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Screenshot The highlighted land in the middle of the Ten Trails development in Black Diamond was recently purchased by the Enumclaw School District for a future elementary school.

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Enumclaw School District buys land for future school sites

The land, owned by Oakpointe, cost the district $6.5 million in school mitigation fees.

Up to 60 wines will be available for people to taste at the 13th annual Wine and Chocolate Festival at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Submitted photo

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Wine and Chocolate returns to the Expo Center

The 13th annual event will be featuring up to 20 wineries and 60 different wines.

The city of Enumclaw is planning on officially adopting this flag design, created by local Kyle Miller, via resolution late February or early March. Submitted image

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Enumclaw City Council chooses municipal flag

Kyle Miller’s colorful design will soon be flying over city hall.

A graph showing the overall tax rate for residents within the Enumclaw School District between 2023 and 2026, if voters approve the replacement Educational Programs and Operations levy this February. Image courtesy Enumclaw School District

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Remember to cast your vote on the Enumclaw School District levy measure

Ballots are being mailed out today, Jan. 19, and ballot drop boxes open tomorrow.

One of these eight designs could become Enumclaw's first municipal flag; the city council will discuss the designs, and possibly adopt one, during the Jan. 24 meeting.

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Enumclaw officials narrow down community flag designs

The city council could adopt a municipal flag as soon as Jan. 24.

COVID case numbers in Enumclaw have been on the rise since Christmas week. Screenshot

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Omicron continues to surge in Enumclaw

Data shows 15 percent of public COVID tests in December came back positive.

The Enumclaw library is passing out free at-home rapid COVID tests. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw library passing out at-home rapid COVID tests, planning vaccine events

Supply is limited; patrons are asked to limit themselves to two tests per household.

A recent ruling from the Washington appeals court reverses an earlier decision that was considered a win for Black Diamond and its mayor. The full ruling is included at the bottom of this article.

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Appeals court ruling says Black Diamond mayor “lacked legal authority” to hire city attorney in 2016

It is the latest ruling in a series of legal battles at the city of Black Diamond.

Pictured are kids and families enjoying last year's snow play day. Photos by Ray Miller-Still

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Update: Weekend Snow Play Day nixed

Truck drivers feel they couldn’t make the trip up Crystal Mountain safely, postponing or cancelling the event for…

Photos by Ray Miller-Still If you are looking to get a quick COVID test in Enumclaw, you may be out of luck — the testing site has recently been swamped with visitors (one Enumclaw police officer on scene said the line sometimes stretches from the tent at 550 Semanski Street S., down McDougall Ave., and onto 244th Ave. SE, roughly a half mile away), and “staffing challenges” at the site are further exacerbating wait times, King County has said. The test site now requires visitors to make an appointment online at www.solvhealth.com/book-online/pYWRj0 — however, as of Jan. 10, it appears there were virtually no appointments available through Jan. 14. The testing site is open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. In lieu of going to the testing site, you may be able to have a free COVID testing kit sent to your home, courtesy of the Greater Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network. To enroll in the program, head to www.scanpublichealth.org/screener; kits typically arrive 24 hours after enrolling. The program warns it has a limited number of tests each day.

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Enumclaw COVID testing site overwhelmed

You must now make an appointment to get tested, but the site is booked through Jan. 17.

Jorge Espinosa proposed to his fiancée Andrea Abbott on Cole Street last December, with help from local business owners. Photo courtesy Emily Cole / http://emilyanncole.com

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Meet me on Cole Street: couple gets engaged on Enumclaw’s main thoroughfare

Jorge and Andrea were on each other’s social periphery growing up — until a fateful night on Cole…

Enumclaw's newest daily coronavirus case count is now 52 as of Dec. 27, 2021. Screenshot

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The ‘Claw breaks COVID case records over Christmas week

Enumclaw’s daily case coronavirus record now stands at 52, although few hospitalizations — and no deaths — have…

Happy New Years to you from the Courier-Herald!

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The Courier-Herald’s Top 10 news stories of 2021

Let’s reflect on the last year, to better prepare for the year to come.