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White River School District opens doors to younger students

The district is partnering with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to rapid test students and staff for COVID…

Ray Miller-Still

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Thoughts and plans of a pre-parent

I just hope to not have a picky eater.

The body was found in one of these portable toilets on Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Body found in Myrtle Avenue porta potty

An Enumclaw resident appears to have overdosed.

The Giving Tree at Work-Sports & Outdoors still had several gift tags on it for various local kids in need, as of Dec. 4. Photo by Ray MIller-Still

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POM looking for Giving Tree participants, donations for Christmas food bank

More than 144 local kids are in need of holiday gifts this year.

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Plateau business owners have days left to apply for $20K grant from state

A pot of $50 million is available to any and every business owner who has been harmed by…

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Former EHS student pens first book of poetry

Additionally, the Unknown Poets Society is hosting a poetry competition, with a writer’s retreat as the top prize.

Jackson's on Cole Street had to close temporarily due to staffing shortages. It was planning to open up again when Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all restaurants to stop indoor dining for four weeks. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw’s downtown economy threatened by restaurant closures

Will outdoor dining and take-out orders be enough to keep local restaurants open?

Ray Miller-Still

Opinion

The six degrees of COVID

It doesn’t take much to connect yourself to everyone in Enumclaw — and that’s bad during a pandemic.

After a relatively quiet October, Enumclaw's November COVID cases are quickly rising. Screenshot courtesy King County

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COVID cases on the rise

Enumclaw has topped more than 250 positive cases, many of them just from November alone.

In addition to traveling through Enumclaw and Buckley, Santa will also be at the Enumclaw Expo Center's Hometown Holiday Parade Dec. 4 - 6, in place of being a part of the normal Enumclaw holiday parade. File photo

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Santa to visit Buckley, Enumclaw neighborhoods

Make sure you know when Old Saint Nick is traveling through your area Dec. 7 - 12.

The Courier-Herald is moving to a paid-subscription model. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Nov. 25 is the last free edition of the Courier-Herald

When you subscribe to a newspaper, you’re not just receiving a product, but investing in an idea.

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. Photo by Kevin Hanson

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Holiday Fantasy goes virtual, offers four days of silent auction

The annual Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation fundraiser helps fund nearly a third of the non-profits various programs, from…

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New horror movie filmed in Enumclaw

“They Reach” was written and directed by a former local, who wanted to show off Enumclaw in his…