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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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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…

Black Diamond’s new jail services agreement with Enumclaw guarantees one bed space in Enumclaw for Black Diamond inmates. This potentially saves the city money, since when Enumclaw had no beds available, Black Diamond had to use a more expensive options. Photo by Ray Still

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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…

Black Diamond council passes budget, opposes coal mine and recycling center

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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…

Fake news or bad reporting?

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Fake news or bad reporting?

This has not been a good month for reporting. But one wrong fact does not fake news make.

Man charged with child rape, exploitation

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Man charged with child rape, exploitation

Black Diamond police arrested the man, 38, on Dec. 7, and he was charged in the King County…

Pepper addresses ‘false’ recall charges in community meeting

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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…

Court rules signatures must be re-collected in recall effort

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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.

Proposed recycling center sparks environmental fears

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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…

Recall effort asks court to re-validate signatures

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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…

A monster of our own making

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A monster of our own making

Another day, another mass shooting.

State Supreme Court OKs Black Diamond recall effort

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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…

Black Diamond Economic and MDRT Director Andy Williamson presents to the City Council developer Oakpointe’s final plat authorization, which the council passed unanimously. This allows the developer to start constructing houses in parts of the city. Photo by Ray Still

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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…

Ten Trails plat before City Council

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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…

Black Diamond mayoral debate|Part 3

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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…

Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 2

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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…

Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 1

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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…

Pacing Parson comes out of retirement

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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…

Pat Pepper recall vote set by King County Elections

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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.

Painting a new picture on battling addiction

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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…

Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise

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Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise

Before we even get into this, I need to say that I loathe the term “alt-right.”