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Briefly | Oct. 1

A Buckley resident was sentenced in a child rape case, and other trial updates and corrections.

Enumclaw Council member and business owner Tom Sauvageau and Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kerry Solmonsen

Business

Ever wonder what your business is really worth? | Business Banter

You could have laid a golden egg, and never even realized it.

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Obituaries

Cynthia Layer

Cynthia Carol Layer died Sept. 12, 2025, at the age of 76.

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Obituaries

Gary Beckwith

Gary Beckwith died Aug. 24, 2025, at the age of 90.

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

There’s a crucial difference | Shiers

It’s clear WSDOT favors some over others.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

Life

It’s time to restyle your porch plants | The Compleat Home Gardener

And don’t go crazy pruning your traditional hydrangeas.

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News

Statue of St. Elizabeth displayed at local hospital

The bronze statue, commissioned by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, depicts the “Miracle of the Roses” as she secretly…

Zeke Adam, Enumclaw Middle School

Life

The quiet house on Lorraine Street | Places of Identity

Zeke Adam remembers his childhood home.

Brier Dudley, "The Free Press Initiative"

Opinion

Mapping where philanthropy can, and cannot, help local news | The Free Press Initiative

There’s now a map showing what local news needs and where aid is is available.

Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown speaks at a press conference alongside Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and other local officials on Monday, Sept. 29 at Seattle City Hall. (Photo by Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard)

Northwest

‘Stay out of Seattle’: WA leaders tell Trump troops aren’t needed

Local officials fear Seattle could be the next city to see a deployment

White River's Emery Stevenson (5) sends a spike over the outstretched arms of EHS blockers Kaylee Wall (2) and Halle Martel (12). Also, Enumclaw's Haley Dumontet (3) sets up a teammate for a play at the net.

Sports

Sports roundup | Sept. 23 – 27

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

Life

If you want a colorful spring, now’s the time to plant bulbs | The Compleat Home Gardener

And start cutting back those tender bulbs before the first frost.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still 
The fall is a scary fun time on the Plateau — make sure to get lost in Thomasson Family Farms’ corn maze, find inspiration at the Crystal Quilters’ annual showcase, and go all out trick-or-treating in Enumclaw.

Life

At A Glance Community Calendar | October 2025

Don’t miss beer, barbeque, and brats this weekend, or Witches Night Out later in the month!