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Many houses use natural gas for heating, generating electricity and stovetop cooking. Photo via Pixabay.

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Enumclaw natural gas bills expected to rise $131 this fall

It’s related to the state’s Climate Commitment Act, which aims to reduce carbon emissions.

Council member Beau Chevassus said that he ran for his position partly on advocating for health and fitness in Enumclaw; supporting a full gym at a potential community center would fulfill that promise, he said. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw council gives thumbs-up to start preliminary community center design

The design being drawn up will include space for Arts Alive!, the Enumclaw Chamber, the Senior Center, and…

Workers trimmed and cut down trees around the parking lot behind Arts Alive! and the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce on July 25. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Parking lot construction on the east, west ends of downtown Enumclaw

Parking will be limited while the lots are resurfaced; a new lot is being built by the local…

This map, created via Google, shows the location of the earthquake this morning near Enumclaw and Black Diamond.

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Small earthquake shakes the Plateau

No damage from the 3.1 local magnitude quake has been reported.

Enumclaw firefighters received chainsaw training with other South King Count department earlier this year. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department

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Enumclaw Fire Department, Mountain View Fire and Rescue levy lid lifts passing | Aug. 8 Update

Support for both levies are staying strong, though numbers have shifted since the initial vote count.

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Year three of community columnists

Introducing Kevin Keane, Sara Sutterfield, Carlie Hendrickson, Payton Tabert, and John Locatelli.

Jason Wood holds up one of the "rubber bullets" left behind from when deputies arrested Aaron Ray Lincoln on July 12. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw quarry workers recount ‘mass shooting in the making’

Jason Wood and his employees are worried the punishment won’t fit Aaron Ray Lincoln’s alleged crime; prosecutors say…

A 2016 photo of the Newaukum Creek Bridge. Photo courtesy King County

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Enumclaw’s Newaukum Creek Bridge closed indefinitely | UPDATE

A routine inspection on July 28 revealed structural issues; it’s unclear when repairs can be scheduled at this…

The Enumclaw Fire Department. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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EFD sounds the alarm on rising call volumes ahead of election

Approving the levy lid lift on the current ballot would help the department hire new first responders and…

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Cyclists as young as 15 and as old as 84, from locals to visitors from as far as the U.K., participate in the Ride Around Mount Rainier in One Day (RAMROD), event every year.

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RAMROD races around Plateau early Thursday

It’s a race around Mount Rainier, with cyclists taking off from Enumclaw at 5 a.m. and returning the…

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Enumclaw, Black Diamond voters to decide fire levy lid lifts

Both departments say they’re “drowning” in emergency calls, and need additional revenue to hire more first responders.

The Ryterra Quarry is about three miles east of Enumclaw off SR 410. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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‘People are going to die today’; Enumclaw man charged after threatening quarry workers with gun

Aaron Ray Lincoln was arrested at Ryterra Rock Quarry last week.

Political campaign signs, as well as a sign for the Enumclaw Plateau Farmer's Market, are posted along Highway 410 in Enumclaw on a hot July afternoon. Mount Rainier appears in the background. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Enumclaw clarifies temporary sign rules

Election season is here, so if you’re looking to get politically active, know where you can - and…