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Helen Funfar

Helen Viola (Danielson) Funfar died Aug. 22, 2025, at the age of 93.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

Did something not grow too well? Here are some replacement suggestions | The Compleat Home Gardener

It’s the start of the fall season for gardeners.

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The coming Adventure Van Expo at the Enumclaw Expo Center bills itself as a “perfect space to hang out with other van owners and connect with the van life community.”

Life

Adventure Van Expo rolls into Enumclaw

The consumer expo features custom van builds, a DIY contest, camping, live music, and more Sept. 6 -…

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Homeless encampment at the Green River.

Northwest

Homelessness still rising in Washington, state data shows

Homelessness is still on the rise in Washington, but data collected by the state Department of Commerce shows…

The White River Bridge is hoped to be open by mid- to late-September. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

News

WSDOT hopes to open White River bridge as single lane by late September

The department says it’s too unsafe to open both lanes, similar to the Green River Bridge situation.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

A verdant news desert in Skamania County | The Free Press Initiative

The county is listed as a news desert. But The Pioneer keeps printing.

The Enumclaw 7-11 was set on fire on Aug. 24 by a man who locked himself in the building. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

News

Man arrested after setting fire to local 7-Eleven

As of Aug. 27, no charges have been filed.

All 7 panels of the White River Bridge were damaged, both horizontal & vertical components, when a large truck hit it on Aug. 18. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

News

Gov. Ferguson issues emergency proclamation on White River Bridge

This allows the state to seek federal reimbursement for bridge work currently underway.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
The city of Black Diamond’s Labor Days event shouldn’t be missed. Here are some photos from last year’s field games.

Life

At A Glance community calendar | September 2025

Black Diamond’s Labor Days is this weekend, and Maris Farms’ Sunflower Days are on weekends.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Enumclaw is a safe city. Why do we need Flock safety cameras?

Reader Shawn Johnson says there’s no reason to install automatic license plate readers around the city.

Frank Shiers, Jr. is a longtime King County resident and has drawn political cartoons for over forty years. He creates at least four cartoons a week, which are published in a dozen newspapers.

Opinion

Spot the difference | Shiers

Horsing around at the Enumclaw Pro Rodeo.

Gov. Bob Ferguson makes remarks during a press conference at the state Capitol in Olympia, on Aug. 19, responding to a letter he received the previous week from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, threatening to withhold federal funding if the state does not change its approach cooperating on federal immigration enforcement. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

WA ‘will not be bullied or intimidated,’ Ferguson tells Bondi

Governor responds to a letter from U.S. attorney general warning the state over its ‘sanctuary’ immigration policies.

Courtney Brunell

News

Buckley city administrator leaves for Puyallup

Courtney Brunell helped the city achieve many goals in her three years at Buckley, including helping pass an…