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Articles by Ray Miller-Still
Man charged with child rape, exploitation
Man charged with child rape, exploitation
By Ray Miller-Still • December 28, 2017 2:06 pm

Black Diamond police arrested the man, 38, on Dec. 7, and he was charged in the King County Superior Court on Dec. 12.

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Pepper addresses ‘false’ recall charges in community meeting
Pepper addresses ‘false’ recall charges in community meeting
By Ray Miller-Still • December 8, 2017 3:59 pm

The meeting, held at the Black Diamond library, was a chance for voters to have “an opportunity to hear from both sides before they decide to sign,” the recall petition, Pepper wrote in an announcement for the meeting.

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Court rules signatures must be re-collected in recall effort
Court rules signatures must be re-collected in recall...
By Ray Miller-Still • December 1, 2017 1:23 pm

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
Proposed recycling center sparks environmental fears
By Ray Miller-Still • November 24, 2017 11:45 am

A proposed material processing facility outside of Enumclaw has some local conservationists worried about how it may affect the Green River and other natural environments. “The location of this, next to this natural area, just is not right. It doesn’t make sense to us at all, for a variety of reasons,” said Bernie McKinney, president of the Green River Coalition, a non-profit preservationist group.

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Recall effort asks court to re-validate signatures
Recall effort asks court to re-validate signatures
By Ray Miller-Still • November 16, 2017 1:30 am

In an attempt to circumvent a King County decision to re-collect signatures for the recall effort against Black Diamond Councilwoman Pat Pepper, a motion has been filed with the state Supreme Court asking to move forward with the recall process with the signatures already collected for the effort.

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A monster of our own making
A monster of our own making
By Ray Miller-Still • November 15, 2017 3:07 pm

Another day, another mass shooting.

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State Supreme Court OKs Black Diamond recall effort
State Supreme Court OKs Black Diamond recall effort
By Ray Miller-Still • November 8, 2017 11:33 am

The State Supreme Court has approved three recall charges against Black Diamond Councilwoman Pat Pepper. However, some changes were made to the charges against Pepper, so the signature gathering process for the election has restarted, said King County Elections spokesperson Kafia Hosh.

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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
Black Diamond council files suit against mayor; Oakpointe...
By Ray Miller-Still • November 1, 2017 12:45 pm

Black Diamond’s legal issues continue to stack. The biggest announcement of the Oct. 19 meeting was that the City Council has brought a legal suit against Mayor Carol Benson, and Oakpointe has filed a motion to intervene in this lawsuit.

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Ten Trails plat before City Council
Ten Trails plat before City Council
By Ray Miller-Still • October 12, 2017 11:56 am

Oakpointe is gearing up to start home construction in the Ten Trails project in Black Diamond — the developer is…

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Black Diamond mayoral debate|Part 3
Black Diamond mayoral debate|Part 3
By Ray Miller-Still • October 11, 2017 3:16 pm

Editor’s Note: The Reporter is publishing a three-part debate between Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson and her opponent Judy Baxley….

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Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 2
Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 2
By Ray Miller-Still • October 4, 2017 11:18 am

Editor’s note: With the general election four weeks away and ballots soon to be in the hands of voters, the…

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Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 1
Black Diamond mayoral debate | Part 1
By Ray Miller-Still • September 28, 2017 11:54 am

Editor’s Note: With the general election five weeks away and ballots soon to be in the hands of voters, the…

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Pacing Parson comes out of retirement
Pacing Parson comes out of retirement
By Ray Miller-Still • September 27, 2017 11:58 am

Don Stevenson, who has walked more than 55,000 miles since 1998 as the Pacing Parson, is planning a 300 mile trip around Auburn to raise $10,000 for the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center.

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Pat Pepper recall vote set by King County Elections
Pat Pepper recall vote set by King County...
By Ray Miller-Still • September 25, 2017 2:50 pm

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
Painting a new picture on battling addiction
By Ray Miller-Still • September 14, 2017 11:57 am

August 25, 2017 – There are many sides to battling addiction, as Angie Keaty and Haley Pendergraft know all too…

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Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
Resisting the ‘alt-right’ rise
By Ray Miller-Still • September 7, 2017 1:17 pm

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

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Black Diamond council hires lawyer to investigate mayor
Black Diamond council hires lawyer to investigate mayor
By Ray Miller-Still • August 31, 2017 10:28 am

After spending nine months playing defense against an Open Public Meetings Act lawsuit, the Black Diamond City Council majority is…

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Volunteer firefighter resigns following social media comments inquiry
Volunteer firefighter resigns following social media comments inquiry
By Ray Miller-Still • August 25, 2017 12:50 pm

Fire chief suspends man over allegations of racists statements, resigns the next day

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Black Diamond recall exceeds signatures needed
Black Diamond recall exceeds signatures needed
By Ray Miller-Still • August 4, 2017 11:46 am

The Black Diamond recall attempt against Councilwoman Pat Pepper continues to roll along after the state Supreme Court ruled against…

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Black Diamond residents want recall measure on Councilwoman Pat Pepper
Black Diamond residents want recall measure on Councilwoman...
By Ray Miller-Still • July 6, 2017 11:23 am

After a bout of court moves, Black Diamond residents are once again collecting signatures to put a recall measure for…

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