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    Articles by Ray Miller-Still
    Chinook and Cayuse Pass through Mount Rainier National Park are expected to open May 23. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation
    Chinook, Cayuse Pass expected to open May 23
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 16, 2025 12:45 pm

    The opening date is right on time for the Memorial Day goal.

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    EPD investigating attempted kidnapping
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 15, 2025 11:16 am

    The incident happened near Byron Kibler Elementary.

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    Councilmembers Tamie Deady (Black Diamond) and Anthony Wright (Enumclaw), plus Buckley Chamber of Commerce President Carolyn Harding, are running unopposed to be the mayors of their cities. Courtesy photos / Getty Images/iStockphoto
    Plateau to get mayoral shake-up | Correction
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 14, 2025 10:55 am

    Two candidates for Black Diamond’s mayor position were not mentioned in the previous article.

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    Sixty percent of voters in the precincts around Enumclaw voted against the Enumclaw School District levy — a difference of about 700 votes — while “no” voters in the city limits only had about 100 more votes than supporters. Image courtesy King County
    Precinct election analysis: Rural Enumclaw’s lack of ESD...
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 9, 2025 11:20 am

    Additionally, the election showcases the Ten Trails neighborhood’s voting bloc power with its support of the two levy measures.

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    Image courtesy Flock Safety
Have you seen these cameras on local highways, like at the edges of the City of Black Diamond? They’re automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) that take photos of your plates.
    Should Enumclaw embrace automatic license plate readers?
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 7, 2025 9:15 am

    Police Chief Tim Floyd says Enumclaw is behind King County in criminal surveillance; two elected officials say this is a slippery slope to mass surveillance.

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    Opponents of the Segale Properties mine want to keep the area natural for recreation and protect nearby bodies of water. Photo by Zachary Pratt / pnwadventurequest
    King County moves back deadline for gravel mine...
    By Ray Miller-Still • May 2, 2025 1:50 pm

    The county is looking at whether Segale Properties’ proposed environmental mitigation strategies are enough to protect the local environment.

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    Photo by Ray Miller-Still
A pair of signs urging locals to reject the proposed Enumclaw School District levy on the April 22 ballot.
    ESD community rejects “critical maintenance” levy | Election...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 29, 2025 10:30 am

    The district now must find other ways to slowly repair leaking roofs, replace decades-old fire panels, and upgrade HVAC systems.

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    Boy dead, mother arrested after fatal late night...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 28, 2025 3:51 pm

    King County deputies say the woman hit a ditch on 416th Street, causing the car to go airborne and roll.

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    Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-8) cutting the ribbon to celebrate renovations to the Enumclaw Senior Center with Enumclaw Mayor Jan Molinaro, Senior Center Director Melissa Holt, and City Administrator Chris Searcy. Courtesy photo
    Enumclaw senior center celebrates structural improvements
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 24, 2025 1:30 pm

    Rep. Kim Schrier secured a $700,000 grant in 2022, which funded roof repairs and earthquake-resistant structural improvements.

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    Enumclaw resident pleaded guilty to possessing stolen copper...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 23, 2025 1:10 pm

    Enumclaw resident Joshua Jay Eixenberger recently pleaded guilty to malicious mischief and possession of stolen property after being arrested in…

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    Here you can see where the bridge's support beam is bending in two directions. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation
    Carbon River Fairfax bridge buckling, closed indefinitely
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 22, 2025 6:30 pm

    The 494-foot-long bridge is the only way to get to Mount Rainier National Park from SR 165.

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    Unofficial election night results. Screenshot
    ESD levy loses support on day three of...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 22, 2025 1:00 pm

    More than 54% of the nearly 7,000 votes so far counted have rejected what’s been called a “critical maintenance” levy.

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    Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Enumclaw Mayor Jan Molinaro giving his seventh State of the City speech on April 7.
    Enumclaw mayor celebrates 2024 achievements while criticizing the...
    By Ray Miller-Still • April 21, 2025 3:30 pm

    The annual State of the City address had a different tone this year.

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