voiced support for the District 8 Congresswoman’s bill.

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    Should voters use unofficial ballot drop boxes?
    By Ray Miller-Still • November 2, 2023 2:55 pm

    King County does not recommend utilizing third-parties when it comes to ballots and elections.

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    The Green River Bridge separating Enumclaw and Black Diamond, also known as the Kummer Bridge, was built in 1933 as a way to connect the two cities. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Green River Bridge closed this weekend
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 11, 2023 10:40 am

    It’s a planned repair of the extension joint, which necessitates a full closure.

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    Luke, Sarah, Remi, and Ryker Lenihan in front of their new home. Contributed photo
    Auburn roofing company gives free roof to Enumclaw...
    By Ray Miller-Still • March 30, 2021 9:51 am

    The Lenihan’s home needed far more repair work done than they originally supposed — or could afford.

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    Flaming Geyser State Park: wide open spaces for the family, trails offer solitude
    Flaming Geyser State Park: wide open spaces for...
    By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer • September 9, 2020 5:22 pm

    This is the fourth in a series of local hikes.

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    In-paper debate: Meet your Legislative District 31 preliminary winners
    In-paper debate: Meet your Legislative District 31 preliminary...
    By Ray Miller-Still • September 9, 2020 3:25 pm

    This is part one of a debate between incumbent Drew Stokesbary and challenger Katie Young.

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    COVID-19 cancelled the King County Fair
    COVID-19 cancelled the King County Fair
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 18, 2020 2:40 pm

    The fair has an estimated $5 million impact on the local economy and accounts for a majority of the Expo Center’s operating funds.

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    Fighting the coronavirus, 100 masks at a time
    Fighting the coronavirus, 100 masks at a time
    By Ray Miller-Still • March 30, 2020 11:20 am

    In the early 1930s, Dorothy Lucille used whatever she had on hand to patch and mend her family’s clothes during…

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    Horses seized in Enumclaw after allegations of hoarding, abandonment
    Horses seized in Enumclaw after allegations of hoarding,...
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 12, 2019 4:12 pm

    Sharon Hunter said the horses would be staying on the land for just a few weeks — but it’s alleged she more or less abandoned them there.

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