Enumclaw School District Board President Tyson Gamblin and Directors Jennifer Kent, Lori Metschan, Julianne DeShayes, and Paul Fisher. Photo courtesy Enumclaw School District

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Enumclaw school board member tackles masks, sex-ed, and CRT in year-end speech

Tyson Gamblin, the board’s new president, touched on several controversial issues during the Dec. 13 meeting.

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500 more COVID cases in Enumclaw since September

The local vaccination rate continues to lag behind rest of the county.

Formerly known as the Bonney Lake Food Bank, The Market aims to provide those experiencing food insecurity with a true 'grocery store' concept - meaning no limits on how many times you can visit the store, or how much food you can take. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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New market flips the script on food insecurity

The Market, located just outside Bonney Lake, aims to do away with some of the more “dehumanizing” aspects…

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Enumclaw school district to place Educational Programs and Operations replacement levy on February ballot

The levy funds everything from counselors and mental health services to fine arts and athletics programs.

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All three of Jamie McGillen’s books can be bought or ordered at The Sequel in Enumclaw.

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Society, love, and mountaineering: Looking inside The Rainier Series

Enumclaw author Jamie McGillen pens novel about 19th century women aiming to summit Mt. Rainier.

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More than 500 Enumclaw-area children received toys from last year’s Holiday Helping Hands event.

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Holiday Helping Hands toy drive ends Dec. 17

There’s still time to bring cheer to local kids

The Enumclaw School District and its board of directors say they must follow the statewide mask mandate or risk losing three-quarters of its funding. Pictured is a student from Sunrise Elementary. Photo courtesy Enumclaw School District

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Parents want local school boards to stand against mask mandate

But any meaningful action would result in major loss of state funding.

One of the highlights of Holiday Fantasy has been outright donations to a worthy cause. Here, attendees show their support during the 2018 event. This year, the event will be holding a virtual auction over four days while having the dinner at the Enumclaw Thunder Dome museum. Photo by Kevin Hanson

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Holiday Fantasy online auction begins; dinner at Thunder Dome sold out

Bidding is open through Friday at 7 p.m.

So many people wanted to attend the Nov. 22 school board meeting that the venue had to change from the high school library to the auditoriu. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Racial slur repeated at school board meeting

It appears two rogue Zoom users briefly interrupted the meeting with a recording of the “n” word.

Neely Mansion celebrated its 125th birthday in June 2019. For more information about the historic home, head to neelymansion.org. Courtesy photo

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Free holiday photo shoot at Neely Mansion

The photoshoot will take place this Saturday, Dec. 4.

Santa's route through Enumclaw

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Santa plans his routes through Enumclaw, Buckley

Between Dec. 5 and 18th, check out when Santa will be arriving in your neighborhood this year.

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Last year’s inaugural Hometown Holiday event was a huge success, as thousands of people drove through the Enumclaw Expo Center’s grounds to enjoy a mix of static, lit-up displays and live performances.

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Hometown Holiday ‘parade-in-place’ returns to Enumclaw

The parade-in-reverse runs Dec. 10 through the 12th.

Dr. Rick Molen, left, weighing candy brought in by more than 482 participants in this year's candy buy-back at Molen Orthodontists. Courtesy photo

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Buy-back bonanza at Molen Orthodontics

A literal ton of candy was turned into cash this year.