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PUD pole replacements to close U.S. 2 overnight near Gold Bar
The highway will close 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday between 178th Street SE and Reiter…
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Police: Half-nude man with gun held cashier hostage at Gold Bar grocer
After a lengthy hostage situation, police arrested the man, 55, for investigation of kidnapping and indecent exposure.
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Federal aid available for groups affected by Bolt Creek fire
The Small Business Administration offers loans to businesses, nonprofit and farms harmed by disasters.
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Gold Bar coffee shop fuels hundreds of firefighters amid Bolt Creek blaze
The massive blaze threatened Espresso Chalet. That didn’t stop owners Mark and Sandy Klein from giving firefighters free…
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Shooter sentenced to over 14 years for killing near Skykomish
Jeremy Staeheli pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Brandt Stewart’s death in 2019 on a forest road.
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Bolt Creek fire grows as containment efforts expand
Baring and Grotto residents can return home, but all are asked to stay vigilant and be cautious as…
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Man dead in ‘suspicious’ homicide near Gold Bar
Detectives remained on scene in the 47900 block of the highway Thursday afternoon.
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Body of woman found in river near Wallace Falls identified
Alisonstar Molaf was hiking with a friend when they were separated Friday, authorities say.
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Body of woman, 25, found near Wallace Falls Saturday
The woman was reportedy hiking with a friend the day before when the pair got separated, authorities say.
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Police: Driver was drunk when he killed pedestrian on U.S. 2
Christopher Kelly, 49, of Gold Bar, is being investigated for vehicular homicide in the death of Martin Milburn,…
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Pedestrian hit, killed by car on US 2 in Gold Bar
A man was walking on the highway’s shoulder when he was struck by westbound car. The driver was…
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Sultan man wanted in Washington, Idaho arrested in Montana
Jesse Spitzer, 30, is accused of multiple thefts and was on the run from law enforcement for a…
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Wanted man fled from Gold Bar to Idaho, police say
Jesse Spitzer, 30, who has a history of violence against officers, is wanted for felonies in two states.
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Resident escapes burning trailer near Gold Bar
Nobody was injured in the fire Saturday, but the home was destroyed.
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‘I was melted’: But he survived blast of gasoline-fed flames
A burn barrel accident left Terry Kill, of Gold Bar, with third-degree burns. Now he’s warning others not…
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In mayor race separated by 38 years, Gold Bar goes with experience
Steven Yarbrough, 60, will lead the city after pulling ahead of 22-year-old Jordan Sears in the election.
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UPDATE: U.S. 2 east of Gold Bar has reopened after crash
No serious injuries were reported, which was “unfathomable,” a state trooper reported.
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Nearly four decades separate Gold Bar’s mayoral candidates
Jordan Sears, 22, got an early start in politics. Steven Yarbrough, 60, says his opponent “needs more seasoning.”
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Gold Bar man airlifted after trying to start fire with gas
The man suffered severe burns after he used gasoline to start a fire in his yard.
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Jury finds former Monroe prison guard guilty of child rape
Jason Dominguez, a former Girl Scouts volunteer, did not testify. A jury needed less than three hours to…