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Guilty of sex crime, Lear gets 25 years
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By Dennis Box
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Travis Martin Lear was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for first-degree child molestation. The verdict was announced in King County Superior Court by Judge Chad Allred. The 26-year-old Enumclaw resident molested an 11-year-old girl in the bathroom of the Enumclaw Library the afternoon of Jan. 30, 2013. Lear had twice been convicted of sex crimes prior to the incident at the library. He was also registered as a level 1 sex offender. Lear was represented by Edwin Aralica at the felony sentencing hearing Friday; Angela Kaake was the deputy prosecuting attorney. According to court documents, Lear was sentenced to 300 months (25 years) and maximum of life. The court also sentenced him to community
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Special Home and Garden pages offer tree-watering tips from local arborist Dennis Tompkins; also, hints for handling household leaks. See pages 11-15.
Weather The forecast calls for today, Wednesday, calls for a 30 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. Otherwise, it mostly cloudy with a high temperature near 73 and calm winds. A chance of showers remains through Friday night, with partly sunny skies returning Saturday and Sunday. Look for weekend highs in the mid- to upper 70s.
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All about the autos as classics line Cole Katie Hardman, a sixth-grade student at Thunder Mountain Middle School, checks out a Volkswagen custom car Saturday on Cole Street. The Cruise Into Fall car show, an offering of the Stratocruisers Car Club, took over downtown Enumclaw, lining Cole Street and some side streets as well. The annual show, sponsored for the 13th consecutive year, was greeted by sunny skies. Car club members use the show for a good cause, returning some of the profits to local nonprofit groups. Photos by Dennis Box Check out the car show slideshow at www.courierherald.com.
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Winners of the BEST of the Plateau will be announced in the September 24th edition of The Courier-Herald. Publication: This is a great opportunity to say “THANK YOU” to all your loyal Publishes in Enumclaw & Bonney Lake papers. friends, customers and family for taking the time to vote. AD Deadline:
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City survey to shape ‘vision’ By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
As Enumclaw leaders look ahead and consider what the city is to become, they’re hoping to gather significant input from they people they represent. Under the auspices of the Enumclaw City Council, an extensive survey is available on the city website, www.cityofenumclaw.net. It will remain online for a couple more weeks. The specific proposals were developed following preliminary surveys of target groups including young adults, business customers, employees, and adults. Also going into the survey were results from
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