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Fifth case of measles in state identified in a King County infant

Traveled through Sea-Tac Airport and visited Seattle Children’s Hospital

Former Enumclaw High Hornet and current Linfield University student Kira Hawaaboo, center, broke her own school record by 211 points while successfully repeating as heptathlon champion at the Northwest Conference Multi-Event Championships. Photo courtesy Linfield University

Sports

Former EHS Hornet Hawaaboo breaks own school record, claims second NWC heptathlon title

Hawaaboo earned a career best of career-best 4,840 points at the Northwest Conference Multi-Event Championship.

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Obituaries

John Vukić

John Vukić died April 12, 2025, at the age of 74.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Approve ESD’s levy and address critical repairs

ESD’s Birth to Five center employee Stacy Lucas encourages you to vote for the levy proposal.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: The ESD levy is a smart investment in our schools

Enumclaw School District Board Member Paul Fisher supports the school levy proposal.

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

ESD is learning from its mistakes | Shiers

The levy proposal is much less expensive than the recent bonds.

Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"

Life

No plant is an island – here’s some grouping tips | The Compleat Home Gardener

Get one tall, three medium, and a handful of low-ground plants to shape your garden.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Pro-life doesn’t mean anti-autonomy

Reader Mark Akers further examines the idea of holding men accountable for pregnancies.

The stairs to Paradise. Photo courtesy National Park Service

News

Mount Rainier seeks public input on proposed Paradise wastewater and treatment plant project

The Paradise wastewater collection system and treatment plant were constructed in the 1960s.

Here’s how your property taxes are distributed through the county and state. Image courtesy King County

News

First half of 2025 property taxes due April 30 | King County

Seniors, don’t forget to check if you are exempt.

PHOTOS BY KEVIN HANSON
It's spring break at Enumclaw High, so the Hornet track and field program is taking a week off from competition, preparing to host Auburn Riverside on Thursday, April 24. Among those who have been counted on to provide EHS with team points (shown here during an early-April meet) are distance runner Ellis Behrens and hurdler Isabella Pohlman.

Sports

Sports Roundup | April 7 – 11

Last week’s sports scores and meet results.

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: We don’t want our schools to be like the Chevy Paulson building

Reader Donna JK Smith wants you to support ESD’s Proposition No. 1.

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Northwest

Democrats in Washington Legislature reveal sweeping new tax plan

It cobbles together a range of hikes, including on businesses, capital gains and property