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Judge reproaches Black Diamond mayor, former city council
King County Superior Court Judge Janet Helson is troubled. She used the phrase multiple times to describe how…
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Black Diamond hits the reset button
The new Black Diamond City Council wasted no time on settling in and testing the political waters. On…
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Black Diamond council passes budget, opposes coal mine and recycling center
The last Black Diamond City Council meeting of 2017 has come and gone, with the city wrapping up…
Opinion
Fake news or bad reporting?
This has not been a good month for reporting. But one wrong fact does not fake news make.
News
Man charged with child rape, exploitation
Black Diamond police arrested the man, 38, on Dec. 7, and he was charged in the King County…
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Pepper addresses ‘false’ recall charges in community meeting
The meeting, held at the Black Diamond library, was a chance for voters to have “an opportunity to…
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Court rules signatures must be re-collected in recall effort
Two new developments have been made in the Black Diamond recall case against Councilwoman Pat Pepper.
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Proposed recycling center sparks environmental fears
A proposed material processing facility outside of Enumclaw has some local conservationists worried about how it may affect…
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Recall effort asks court to re-validate signatures
In an attempt to circumvent a King County decision to re-collect signatures for the recall effort against Black…
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State Supreme Court OKs Black Diamond recall effort
The State Supreme Court has approved three recall charges against Black Diamond Councilwoman Pat Pepper. However, some changes…
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Black Diamond council files suit against mayor; Oakpointe files to intervene
Black Diamond’s legal issues continue to stack. The biggest announcement of the Oct. 19 meeting was that the…
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Ten Trails plat before City Council
Oakpointe is gearing up to start home construction in the Ten Trails project in Black Diamond — the…
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Black Diamond mayoral debate|Part 3
Editor’s Note: The Reporter is publishing a three-part debate between Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson and her opponent…
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Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 2
Editor’s note: With the general election four weeks away and ballots soon to be in the hands of…
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Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 1
Editor’s Note: With the general election five weeks away and ballots soon to be in the hands of…
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Pacing Parson comes out of retirement
Don Stevenson, who has walked more than 55,000 miles since 1998 as the Pacing Parson, is planning a…
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Pat Pepper recall vote set by King County Elections
King County Elections has set a date for Black Diamond Councilwoman Pat Pepper’s recall.
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Painting a new picture on battling addiction
August 25, 2017 - There are many sides to battling addiction, as Angie Keaty and Haley Pendergraft know…
Opinion
Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
Before we even get into this, I need to say that I loathe the term “alt-right.”