Enumclaw’s Forest Service office will be closing, and three staff members have already been fired, as
Enumclaw School District
Board President Paul Fisher
is part of a Title IX complaint against Washington state Superintendent Chris Reykdal and Governor Bob Ferguson. The complaint, filed Feb. 28 by the Washington Parents Network, alleges the state is in violation of Title IX — a Department of Education statute that protects people from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in education programs or activities that receive federal funds — after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona ruled on Jan. 9, 2025 that the DOE’s action was unconstitutional when it added “gender identity” to the list, in part because it infringes on the First Amendment.
“We contend that all of our members and all of their children – and in fact, all of the children in Washington state - have been harmed by Reykdal and Ferguson’s failure to comply with Title IX,” the complaint reads. “… Sadly, Chris Reykdal and Bob Ferguson have refused to comply with Title IX, under their false legal theories that the word ‘sex’ in Title IX means ‘gender identity’ and that Washington State law has priority over federal law.”
part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s myriad funding cuts across the federal government.
According to the nonprofit Washington Trails Association (WTA), the state’s
largest volunteer trail maintenance group, thousands of full-time, seasonal, and temporary employees have been fired across the country. This includes rangers from Region 6, which controls Pacific Northwest forests from Washington to Oregon like the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie, Okanogan-Wenatchee national
forests and Clearwater Wilderness right in the Plateau’s back yard.
The Seattle Times recently reported 81 “front line staffers like wilderness rangers and trail crews” that took care of these forests, considered some of Washington’s most popular destination for locals and tourists, were let go.
Even more locally, the Enumclaw Forest Service office lost three employees — fired during what’s been coined as the Valentine’s Day Massacre — including Cameron Schmodt and Alex Ross. The reason? Officially, poor performance, but Schmodt and Ross strongly disagree with that determination. “[My] performance evals were all fantastic. I’ve been doing my job, and doing it well,” Schmodt said. “It was not based on any in-person or even virtual assessment of performance. It was just blasted out to every probationary employee.”
By Steve Hunter shunter@soundpublishing.com
Public Health – Seattle & King County has learned that two children in King County have died from complications of the flu during the 2024-2025 season.
The first was an elementary-age child who died on Feb. 14, according to a Friday, March 7
Public Health media release. The second was a preschool-age child who died on Feb. 21.
These two unconnected cases are the first two recorded pediatric flu deaths this season in King County, according to Public Health. King County has not had a pediatric flu death since the 20222023 flu season.
Since the fall of 2024, we have seen rapidly increasing flu activity locally and at higher rates than most recent flu seasons, according to Public Health. It is likely that high levels of flu activity will continue over the next few weeks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classified this flu season as “high severity” for all age groups, a designation it has not made since the 2017-2018 flu season.
Anyone is at risk for flu, but some groups are
at greater risk for severe complications. This includes very young children, older adults, people with underlying health conditions, and pregnant people.
“This is a tragic loss, and we send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of both children,” said Dr. Eric Chow, chief of Communicable Disease and interim health officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County.
“This is a particularly high severity flu season, locally and nationally. If you’re not already vaccinated, it’s not too late to get your flu shot. Immunization provides important protection against severe complications which could mean the difference between being hospitalized or having mild illness at home.”
So far this flu season, 63 flu-related deaths in King County residents have been reported. This is an undercount, as many flu-related deaths, locally and nationally, are not captured by standard reporting, according to Public Health. The CDC’s preliminary estimate is that in this flu season to-date, 21,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. have died from flu-related illness.
Enumclaw Rotary Club’s annual Father-Daughter Dance was a smash last Saturday as the Enumclaw High commons filled up with dads and their daughters of all ages to dance, play cornhole, create crafts (the theme was “Masquerade”), or just vibe. Getting down on the main stage is Hadley Osborn and Everlyn Chelette; spinning in circles were Harper Eliel, Annie Johnson, and Ava Wright; and doing the Macarena was Alana Reynolds and her father Justin.
After undefeated season, WRHS girls basketball hit a wall at state
By Kevin Hanson Contributor
The 2024-25 basketball season will remain a memorable one for the White River High girls, for several reasons.
First, head coach Chris Gibson’s squad advanced to the state tournament at the Class 3A level, a jump from the smaller 2A ranks where the Hornets had resided since 2010.
Second, White River’s move to the North Puget Sound League 3A produced an undefeated regular season (12-0) and the accompanying league title. And, along the way was an overall, regular-season mark of 19-2 that included a 16-game winning streak and a No. 3 ranking according to the RPI system used by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. That was followed by three victories in four outings during a district tournament that sent the Hornets to the state tournament.
THEN, TWO AND DONE
Carrying a 22-3 record and a No. 3 seeding into the Class 3A tournament, White River found the going much tougher. Two games in five days produced two losses and brought a sudden end to the Hornet season.
First came a regional round, 59-38 loss to Seattle’s Lakeside School. The March 1 game, played at Auburn High, saw White River score just nine points in the first quarter and fall into a hole that could not be escaped. That defeat in the round of 16 teams sent the Hornets to the Tacoma Dome and an opening-day, loser-out contest against the Garfield Bulldogs. The two squads kept things exciting from start to finish but, after 32 minutes, White River was done for the season. Garfield entered the tourney as the No. 19 seed but was anything but a lowerlevel opponent. The Bulldogs had won the past four Class 3A championships, were riding a 19-game
Garfield defenders, puts up a shot during White River’s state tournament game in the Tacoma Dome. The senior ended her Hornet career with a flourish, scoring 12 points and pulling down 16 rebounds.
winning streak in state tourney play and had been battle tested through competition in the rugged Metro League. As proof of their worthiness, after beating White River the Bulldogs dominated No. 4 Stanwood to advance to the semifinals.
School
Thegroupaskedthefederal Office of Civil Rights to investigate Reykdal and Ferguson. Despite the federal court ruling, Reykdal emailed school superintendents on Feb. 6 that Washington will adhere to state law.
Fisherisoneof11members who personally added a declaration to the complaint.
“Asaschoolboardmember, I have sworn an oath of office to support and uphold the Washington state constitution and the United States constitution,” his declaration reads. “… I agree with the conclusion of [Tennessee, et al. v. Cardona]. I will not and can not violate Title IX and the First Amendment rights of our teachers, parents and
How
to help prevent illness
• Get your seasonal flu shot:Gettingtheflushoteach yearisthebestwaytoprevent severe flu illness, according to Public Health. It’s not too late to get your flu shot this season. Everyone ages six months and older should get the updated flu shot each
There’s Garfield suffered a two-point loss to Central Valley, the No. 1-seeded team in the tournament and eventual state champion.
White River’s postseason trek included three opponents that went on to collect state tourney hardware.
students.”
title and finished second, North Thurston (which defeated the Hornets in the finals of the district tournament) placed third and Garfield went home with No. 5 honors.
THE FINAL GAME
White River’s last game of the season didn’t start especially well, as Garfield jumped on top 10-2. The Hornets responded well and, when the buzzer ended the first quarter, the scoreboard showed a 13-13 tie.
The third period saw White River take a brief, 29-28 lead when Maggee Schmitz buried a pair of free throws. Things stayed tight the rest of the way and the Hornets trailed by just a single point, 48-47, with 56 seconds remaining on the game clock.
The Hornets couldn’t take advantage of Garfield miscues down the stretch.
the free-throw line, twice missed a pair of foul shots and twice came up offensive rebounds that kept the Hornets off the scoreboard. Throughout the game the Bulldogs kept White River off balance by coming up with 10 steals and forcing 17 Hornet turnovers. Garfield scored 17 points off those turnovers while White River managed five points off 11 Bulldog turnovers. In the final game of her noteworthy Hornet career, Vivian Kingston posted a double-double with a dozen points and a gamehigh 16 rebounds. Schmitz, a sophomore, had gamehigh totals with 23 points and five assists.
White River: 13-8-13-13 – 47 Garfield: 13-13-11-14 – 51 White River scoring: Maggee Schmitz 23, Vivian Kingston 12, Dakota Sprouse 6, Malia Froemke 4, Gracie Banks 2.
played for the 3A
The Courier-Herald was unable to reach Fisher for comment.
The Enumclaw School District is not part of the complaint, and the district did not respond to questions regarding its stance on whetheritplanstofollowstate or federal law regarding Title IX by print deadline.
A HISTORY
While “gender identity” was added to Title IX by President Joe Biden’s administrationinearly2021,Washington state has been grappling with the issue for two decades.
In1941,thestatelegislature passed the Washington Law Against Discrimination in Employment, which prohibited discrimination against “race,creed,color,ornational origin” in the workplace.
The law was expanded in
year, even if you’ve had the flu shot in prior flu seasons or an infection during this or prior seasons. The flu shot canhelpprotectyoufromthe othertypesoffluthatcirculate in the community. It’s safe to get other respiratory illness vaccines,suchastheCOVID19 vaccine, at the same time. Find information about where to get vaccinated, including for people who are under or uninsured, at kingcounty.gov/findaclinic
•Wearahigh-quality,wellfitting mask when in indoor
The Bulldogs twice went to
1957 to prohibit discrimination in public accommodations — like schools — and again in 1969 in regard to “redlining,” or private real estate, which effectively segregated neighborhoods and cities. This was when the lawwaschangedtotheWashingtonLawAgainstDiscrimination (WLAD).
Sexual orientation protections were added in 2006, includinggenderidentity,and the state legislature passed a bill that allowed transgender people to use public restrooms consistent with their gender identity in 2016.
There’s been a lot of action against gender identity being includedunderthedefinition of “sex” in recent weeks.
Federally,PresidentTrump signed an executive order banningmale-to-femaletrans athletes from competing in women’s sports on Feb. 5.
public spaces.
• Wash hands regularly.
•Stayhomeandawayfrom others if you’re sick, regardless of whether you’ve tested positive for flu, COVID-19 or any other respiratory viruses. This is particularly important if you’re going to be around young children, older adults, pregnant people, or people who have underlying medical conditions.
• Improve indoor air quality — visit this webpage for guidanceonwaystoimprove indoor air quality to help
Butlocally,theWashington State Interscholastic Activities Association, which runs high school sports, proposed last year two policy changes related to trans athletes. One policy recommended that girl’s sports be limited to studentswhoarebornfemale; the other would create a division of sports specifically for transathletes.Avoteonthese proposalsisexpectedinApril.
Even more recently, a Tumwater School District student complained on Feb. 6 about a trans athlete on a competing team; she sat out the game because she “fearedforhersafety,”according to the U.S. Department of Education.
The DOE began an investigation into the incident on March 3, and the Tumwater School District voted to ban trans athletes from playing on girl’s sports teams.
preventthespreadofrespiratory illness.
Recommendations
• Pregnant people should vaccinate: Pregnant people are at high risk for severe illness and complications of pregnancy from both flu and COVID-19.Wehighlyrecommend that pregnant people gettheirflushotandupdated COVID-19 vaccine now, if not already vaccinated. This is important to protect both the pregnant person and the baby because antibodies will transfer from parent to baby.
•Limitcontactswithbabies and vaccinate family around them: Given the high level of respiratory illnesses circulating, consider limiting the number of people that babies are in contact with, andpeoplewhoareillshould stayawayfromnewbornsand babies. Make sure that everyone in the family who can be vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 are up-to-date on these vaccines. This helps to create protection for babies and others who are not able to be vaccinated.
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Vivian Kingston (#34), sandwiched between
Spring sports are ready to tackle 3A league
By Kevin Hanson Contributor
Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, this article was shortened and the other half will be published in the March 19 edition of the Courier-Herald.
Spring athletes have been turning out for more than a week, fine-tuning their skills on the baseball and softball diamonds, on the soccer pitch and the tennis courts, not to mention the lacrosse fields and in the various track and field events.
Nowit’stimetotestthoseskillsagainstboth nonleague competitors and those in the 3A North Puget Sound League. It’s a new athletic world on the Plateau, where both Enumclaw and White River grew out of the smaller Class 2A ranks for the new league and larger-school competition.
Here’s a look at some of the local programs as they head into the spring season.
LACROSSE
Enumclaw: Withback-to-backstatechampionships already in hand, could a three-peat beintheworksfortheEnumclawHighsquad?
Third-year coach David Pugh and his team will begin addressing that question Saturday afternoon (March 15) when Enumclaw travels to Orting for a 2 p.m. contest against the Cardinals.
The team’s first home game comes March 18, a nonleague encounter against Tahoma. Things get under way at 7 p.m. at the Enumclaw Expo Center.
PerhapsPugh’sNo.1challengewillbefindingthepiecestocompletethelacrossepuzzle. Theissuesitswithanotablelistofplayerswho graduated and are no longer part of the EHS program.Amongthosewhofinishedtheirhigh schoolplayingdayswerefirstteam,all-league players Jack Popke, Kobe Kahne, Aidan Voorhees, Wylie Craighead, Wyatt Neu, Anthony Mills and Will Harper.
BASEBALL
Enumclaw: The good news is the Hornets are coming off a remarkably successful 2024 season. The less fortunate situation is that veteran coach Eric Fiedler needs to replace several key players that contributed mightily to last year’s playoff run.
In spring 2024, the Hornets reached the championship game in the Class 2A ranks, only to suffer a 3-2 loss and return home with second-place honors. The team finished with an overall record of 24-2.
Last year’s success was anchored by what Fiedler calls “a long-to-be-remembered senior class.” But there remains plenty of room for optimism, he said.
“Although the great talent of that team will be a challenge to duplicate, the cupboard
is far from bare,” the coach said in an earlyseason report.
Fiedlerhadhisfirstformallookatthisyear’s squad Saturday (March 8) when the Hornets scrimmaged Auburn High and picked up a 5-0 victory. This week brings a long road trip to Anacortes for a Friday afternoon, nonleague battle with the Seahawks.
The team’s first North Puget Sound League 3A contest comes Monday, March 17, when Kent-Meridian invades Osborn Field. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
Despite the personnel losses, Fiedler has a stable of key returnees to call upon. Included are senior Cooper Markham, a two-time SPSL 2A Most Valuable Player and a University of Oregon commit; senior shortstop Eli Murphy who will play college ball at Whitworth University; senior Landon Wall, an all-league designated hitter last season who has committed to Ottawa University; Hunter Anderson, a junior and returning starter in center field; and Drew Francis, a senior who Fiedler calls a “do-it-all utility guy (who) brings great athleticism to the order on a regular basis.”
Other Hornets who the coach sees as key contributors include junior Cole Chiechi who will take over as starting catcher; junior infielder Graham Wagner; junior Oliver Pitts, a pitcher/infielder who should step in as a solid starter on the mound; and senior Carter Grant, another contributor to the Hornet pitching staff.
It’s a different ball game this time around as Enumclaw has bumped up to the 3A ranks and will be playing larger-school competition in the North Puget Sound League.
White River: Coach Nate Barnett opens the spring season with a solid base, as he has 11 players returning from last year’s varsity squad.
“All will play an integral role,” the coach
reported. “I think we have a good shot at makingthedistricttournament,andafterthat I would love to return to the state tournament again with this group of guys”
A season ago, the Hornets advanced to the opening round of the 2A state tourney but fell to Columbia River High and were eliminated. That squad finished 14-11 for the season.
It was White River’s final year of Class 2A competition, as enrollment growth has brought a jump to the 3A level and participation in the North Puget Sound League.
Among the returning players are six who receivedhonorablementionduringlastyear’s all-league voting. That list includes seniors Caleb Dale, Jack Peterson and Landon Hill; juniors Lucas Brazier and Jackson Rock; and sophomore Kolton Jensen.
“It’s tough to say this early about newcomers. However, I am pleased with the overall qualityofthefreshmanclassandlookforward to some good years ahead,” Barnett said. “There seems to be some good solid interest at the middle school that is feeding into our program,” he added.
Barnett will see his squad on the diamond, in action, for the first time today (March 12) when the Hornets host Emerald Ridge in nonleague play. Friday brings another nonleague encounter when White River travels to Fife to face the Trojans. The league season opens March 17 with a trip to Thomas Jefferson and a 4 p.m. starting time.
SOFTBALL
Enumclaw: Coach Quinn Haney will be looking to build on a two-year run of success on the diamond. The Hornet program hadn’t made a state tournament appearance since 2016 but now, in Haney’s two seasons at the helm, Enumclaw has twice qualified for the state festivities.
It’s a new ball game this season, now that Enumclaw has departed the Class 2A ranks, jumpedtothelargerClass3Alevelandjoined the North Puget Sound League.
As the season opens, things appear to be workinginHaney’sfavor.Shenotesthat–with twoexceptions–herentirevarsitysquadfrom a year ago is back in uniform.
Specifically, “I am looking forward for Alyssa Harris and Ashlyn Elder to be a strong battery for us,” Haney reported. A pitcher, Harris earned first team, all-league honors a year ago while Elder picked up honorable mention recognition.
Additionally, the coach anticipates Nadia Flaherty will be “a great leadoff lefty and utility player.” A season ago, Flaherty received allleague honors in a utility role.
Also back are veteran players like Alyssa Neal, Kaylee Henry, Kaylie Plyler, Ava Lim and Kylar Navarro.
Adding to the mix, “We have a large
incoming freshman class and some promising newcomers to the program,” Haney said.
She’s also happy to welcome Amanda Van Zanten, a former collegiate softball player, to the program as the varsity assistant coach.
“We will continue to grow and be a force this season,” Haney reported. “I am looking forward to our large senior class of eight players to bring leadership and competitiveness to our new league. With the right blend of chemistry we can really go far in postseason and make a run at state again.”
The Hornets open the season today (March 12) with a trip to Bonney Lake and a nonleague game with the Panthers. The weekend brings an appearance at an invitational tournament at Auburn Riverside and the nonleague part of the season concludes with March 18 home game against Tahoma High.
The North Puget Sound League 3A campaign begins March 24 with a visit to White River. Game time is 4 p.m.
White River: The White River High fastpitch program “is excited to be able to move up to a new league and division and welcome the new challenge.” That’s the word from head coach Brandon Walker as he leads the Hornets into the uncharted waters of the 3A North Puget Sound League.
“We have a solid foundation of returning players and a few players that will be taking on new roles to help the team be successful,” he reported after the first full week of practice. “White River expects to be competitive this season in the new league and make a run in the postseason.”
As he prepares his Hornet squad for the spring season Walker can call upon the proven talents of a core group of players. That includes seniors Kennedy Selander and Elliotte Kajita, junior Abby Akins and sophomoresMcKennaCharltonandAshleyTerlaje.
A season ago Selander was a first team, all-league infielder, Kajita was a second team pitcher and Akins was a second team infielder. Both Charlton and Terlaje received all-league honorable mention a year ago.
As a bonus, Walker has welcomed Nevaeh Jenkins to the team. The junior couldn’t play lastyearbut“shouldbeagreatadditiontoour outfield this season,” he said.
TheHornetswillopentheir2025campaign today (Wednesday) when the Class 4A Bethel High squad visits the Buckley campus for a 4 p.m., nonleague contest. The early-season schedulealsoincludesaFridaytriptofacethe Fife Trojans and a Saturday appearance in a Tahoma High jamboree.
The 3A North Puget Sound League season gets under way Monday, March 24, when White River hosts Plateau rival Enumclaw High in a diamond version of the Battle of the Bridge.
Do you believe that Democrats have ceded religion to the conservatives? I do, and so does Texas Representative James Telarico (D).
Telarico, a Christian, believes that many conservatives in the U.S. think Democrats are hostile to religion. But Christian nationalism found on the religious right is not Christian. It’s a form of idolatry.
Telarico won in his district in 2018 where our current president resoundingly won in 2016. The reason Telarico won was because he emphasized love and concern for the hungry, the sick, and the poor that all Christians should agree upon. These are prime teachings of Christ.
All sorts of industries will angle for exemptions to the 25% tariffs that President Donald Trump placed on goods from Canada and Mexico.
I’d argue that the newspaper industry has as good a case as any, but I’m clearly biased here.
Canada supplies most of the newsprint used in America and there’s no easy way for the U.S. to quickly replace its production.
Hundreds of newspapers could close if the newsprint tariff continues for long.
Local newspapers already cut to the bone and then some in recent years. Especially hard hit are small papers in rural and suburban communities.
Abruptly raising their largest material cost by 25% for no apparent reason will be the last straw for some.
Others will try to get through this bizarre spat by further cutting the number of pages they print.
“Right now, I think most of the smart publishers are reducing their page counts as much as they can,” said J. Louis Mullen,
Jesus stated: “I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger [alien] and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me. I was in prison and you came to visit me (Matthew 25:35-36)…. I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me” (verse 45).
Yet, in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Republican majority, many of whom claim to be Christian, recently passed a bill designed to cut food stamps and Medicaid, programs created to help the poor. Instead, Republicans are planning to give enormous tax cuts to billionaires using that House bill.
Republican Speaker of the House, Rep. Mike Johnson, asserted Medicaid was not mentioned in the bill. Yet the agencies tasked with cutting $880 billion dollars would have to take from that program. These acts do not reflect the teachings of Jesus.
a Wyoming publisher who runs six printing plants and more than 40 weekly newspapers, including The Newport Miner in northeastern Washington.
Mullen said he’ll “do my damndest” to get through this storm and believes his products are still financially viable.
“I’m worried about other newspapers that are in worse shape than I am, the ones that are already on the margin of just squeaking by,” he said.
Mullen is on the board of the National Newspaper Association, a trade group that asked in January for newsprint to be exempted from tariffs.
Raising newsprint costs forces papers to increase subscription prices, the NNA wrote in a letter to congressional leaders “But these increases cause downward pressure
It’s hypocritical and deceptive to those who don’t understand how the system works. Johnson was acting like those “whitened sepulchers” Jesus referred to those who look good on the outside, but are filled with dead men’s bones on the inside.
Among Republicans in red states, there is a strong movement to replace the public school system with school vouchers which can be used to send children to private religious schools using state taxes, a clear violation of the First Amendment’s separation of church and state. School
vouchers are an attempt to shift education set up to help the poor. According to Telarico, it’s “stealing from the poor to give to the rich billionaires, bankrupting public education [in the process].”
Lest you think I’m picking on Republicans, let me add that Democrats are not following Christ’s teachings when they support transgender females competing in women’s sport, defeating the purpose of Title IX rules which allow for females to compete against their own sex. Hypocrisy is not limited to Republicans. Telarico became a
member of the U.S. Senate because he was a moderate and because he used his Christianity to find common ground between Democrats and Republicans. He won in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024 in Republican-dominated Texas. That’s quite a feat. Democrats could follow Telarico’s example by embracing Christianity as Jesus taught it as the key to their political resurgence, instead of ceding religion to idolatrous Christian nationalism that dominates the three branches of government today. Christ came to unite
humans and to treat all people, whether rich or poor, white or colored, citizen or immigrant, educated or uneducated, male or female, as equals who are worthy of respect. Religion should not be used by politicians to increase their power by creating divisions. Religion should be used to serve others, especially those who through their own bad decisions or fate are considered the lowly. Would you like to see the end of American polarization and division in this country? I would. Telarico seems to have found the answer to unite all of us.
on circulations, which makes the newspaper less valuable to advertisers and further depresses advertising income to the newspaper,” it wrote.
Forecasting such multiplier effects may be difficult, the group continued, “but small towns will feel the effects for many years if the tariffs continue because they will lose their local newspapers.”
Publishers might pursue legislation, such as a new version of the Print Act introduced in 2018, to suspend taxes on “uncoated groundwood paper” while the impacts on the printing and publishing industry are studied.
That ended up being unnecessary as those tariffs were halted in 2018 by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
It ruled that U.S. industry “is not materially injured or threatened” by the import of Canadian newsprint, which adds to the question of why we’re doing this again.
AI taking traffic, too: A new report confirms the news industry’s fears about AI search engines and chatbots: They are not only scraping news content, they’re taking web traffic
publishers need to survive online.
TollBit, a content-licensing startup, found that click-through rates are 91% lower on AI search engines than conventional Google search results.
It’s worse with AI chatbots: Their users are 96% less likely to click through to the websites of publishers that did the work reporting the news. Publishers already get less revenue than they should from news appearing in Google search results.
TollBit’s report suggests things may go from bad to much worse for outlets staking their future on digitally delivered news. Unless, that is, they’re able to get fairly compensated for their work and AI platforms make clear the source of news they regurgitate.
Several Western countries are requiring tech platforms to negotiate content-usage agreements with news outlets but similar legislation stalled in Congress and states.
The News/Media Alliance trade group said that while publishers may use AI in their businesses, they need AI companies to pay for content “for the
long-term health of both of our industries.”
“By illegally scraping our content, repackaging it, and giving it to consumers without adequately directing them to our sites, AI companies are using our own content to undermine our businesses,” CEO Danielle Coffey said in a release, calling out TollBit’s report. “Without web traffic, news and media organizations lose subscription and advertising revenue, and cannot continue to fund the quality work that both AI companies and consumers rely on.”
New York-based TollBit aims to insert itself between publishers and platforms with a contentlicensing marketplace. It raised $31 million from investors who see this as a potentially big business.
TollBit’s report makes a case for why licensing deals are necessary for publishers getting fleeced, again, by online platforms.
“These figures give an indication of the change in traffic levels publishers can expect if user queries move from conventional search to AI applications,” the report states. “They also starkly highlight the difference in the value for publishers when providing
their content for use by AI applications versus conventional search. The return cannot be expected to come in the form of traffic from AI applications.”
Some publishers are already doing AI licensing deals individually and through other intermediaries like Dow Jones. I wonder if their work is still undervalued, especially if AI services will truly eliminate most search referrals to their websites. By giving AI firms a critical mass of news material, these publishers may also be weakening their industry’s leverage and ability to collectively secure fair compensation for both small and large organizations.
Other TollBit findings add to the angst. It found huge increases in AI bots scraping websites, including a 6,768% increase by ChatGPT bots from the third to fourth quarters of 2024. Overall, it found scraping as a percentage of sites’ traffic more than doubled last quarter. ChatGPT operator OpenAI didn’t reply to my request for comment by deadline.
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Three reasons why I’m
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ballot. I’ll be voting yes, and here’s why: Citizen Involvement – I appreciate the year-long
effort of volunteers from Enumclaw and Black Diamond who did a deepdive into the current condition of ESD’s school buildings. During this process the committee found leaking roofs, failing water heaters, broken heating systems, out-of-date alarm panels and HVAC systems that need to be replaced. This levy will fix these most urgent building problems so ESD kids can learn in safe, warm and dry classrooms. Reasonable Request - This financial ask is less than
five percent of the original bond request two years ago: only $12 million in this levy compared to $253 million in the 2023 bond. This is a very reasonable request to make urgently needed repairs that will benefit every school in the district. Community Responsibility – It’s our responsibility as a community to support the children in our school district. No matter where we live, we all contribute to taxes that help the next generation learn and become contributing members of our community.
Even though I no longer have kids in the system (my boys graduated from EHS in ’16 and ’19) I still care about providing decent learning environments for the over four thousand students in the district. I hope you’ll join me in voting yes for our kids. To learn more about what projects the ESD levy will fund and how you can help pass this levy, go to www. Yes4rkids.com Johna Thomson Black Diamond See LETTERS, Page 6
ELFERS IN FOCUS
For March color, get primroses, pansies, and potted bulbs
The second week of March is primrose season so give yourself permission to make a path towards spring by bringing home a potted primrose from a local nursery or garden center. It may be too early to plant annuals such as geraniums, petunias and marigolds and also too early to seed vegetables like tomatoes, peppers and squash, but you will be surrounded by fragrance and flowers when you make like a bee and head to the flowers in bloom now.
Top 5 plants for adding early color to your containers now:
Primroses: It doesn’t matter is you grab a polyanthus primrose along with your groceries from the
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Left at the Enumclaw Forest Service Office is one more trail ranger and two managers, according to the former employees. Attempts to contact current staff for comments were unsuccessful.
Both Schmodt and Ross worked for the Forest Service for years as trail rangers, first as seasonal employees and then, within the last year, as permanentstaff.Theirofficial job was to clear trails, oversee construction, and scout fires, but both said they went beyond their job description to keep local trails clean and safe.
“Asmuchaswetrytofocus on what we were hired for… westillendupdoingsomuch extraworktokeepthingsfrom being buried in trash,” Ross said. “… There’s a lot of work that needs to be done to keep
supermarket or seek out the double flowering English primulas sprouting in nurseries now, just by buying a primrose you are thumbing your green thumb at winter weather and declaring to Mother Nature that you believe spring is ready to return.
Tip: The double flowering English primroses have
lower growing blooms in more muted colors than the vivid bi-colors of the grocery story primrose polyanthas, but you are paying more for slug resistance (thicker leaves mean less slug damage) and for the durability of a perennial primrose that will return year after year. The hardy English primroses love moist, compost enriched soil.
Hellebores: What is not to love about the heavenly hellebore? A perennial plant with leaves so thick they resist deer, slugs and drought plus they bloom winter into spring and provide color for months even in the shade.
Tip: If you use hellebores in large porch pots this spring don’t be shy about moving them out into the
public land open to people, and public land is not getting any less popular.”
Schmodt and Ross were part of the Snoqualmie Ranger District, which cares for the 350,000-acre Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest and its hundreds of recreationalactivities,including the campgrounds, trails, and the popular Evans Creek
EricShoe
June7,1965-February21,2025
Eric Shoepassedaway ontheafternoonof February 21st, 2025 at the age of59. He is survivedby themotherof his childrenwholoved him verymuch; threechildren; Courtney, Kae, and Cami, two grandchildren; Elsieand Charlie,andtwobrothers;Greg and Patrick.Hewill be loved and missedbythosewhoknewhim.Heenjoyedspending time withhis children, fishing,a greatcupof coffee, andabottleofcoldCoca-Cola.
woodland garden in June when it is time to replace your spring bloomers with summer annuals. Just take care to dig a very wide (like 3 foot wide) planting hole for these plants with a tuberous but brittle root system. Best to leave potted hellebores in their nursery pots if used in containers for spring color (hide the pots with moss or by digging deep into the container of soil) so the hellebores will be easier to transplant into the landscape after the spring container display.
Potted bulbs: dwarf tulips and short daffodils as well as grape hyacinth, anemones and tiny iris can be added to your spring containers now for pops of fresh color. They look great as stand-alone plants in
Off-Road Vehicle Park in Enumclaw’s backyard.
Without them, they fear that these recreational spots will dilapidate quickly with nooneclearingtrash,pumping bathrooms, or clearing trails.
“It’ll still be there, but it’s not going to be taken care of,” Schmodtsaid.“Whatyoufind is what you get.”
Exacerbating this issue, Ross added, is the closing of the Enumclaw Forest Service Station.
When the Forest Service does have volunteers to help
small pots or as part of a spring medley of color in larger tubs.
Tip: Blooming bulbs can attract slugs and snails so protect them with bait (Worry Free or Sluggo) or by putting a ring of copper tape around the base of their container home. Slugs won’t cross copper.
Pansies: Rainy spring weather and windstorms won’t kill a spring blooming pansy but for the ultimate in hardy pansy petals look for the pansies with the smallest flowers rather than the giant, rain-soaked petals on the more flamboyant pansy varieties. Pansies can add color to a border by pairing them up with contrasting colors. Yellow pansies with black Mondo grass, purple pansies with pink tulips and
Ross and Schmodt on the trails, they are able to check in at the Enumclaw office to get their gear and tools.
But when the office closes, everything will be moved up to North Bend, meaning volunteers will have more than an hour’s drive past Enumclaw and Greenwater and back to drop off equipmentwhenthedayisthrough.
Ross said this will discouragemanypeoplefromvolunteeringtomaintainlocaltrails.
“Very untenable, especially with [Highway] 18 being under construction,”
JackHadfield
March16,1939–February25,2025
white pansies next to the deep green of a spring lawn are color contrasts that will turn up the volume of your spring performance.
Tip: To keep pansies flowering until fall snip off the faded blooms and grow them in a cool location. Once they go to seed, they stop producing blooms. Marianne Binetti has a degree in horticulture from Washington State University and is the author of “Easy Answers for Great Gardens” and several other books. For answers to gardening questions, visit plantersplace.com and click “As The Expert”. Copyright for this column owned by Marianne Binetti. For more gardening information, she can be reached at her website, www.binettigarden.com.
“Do what you can out there,” Ross said. “Leave no trace.”
The Courier-Herald attempted to contact Snoqualmie Interim District Ranger Brian McNeil via the NorthBendoffice,butdidnot immediately receive a return call.
At this time, it’s unclear when the Enumclaw Forest Service Office will close.
JackHadfield,aman knownfor hiskind spirit, sharp intellect,happygrinand withaheartfullofquietdevotion,passedawaypeacefullyonFebruary25,2025,atthe ageof85.BornonMarch16,1939,toAlandVirginiaHadfieldin Chicago,Illinois.He marriedJanice McGinninthe July of1959, Jackwas ason, a brother,ahusband, a father, agrandfatherandgreatgrandfather.Hislifewasfullofadventureandfun.
Jack’seducation beganinthe public schoolsofCrystalLake,Illinois,before he attendedRipon College in Wisconsinforone year.He then transferredtoPurdue UniversityinWestLafayette,Indiana,whereheearnedbothaBachelor’sandMaster’s degreeinMechanicalEngineering.Hiscollegeyearswerealsomarkedbythebirthofhistwochildren,Terry andTim,whowerebothbornwhileJackwasstudyinginLafayette.
Inretirement,JacktraveledaroundthecountryandmadeanannualtriptoCorpusChristitowindsurf. He also found joy in being his young granddaughterAndrea’s playmate during her earlyschool years.Jack hadadeeploveforhisfamilyandadevotiontotheonesheloved.
Jackwaspreceded indeath by his belovedwife Janice,to whomhe was married for63 years, untilher passing in September2021and sister Jean Sutton. He is survivedby his daughter TerryHuizenga,son Tim Hadfield,granddaughterAndreaReynoldsonand husband Chris great-granddaughtersMaylenand Ayla, brotherJerryHadfieldandwifeZooey,nieceKristenBennettandhusbandAlan,nephewsGregHadfieldand wifeKerry,DanielShiroandwifeMichelle,TedShiroandwifeTeshaandbrother-in-lawEdSutton.
Thefamilywouldliketo extend aspecialthankstoDanielle Slape forherdedicatedcare of Jack and Janice duringtheirfinalyears,andtotheEnumclawSeniorCenterfortheirunwaveringsupport.
NancyElizabeth Ward/Flaherty/Secoy/Berg 86, passedawayDecember 27,2024leavingbehind a legacy oflove andfamily. Bornon June23,1938 to FredandRoseEllaWardinLemmonSouthDakota.Nancywastheyoungestof eightchildren.ThemoveWesthappenedwhenNancywaseightyearsold.Her fatherFredhaddiedwhenshewastwo.HerstepfatherGeorgeEdsallandRose married andbrought the youngest fivechildren toRenton. Rumor hadit, one could buy tires out West.Nancywas15whensheand PatFlahertymarried in1953 and started herfamilywiththreechildren. Mike (whoproceeded herindeath) DanandShannon. HerGEDwasachieved and also an AA degree.Manyparties, reunions, birthdays andanniversaries were celebrated during their marriage.Her marriageendedtoPatin1972.NotimewaseverwastedinNancy’slife.Justone monthlater,hersisterintroducedhertoDavidB.Secoy,RentonVFWPostCommander.Asmembersofthe‘Royal OrderofCooties’,theyvisitedwoundedwarriorsattheSeattleVAhospital.Theyboughtaboat,joinedtheRainier YachtClubandenjoyedcampingat LakeCushmanandPilaguamish Their marriagelastedjust shy of30 years.Nancy wasagraciousmothertoDavids’twoolderchildren,BeckyandCathy.DaveandNancymovedtoEnumclawinthe late1990s.Davidpassedawayinearly2002.NancywasalwaysamemberoftheLutheranchurch.Prettymuchnever missedaSunday.HernewchurchwasHopeLutheran.HereiswhereNancymetCharlesH.Berg.Theymarriedin 2003.OnceagainNancybecameabelovedfamilymembertoKathyandPaul.CharlesandNancyenjoyedchurch, thesymphonyandtravelling.Mostdayswerebreakfastlunchanddinnerwithsnacksat10andtwo.Although,there wasacruisethroughthePanamaCanalandatriptoSweden!TheyalsoenjoyedtheirChinookmotorhome.Charles precededNancyindeath.
Baking, hiking,gardening, visiting, writingcards,volunteeringatchurch, helpingpeopleknow howto vote.Oh, And music! Shelovedclassicaland symphony.Allofactivities wereso importanttoNancy, butnothing wasmore important thanherfamily. Nana, not to one,but Nanato all! Shealwayswantedto achieve the GreatGreatGrandmothertitleandshewasn’tdeprivedthathonor.Shewasthegluethatheldustogether.Nancy’s trueloveswereherLordandSaviourJesusChrist,hercountryandfamily.GodblessyouNancyforhonoringallofus bysharingyourlifewithus.CelebrationofNancyslifeisApril5th@10:30inHopeLutheranChurchEnumclawWA.
MARIANNE BINETTI THE COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER
PHOTO BY RAY MILLER-STILL
The Enumclaw Forest Service Office provides tons of educational materials about the wilderness and recreational activities. This office will soon be closed.
The report said websites are increasingly visited by AI bots instead of humans. The problem is that publishers can’t monetize bot traffic because ads aren’t served to them and they don’t buy subscriptions.
“For example, an AI agent may access five media websites in order to respond to a prompt that satisfies a user’s need without them needing to visit another online property,” the report said. “Prior to the advent of AI, this may have resulted in multiple (human) Google searches and visits to websites.”
All life is sacred
I am writing regarding two front page stories in your 2/26/25 edition: “Family seeks information about shot cows”and“Birdisthewordat this breakfast”.
Two cows were shot in the head in the head by an unknown killer. The local farmers were “completely devastated”, understandably, especially considering the kids in the farm family were excited to have a calf.
I found the other article related in that it also had to do with animal life, and death. The largest picture on the front page included a falcon “enjoying a mouse snack”. The second story was not nearly as sad, unless you happen to have a pet mouse. Death is to be expected. But the cruel taking of innocent life, as in the case of the cattle,shouldbringangerand hopefullyjusticeifthekilleris caught. As far as the mouse goes,manywouldjustchalkit uptothesurvivalofthefittest. So what is the tie between the stories and why am I writing? Simply because for
someone to be loose with a gun killing cattle, which the kids in the story probably loved dearly, especially the calf, no doubt is troublesome toanycompassionatehuman being. I’ll comment on the mouse latter.
The thing that distresses me is that there are animal lovers who would be happy to execute the person who shot the cattle, but at the same time would have no sympathy for an unborn child being dismembered and disposed of like so much garbage,orpoisonedtodeath with an “abortion pill” (since somehow that doesn’t seem so mean). And the doctor or pharmacist that assisted in the homicide goes undetected, because for at least 50 yearsthepro-deathcrowdhas promoted the myth that they are only helping a woman exercise her “right to choose”. At this point I will dive into my world view that molds my thinking on the issue of protecting the unborn child’s right to live, once conception has occurred (be it planned or accidental). That unborn childhasjustasmuchrightto liveasthemotherandmaybe moreso,consideringthechild has never done anything to hurt anyone, a claim none of
TollBit also found AI crawlers are frequently ignoring publishers’ requests to stop scraping content. Publishers use the robot.txt instruction on websites to block crawlers; it’s the software equivalent of a stop sign. Yet the number of AI bots ignoring these stop signs grew more than 40% last quarter. Many are also hiding their
us could honestly make.
But I’ll admit my belief in theBiblehascertainlyshaped my world view more than the history of our country. Legal protection for babies that God created to be delivered would be a blessing. Remember “Thou shalt not kill? Beyond that Christ said I am the way, the truth and the life. God created life. It’s up to us to protect it.
I’m afraid I’m out of space. The mouse will have to fend for himself.
Mark Akers Enumclaw
I’m the other
Donna Smith in town
Having been an Enumclaw resident for sixty eight years, and a reader of our community paper, I do not recall a time in past wheres whenviciouspoliticalcombat dominated the Letters to the Editor section. I never felt compelled to draw attention to myself or my opinions by submitting anything until now. Apparently, someone sharing my name has participated in this government-slamming during the
identity; the number of “hidden scrapes” per website averaged 1.89 million in the quarter, TollBit found. Perhaps we need tariffs on bots instead of newsprint. This is excerpted from the free, weekly Voices for a Free Press newsletter. Sign up to receive it at the Save the Free Press website, st.news/ SavetheFreePress. Seattle Times’ Brier Dudley is the editor of the Free Press Initiative, which aims to inform the public about issues facing newspapers, local news coverage, and a free press. You can learn more about the Free Press Initiative, or sign up for a newsletter, at https:// company.seattletimes.com/ save-the-free-press/.
past couple of years via the Courier-Herald. As a result, I finally decided to define myself in the event that any of my friends or relatives wonder if I have completely lost my mind. I do not opine regarding politics via the Courier-Herald or any other publication.
Donna L. Smith Enumclaw Trump’s tantrum on full display during Zelensky meeting
Aha! There it was on full display for the whole world to see – the Trump temper tantrum! A reminder of the “throw-your-plate-of-foodagainst-the-wall”fitoftemper from the January 6th Insurrection when Trump wasn’t getting his way. Over the past month or so, the public has seen an apparently subdued Trump who was letting Elon Musk have free rein with dismantling our U.S. government. Now, on Frb. 28, the publicsawadespicableshow of temper as Trump berated Ukrainian president Zelensky - a true hero who stands up for his country and has
workedhardtogetpeaceand securityforhispeopleagainst Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. When Jeff Bezos explained the shift in attitude about kowtowingtoTrump,hesaid: “What I’ve seen so far is he is calmer than he was the first time and more settled.” Well, think again. The irate, nonfactual, tantrum-throwing Trump appeared once again andlethistruecolorsshowon the world stage. The fact that TASS (Russian media) was included among the handpicked pool of reporters in theOvalOfficefortheTrumpZelensky meeting likely indicates that Trump was putting on this awful show for his buddy Putin.
Now, not only are the American people reeling from the havoc caused by the Trump/Musk DOGE breakdown of our U.S. agencies; but, we’re being humiliated by the specter of an administration disloyal to our allies – one that sides with Putin, to the point of voting with Russia and North Korea in opposing a UN Resolution condemning Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. I’m ashamed of Trump’s alignment with Russia. I don’t support it and I doubt
that the majority of Americans support it. But Trump’s emphatic backing of Putin, an autocratic dictator, is obvious. Now Trump has stopped aid and curtailed intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. At the same time, he has withdrawn US cybersecurity efforts designed to protect our country from Russian hacking, etc. I’m greatly worried about Russian manipulation of the Trump administration and Putin’s aggression against Ukraine (and potentially other Baltic countries). I think most Americans support Ukraine’s right to defend their homeland. I’m heartened to see European leaders step-up to encourage president Zelensky and actively work on support for his country’s fight. Trump’s flagrant display of temper against president Zelensky, while parroting Putin’s propaganda, is shameful. Ukraine is fighting for their freedom and we need to stand with them. We are Americans who value our freedom – like the Ukrainians, we never want to be under Putin’s thumb. Donna Smith Enumclaw
Business Neighbors
A Guide to our Local Businesses and Services on the Plateau and Beyond!
Mike & CindyLouWrighthave a combinedwesternsaddle/tackand apparelstorelocatedontheAuburn-EnumclawHighway.Mikeopened hissaddleandtackstore40yearsagoatthissamelocation.CindyLou joinedbyaddingtheapparelstore30yearsago.Togethertheystock a varietyofqualitymerchandiseforyou,yourhorse,andevenyourhome. Allatgreatprices!
Mikestocks several topbrand saddlestochoosefrom with matching tack thatlooksandworksgreat whether you areon thetrailorin the show arena.Healsobuys, sells,andtradesused saddlesandtackfor those wantingtopurchaseused equipmentor upgradingfromoldtonew. Ifyourhorsesneedsomethingto weartokeep them warmand dry, Mikehasahuge selectionof horse blankets and sheets.Hehas those that arelightorheavy weight, waterproofor water resistant,and even repellent”sheets.
CindyLou likesto thefolksonthePlateauwiththeir everyday wear, eveningattire,or outerwear. She carriesa little somethingfor everyone fromhatstoboots,tojeansandpajamas She alsostocksa varietyof jewelryand accessoriesto complete thepackage
There are several itemsof western homedécor assortments that make fabulous giftsforfriends,families and even yourself Decorate yourhome with westernstatues candles placemats, blanket throws,dishesand silverware.Orstartacollection with theBreyer Collectiblemodelhorses for theyoungandyoungatheart.
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Bonnie’s Buns opens in Buckley
Editor’s note: This article originally ran in the Jan. 3, 2024 edition of the CourierHerald; it is being re-printed for the 2025 Business Neighbors section. This article won “Best Business Feature” in the Group 2 division of the 2024 Washington Newspapers PublishersAssociation’sBetter Newspaper Contest.
There’s someone new “waking and baking” in Buckley’s Mr. Bill’s Plaza.
Christina King’s work day starts around 2 a.m., when she’s gathering all her ingredients. A couple hours later, she’s rolling out her dough. And by six, when the neon “open” sign is switched on at Bonnie’s Buns, she’s pulling out the morning’s last batches of cinnamon rolls from the over to hand them off to her husband Kenny to frost.
The bakery moved into its latest location last December; it originally started out at the Buckley Kitchen (a rental kitchen center) in 2021 before moving to Puyallup,
but something called the Kings back to the city that sits above the fog and below the snow to start their first brickand-mortar shop. As Kenny put it, “Buckley chose us.”
Christina grew up baking with her mother, Bonnie Jacobs; making Christmas cinnamon rolls was especially memorable. But it wasn’t until Christina reached her 40s, with her toddler twins, that Bonnie sat her daughter down to really teach her the tricks of the trade.
“She said, ‘you need to learn how to do this’,” Christina, recalled. “She walked me through it for months. It taught me patience. It taught me that I could do something; there was more to this than just dough.”
Baking turned into a passion for Christina — and then a lifeline, when she was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2019.
Making cinnamon rolls while receiving cancer treatment was difficult, not least because Christina forgot how to walk and
needed to re-learn everything from a wheelchair. But as she regained the use of her legs, Christina realized she wanted to do more than just bake for her family, and even before she could walk around again, Bonnie’s Buns was up and running, selling its goods at local farmers markets.
“I don’t look back at that as a sad time anymore,” she said in a recent interview.
“I look at it and say it was a stepping stone for all of us.”
Christina is proud that all her goods are based on her mother’s work; the O.G. cinnamonrollandthedinner rolls are direct descendants ofBonnie’shome-maderecipes, while some of the more imaginative concoctions — the blackberry swirl, Reese’s peanut butter swirl, and banana bread roll — started out as cobblers, cookies, or breadbeforeChristinamodified their form. After her first morning bakes are finished, Christina watches her shelves like a hawk for the moment she thinks she’s got to
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The transition to her new Buckley kitchen wasn’t the smoothest. When she first moved in, she was “freaking out” because her dough wasn’t coming out right, since she traded out her five Kitchen Aid mixers for her one commercial-grade one. But now she believes she’s got the kinks worked out.
“It’s like my Mom said, ‘It’s an understanding with the dough’,” she said.
and Christina King now bake her mother’s cinnamon rolls in a Buckley kitchen off SR 410.
