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Incumbents show strong in 31st District
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By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer The preliminary round has been polished off and political candidates can now focus on the stretch run to November’s general election. Last week’s primary election narrowed the field in long list of races, both legislative and statewide. Given Washington’s “top two” system, only the No. 1 and No. 2 finishers in each race survived the cut. Voters will make their final decisions during the Nov. 6 general election. The closest-to-home races will be for the two House of Representatives
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Weather The forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures near 87 today, Wednesday, and overnight lows to 57. Thursday’s forecast is for highs rising to 95 with overnight lows to 62. Sunny skies warm temperatures are forecast Friday through Sunday.
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Blues for the Green River
Howling Rain plays for the Rock the Green benefit for the Middle Green Coalition Saturday at Kanaskat Palmer State Park. Top left, drummer Alan Kochevar, top right, Bernie McKinney on bass and vocals, Darrell Vernon, guitar and Randy Martin, bongos. Dennis Box , Courier-Herald
Flaming Geyser challenges ahead Dennis Box
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he future of Flaming Geyser State Park was discussed during a legislative tour of the park July 31. State Sen. Pam Roach and Rep. Zack Hudgins attended the event. Daniel Farber from the Washington State Parks and Recreation
Black Diamond development in Superior Court Dennis Box Editor
Commission, Ranger Jeff Vassallo and Larry Fairleigh, assistant director with State Parks led the tour. Located south of Black Diamond on Green Valley Road, the 520-acre park was purchased by the state in the late 1960s, Vassallo said. Farber and Vassallo pointed out the park has fallen on tough times due to budget cuts to all state parks since the recession of 2008. Fairleigh said prior to the recession the state parks were “two-thirds tax supported and now it is essentially a public enterprise…. We can’t maintain parks by just writing a check anymore.”
King County Superior Court 3B was packed the morning of Aug. 3 as attorneys argued the fate of the YarrowBay master planned developments targeted for Black Diamond. Judge Patrick Oishi heard the Land Use Petition Act appeal. For nearly three hours the parties presented their cases for and against the two developments, The Villages and Lawson Hills, which would add about 6,250 residences along with commercial, retail, schools, open space and parks. At the close of the hearing, Oishi said
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