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Western Swing Festival hosts educational music camp for aspiring artists

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Western Swing Festival hosts educational music camp for aspiring artists

It’s never too late to learn a new skill — which is why the 29th annual Western Swing…

This is the fourth year of the Neely Mansion Vintage Market. Image courtesy the Neely Mansion Association

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Neely Mansion hosts annual Vintage Market

Sumi-e artist Darlene Dihel will be one of the many people at the market selling art and vintage…

Few attended the June 20 Black Diamond City Council meeting, where the council passed a Transportation Improvement Plan and an amendment to its Capital Improvement Plan, among other items. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Black Diamond approves transportation improvement plan

The TIP is a wishlist of projects for Black Diamond, Maple Valley

Left to right, Ken Beckman, Aaron Beckman, Grant Beckman, Howard Elliot Neely and Jane Neely Beckman. Howard was the then-93-year-old grandson of Aaron Neely, Sr., who built the house. Photo by Karen Meador

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Neely Mansion celebrates its 125th

Make sure to visit the nationally-recognized historical home on June 22.

In a ruling from the bench, King County Superior Court Judge Janet Helson said Pat Pepper, Brian Weber, and Erika Morgan — defendants in the Open Public Meetings Act lawsuit against the city of Black Diamond — will have to pay $500 for every OPMA violation, if the judge rules there are any. Photo by Ray Still

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Black Diamond back in court

Three attorneys are suing the city and its mayor for unpaid services.

Nerds versus flies

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Nerds versus flies

I’ve always held that it would be better to fight 100 duck-sized horses than one horse-sized duck.

The Soup Ladies need a new truck

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The Soup Ladies need a new truck

Rotary Club of Maple Valley leads fundraiser for volunteers who feed first responders.

A pedestrian bridge is being installed on Black Diamond’s Rock Creek Bridge’s south side, which will allow foot traffic to cross the bridge more safely. Some concerns were raised about the project being exempt from the state’s SEPA process — maybe especially because Rock Creek is a salmon-bearing bridge — but erosion control and debris mitigation measures have been set up. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Black Diamond’s Rock Creek Bridge to gets pedestrian walkway

The walkway will make it safer for people to walk along Roberts Drive. But some have criticized how…

Thom Cantrell, one of the organizers of the upcoming International Conference for Primal People, holds up a mould of a Sasquatch footprint. He said the mould was taken in the Blue Mountains in Oregon by Paul Freeman, a well-known Sasquatch hunter who’s 1994 footage of a Sasquatch in that area made big waves in the believer and skeptic communities alike. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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All things Sasquatch at the Field House

Washington state is famous for countless reasons. It’s the birthplace of Starbucks and Bill Gates, one of the…

Local mother charged with failing to report sex abuse of daughter

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Local mother charged with failing to report sex abuse of daughter

The charges stems back to a 2017 case where three people have pleaded guilty to rape and molestation.

Baker, 12, has recipe for success

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Baker, 12, has recipe for success

Micah Crawford has her eyes set on national competition

Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter

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Still a ways away, but don’t give pet bunnies for Easter

I was going to save this column for spring, to mark the one year anniversary when I rescued…

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Progress being made on 911 outage | Update

911 appears to be up and working, but if you get a busy signal, here are other numbers…

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911 services may not work

Click here to find out what numbers to call if you have an emergency.

Sexual assault resource centers report high call volumes

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Sexual assault resource centers report high call volumes

Since the #metoo movement has gathered steam over the last year, local and national sexual assault resource hotlines…

Image courtesy Enumclaw School District                                Greg Daulton, lead pastor at Mount Rainier Christian Center, led Kione Gill’s memorial service Sept 17. The service was recorded, and the Enumclaw School District has produced a video with clips from the service to promote the upcoming suicide prevention event.

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A community conversation about suicide

The Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation and the Enumclaw School District are hosting a panel of local mental health…

Photo by Ray Miller-Still                                Lisette Terry was invited to recount her challenges and success in her STEAM field at the recent Enumclaw School District and Enumclaw Schools Foundation STEAM luncheon.                                Lisette Terry was invited to recount her challenges and success in her STEAM field at the recent Enumclaw School District and Enumclaw Schools Foundation STEAM luncheon. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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In STEAM and business, ask questions and get noticed

Lisette Terry’s path toward becoming a civil engineer was unusual, she said.

False rape allegations are not the problem to address

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False rape allegations are not the problem to address

Our president said it’s a very scary time to be a man in America right now.

Photo by Ray Still                                From left to right, Teri Moore, Officer Ryan Keller, Police Chief Jamey Kiblinger, Mayor Carol Benson, and Joe Moore after Keller was given the Life Saving Award.

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BD cop recognized for life-saving efforts

Suffering from sudden cardiac arrest, Joe Moore was saved by the quick thinking of his wife and the…

Free Parks day arriving Sept. 22

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Free Parks day arriving Sept. 22

Saturday, Sept. 22, marks the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day. Washington State Parks invites the public…