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Enumclaw woman arrested after three-car crash kills two

Charges have not yet been filed against the local, who allegedly caused the wreck when trying to pass…

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Viking dinner this weekend

Don your raiding gear to enjoy Nordic entertainment and smoked pig.

Numerous representatives of various municipal and county governments, plus officials of various county and state departments, gathered on the Enumclaw Golf Course on Oct. 8 to officially cut the ribbon on a Boise Creek re-route project. Included is Enumclaw Councilmember Tom Sauvageau (second from the left) and Enumclaw Mayor Jan Molinaro (fourth from the left).

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Boise Creek reroute complete at Enumclaw Golf Course

The previous Boise Creek route through the course was a hazard to fish due to high water temperatures…

Alisa Garate (right) with a shopper showing off the Hungry Housewives vendor brochure during the 2016 event. This year’s craft show features more than 100 vendors. Photo courtesy Alisa Garate

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Tenth annual Hungry Housewives craft show aims to sate your local vendor shopping appetite

Shop with more than a hundred vendors at Glacier Middle School on Oct. 12.

The "daffodahlia" received its name because the inward petals, which were supposed to curl outward, decided to instead curl inward and create a daffodil-like cup. Photo courtesy Kelsey Hall

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Local farm’s fame blooms with newly-discovered dahlia

But how the “daffodahlia” came to be and whether it will survive is still a mystery.

Enumclaw City Hall. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Correction: Council eases utility discount application process after addressing auditing concerns

Applicants now only need to provide proof of low-income status every three years, not annually.

Michael Lissy pleaded guilty to one count of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on Oct. 1, almost two years after he was arrested. Screenshot

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Former Enumclaw bookseller pleaded guilty to viewing child pornography

Most of Michael Lissy’s charges were dropped in exchange for this plea deal.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
There are many fall-related activities on the Plateau; need pumpkins? Thomasson Family Farms is there. Need a scare? Maris Farms has you covered. And trick-or-Treating? Come to Enumclaw on Halloween to get your fill of candy.

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From haunted forest to family-friendly trick-or-treating, here’s the Plateau’s Halloween headliners

From pumpkin picking to panicked screams, the Plateau has it all.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
The crowd at the Foothills Trail bridge grand opening last Saturday found themselves practically shoulder to shoulder as they gathered on the new structure for the ribbon cutting. The bridge now connects pedestrians from Enumclaw and Buckley, and doubles as an emergency route for first responders of the traffic bridge fails.

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After decades of dreaming and planning, the Foothills Trail bridge is ‘finally’ here

Scores of attendees listened to speakers talk about the importance of connecting Enumclaw and Buckley via a pedestrian…

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Floating through time and September skies | The Ginger Journalist

When it comes to kids, they say the days are long, but the years are short.

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Who won the Courier-Herald’s 2024 Best Of competition? Find out here

Locals nominated many businesses as “the best”, but as they say, there can only be one.

Construction crews working on the Foothills Bridge last August. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Celebrate the Foothills Trail White River bridge opening this Saturday

There will be live music and free food to mark the occasion.

Swimmers, kayaks, and a Guardian One helicopter were unable to rescue Juan Martinez from downing on Sept. 21. Image courtesy Puget Sound Fire

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Man drowns at Flaming Geyser

Multiple agencies, including a helicopter, attempted to rescue the victim, who died on scene.