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Life

Buckley Kiwanis honors Students of the Month

Four students from the district’s elementary and middle schools were celebrated by their teachers.

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Obituaries

Teresa Smith

Teresa Lynn Smith died Feb. 14, 2026, at the age of 58.

The Rodehouse Inn was recently purchased by the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort for seasonal worker housing. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

Business

Crystal Mountain purchases inn for employee housing

The popular ski resort has acquired the Rodeway Inn to support its seasonal workforce; it will no longer…

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

Too little, too late, too wet | Shiers

A little effort then would have saved a lot of Enumclaw residents’ pain now.

If you haven't bought your tickets to the Enumclaw Rotary's annual Father/Daughter dance for this Satruday, head to .enumclawrotary.com. This is a photo of last year's fun. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

Life

At A Glance | March 2026 Community Calendar

Thomasson Family Farm’s annual egg hunts are here!

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Correlation is not causation in ‘fewer shootings’ article

Reader Kristopher Galvin argues there are different reason than end of the pandemic for why shootings have decreased.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Thank you, EPD, for not putting up with protest nonsense

Reader Jon Buss also says the Enumclaw School District should investigate if any staff were involved in the…

An attendee at the Feb. 21 town hall in Federal Way holds a sign calling for an end to ICE raids. Courtesy photo

News

King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers

The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Businesses shouldn’t advertise politics

Reader Rik Bjurstrom says he’s tired of the way businesses try to get attention.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

Have to prune? Do it soon | The Compleat Home Gardener

March is a good month to shape up your shrubs.

Brier Dudley, “The Free Press Initiative”

Opinion

Other states making progress on saving local journalism | The Free Press Initiative

Washington flounders while state like New Mexico, Illinois, and New York are making progress.

Oliver

Obituaries

Glen Oliver

Glen Eugene Oliver died Feb. 15, 2025, at the age of 80.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Friendships over politics? Maybe in normal times

Reader Larry Benson says there are good reasons to cut off ties these days.