The White River High girls showed they will again be a postseason force to be reckoned with, winning their first two district tournament basketball games by a combined margin of 48 points.
White River High’s girls placed sixth and Enumclaw’s girls finished eighth during the state wrestling championships.
The big meet, bringing together schools of all sizes, was staged Friday and Saturday in the Tacoma Dome.
A foul-mouthed scam artist attempted to bilk an Enumclaw woman out of $3,000 Wednesday morning, but was foiled when the sympathetic grandmother employed intellect over emotion.
iPOD STOLEN: Police were told the morning of Feb. 19 of an iPod stolen from a vehicle parked on Garrett Street. The item was recovered later in the day and charges were to follow.
A top story emerging from the meet was turned in by White River senior Dylan Fagan, who finished third at 155 pounds. She is now among just a handful of Evergreen State girls to place four times in the state meet.
Those who might have kicked around the idea of running for local public office have a prime opportunity this year. Four seats on the Enumclaw City Council will be up for grabs, along with the mayor’s post.
Efforts to return a local creek to its historic route – a project many years in the making with a price tag in excess of $4 million – will begin this summer.
The White River High girls had little trouble winning their first West Central District tournament game, whipping Bremerton 64-33 Thursday night.
The Sumner High boys rolled to a 15-point victory Wednesday night, defeating Bremerton in the opening round of the West Central District 2A basketball tournament.
The Enumclaw High boys chalked up a 22-point victory Wednesday night in the opening round of the District 3/4 basketball tournament.
The White River High boys began the District 3 basketball tournament in fine fashion Wednesday night, defeating North Kitsap 55-32 in a loser-out battle.
BAIL COLLECTION: Enumclaw authorities collected bail Feb. 12 from a defendant on behalf of the city of Bonney Lake. The subject was then released and funds were transferred to Bonney Lake Superior Court.
Looking to shed itself of a troublesome operation, the city of Buckley has put its natural gas utility up for sale.