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Buckley man charged with vehicular homicide
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By Kevin Hanson
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Kahne tops field For the first time in his career, Enumclaw native Kasey Kahne took the checkered flag at Bristol Motor Speedway. Grabbing the lead with 40 laps remaining, Kahne outdueled Brad Keselowski to win Sunday’s Food City 500. In 10 previous NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Bristol, Kahne had finished no better than fifth. With the win, Kahne jumped from 14th to the No. 7 spot in the points standings.
Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, is showers and highs to 50 with 22 mph winds and gusts to 37. The chance of showers continue Thursday with highs to 50 and overnight lows to 38. Showers continue Friday and through the weekend.
Showing some fun run spirit
Showing proper spirit for Saturday’s St. Paddy’s Fun Run were Brady (86) and Carter McGann. The two ran in the 12-and-younger division during the event, which was sponsored by the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce. For a look at the top 10 finishers in each age group, see page 12; for a list of all finishers and a slide show, visit www.courierherald.com. Photo by Kevin Hanson
White River teen on daffodil court
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arch 8 marked the 80th annual Daffodil Festival Queen’s Coronation with White River, Bonney Lake and Sumner girls making up the court for this year’s reigning Daffodil Queen, Kenna Erhardt from Rogers High School. For the second year, White River High School is represented in the Daffodil Festival Royal Court. Princess Jessie Gamble said that school is always her No. 1 priority but she also enjoys fastpitch and stand up comedy. She hopes to study
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political science at the University of Washington. Gamble appreciates the unique opportunities that come with being a princess. She has met people from all walks of life; from children to city council members and she relishes the diversity. Gamble credits all of her success and motivation to her parents, Steve and Linda Gamble. Princess Taylor Friend attends Bonney Lake High School. When she isn’t busy being a princess, she participates in Panther Club, ASB, Leo’s Club and keeps busy with AP classes.
More than four months after Enumclaw teenager Justin Relathford was killed as he walked along state Route 410 – strolling hand-in-hand with his girlfriend – a suspect is facing charges. Buckley resident Cody R. Money, 20, will be arraigned Thursday in King County Superior Court. He was arrested March 20, charged with vehicular homicide, and bail was set at $50,000. It was 8 o’clock on Oct. 31 – last Halloween night – when Relathford, 16, was walking along SR 410 with his 15-year-old girlfriend. He had just insisted that they trade places, that she stay away from the lanes of travel for her own safety. According to charging papers provided by the King County Prosecutor’s
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Though she loves the area, she is most proud of the community’s response during times of need. She said that it’s beautiful to see everyone in Bonney Lake come together. She adores children and looks forward to being an inspiration for younger girls. During her own childhood, Friend often watched the Daffodil princesses and dreamt of joining their ranks one day. “This is a dream come true for me,” she said. “As a little girl, I practiced my princess wave until I perfected it.” Princess Marissa Gregg attends Sumner High School and works at Happy Pho Time in Bonney Lake. Her spare time is often spent doing cheer and leadership. As a Daffodil Princess, Gregg encourages others to take risks and always be themselves. The process of becoming a Daffodil princess has been an awe inspiring experience for her.
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