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Two killed, one injured in accident near Wilkeson
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By Theresa De Lay and Kevin Hanson Staff Writers
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Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for partly sunny, with a high near 67 and low near 49. Thursday will warm to 71 and evening temperatures will hover around 52. Friday, Saturday and Sunday look to be sunny, with highs in the low 70s and lows staying steady around the mid 50s.
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Alan Halvorson, Rockin’ HW cowboy singer, performs Saturday at Kelly’s Mercantile during the inaugural Plateau Cowboy Gathering. During the afternoon, four acts rotated among four venues in downtown Enumclaw, offering cowboy songs and poetry. Photo by Kevin Hanson
Fire district legal troubles discussed at special meeting By Dennis Box Editor
The King County Fire District 28 board of commissioners called a special meeting May 27 to respond to a complaint filed against the district and board members Angela Stubblefield and Stan McCall.
Deadline: June 3, Published: June 25
The complaint was filed in King County Superior Court May 14 by Duncan C. Turner, representing Ted and Mary Fehr. The suit alleges the commissioners violated the state Open Public Meetings Act. The court document cited three counts of alleged violations.
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A pair of Plateau 22-yearolds were killed Thursday when a late-night joyride in a piece of heavy equipment went seriously wrong. Deceased at the scene – a forested area miles from civilization – were Jared Lanphear and Aeriel Strough. Lanphear was identified as being from Buckley and Strough was from Wilkeson; both had attended White River High School. The story, as related by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, begins with Lanphear and Strough enjoying an evening in a local watering hole. There, they met a 35-year-old man who was in the area as part of a crew building a rural road outside Wilkeson. Over drinks, the excavator operator offered to take them for a ride. They traveled to
At the special meeting, McCall and Mike Reynolds, fire district attorney, addressed the complaint. The board also passed a motion on the 2-1 vote concerning payment of legal council for the commissioners.
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Reynolds went over the complaints at the meeting. In the first alleged violation involving emails from Stubblefield copied to the commissioners where McCall responded.
the work site and the heavy machinery was fired up. During the ride, the excavator went over an embankment and tumbled. The driver – who has not been identified – reportedly jumped from the rig and survived. He was able to walk to his car and drive to a home, where the resident called 911. The call was made at approximately 10:45 p.m. East Pierce Fire and Rescue responded to the scene. “They were located 10 to 12 miles from Wilkeson, up a gravel road near a logging camp,” East Pierce Assistant Chief James Jaques said. “Both patients were dead at the scene.” The survivor’s injuries were treated by emergency medical personnel and he was transferred to an area hospital for evaluation. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the accident.
Reynolds said the emails are often described as a “chain email” and there is a “good argument where or not if you copy someone on an email if it is a chain email.” The second count involves Stubblefield and McCall attending a training during a spending freeze. Reynolds said he and Nancy Krier, assistant attorney general for open government, recommended the commissioners attend a training. Reynolds said former Chief Joe
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Deadline: June 12, Published: June 25
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