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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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By Dennis Box Editor
Black Diamond saw a flurry of legal paperwork the past two weeks with a state Supreme Court decision and a letter from YarrowBay regarding duplicate applications for The Villages and Lawson Hills. The Supreme Court denied a petition for review requested by Toward Responsible Development of a Court of Appeals decision
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Buckley considers selling gas utility
Plateau-area prep athletes are playing postseason tournaments this week. Check the website for live updates of the games and scores at www. courierherald.com.
By Daniel Nash Staff Writer
Weather A 30 percent chance of showers are forecast for today, Wednesday, with highs in the low 50s. Overnight lows will reach 39. The forecast for the rest of the week is mostly sunny through Sunday with highs in the mid 60s. For details go to: www.courierherald.com click on weather
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A Very Good Day to Pray
Fred Davis, senior pastor at the Calvary Presbyterian Church in Enumclaw, leads a gathering Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. Kevin Hanson, The Courier-Herald To view a slide show go to www.courierherald.com.
The city of Buckley is considering the sale of its gas utilities department. In March, the city sent out a survey to citizens with their billing statements. The purpose was to ascertain public opinion on the municipal gas company’s services and whether the city should consider selling to a larger organization.
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Relay for Life works for a cure By Dennis Box
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he battle to find a cure for cancer takes off once again this year in Buckley with the Relay For Life event scheduled for May 18-19 at the skate park. The opening ceremony is set for 6 p.m., the survivor lap at 6:45 p.m., luminary ceremony at dark or about 10 p.m. and closing ceremony at noon May 19. Alisa Garate, founder of the Hungry
Housewives team, said the theme this year is, “’Cancer never sleeps.’ That’s why we walk through the night.” Garate said the participants will walk on the trail and about 800 are expected to attend. She noted all are welcome to attend and donate. As of Monday on the Relay For Life website, the three top teams are Ohana X, The Hungry Housewives and Team Patti Seldal.
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Relay For Life takes to the trail to raise funds for the American Cancer Society at the Buckley skate park May 18-19. File photo