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What Christmas weekend travel could look like on US 2 between Stevens Pass and Skykomish on Dec. 24. Go to wsdot.wa.gov/travel/holiday-weekend-travel/christmas-weekend-travel-times for updated or additional information. Screenshot

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WSDOT travel charts are one way to ensure a merry and bright holiday weekend | WSDOT

Don’t get caught out in the cold when trying to drive.

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KCLS releases best books list of 2023

Librarians are always reading — here’s their top picks for this year.

Kasey Craft, in the white, and Joseff Kushmaul, in black, were two of the first people to get rolling on Enumclaw's new skatepark. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw skate park opens

A grand opening will be scheduled when the weather improves.

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December is packed with Christmas and other holiday-related activities on the Plateau; here’s a photo from last year’s Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.

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At A Glance | December 2023

Donate some toys to the Plateau Kids Network and watch the upcoming Christmas Parade!

Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)

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Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget Sound

Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

Kanaskat-Palmer state park is one of several on the Plateau you can visit for free on select days next year. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks

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Here’s when you can visit Washington state parks for free | Washington State Parks

The first free state park day will be Jan. 1, 2024.

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Come mid-December, the Enumclaw Expo Center is filled with toys of all kinds to help the Plateau Kids Network give hundreds of local kids happy holiday memories.

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Plateau Kids Network readies for annual toy drive

The Helping Hands program helped nearly 400 kids celebrate the holidays last year, and the PKN expects more…

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The Gateway Concert Band played at Enumclaw’s Rotary Park last August for their “Summer Sojourn” concert.

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Celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with the Gateway Concert Band

The decades-old community band invites you to their Dec. 3 and 4 concert at the EHS auditorium.

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Help wanted: Someone to “reenergize” local prostate cancer support group

David Treat was one of the founding members of the Plateau Prostate Cancer Support Group; now, he wants…

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Snow will be falling on Cole Street every Saturday at 6 p.m.; here’s a photos from one of last year’s events.

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Enumclaw packed with holiday events and activities

Tree lightings, Snow on Cole, pictures with Santa, and more are coming to Cole Street and the Enumclaw…

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Simple Goodness Sisters hosts Holiday Hootenany

The Wilkeson cocktail bar is transforming itself into a winter wonderland with new menu items, Friday snow fall,…

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A clip from a Courier-Herald newspaper announcing that the building pictured, previously the home of Enumclaw founders Frank and Mary Stevenson, is being considered for demolition in order to build a larger library.

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A century of service — Enumclaw library celebrates 100 years

Stop by the local library today, between 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., to learn some history about the institution.

Photos courtesy Molen Orthodontics

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Annual Candy Buyback yields 2,350 pounds

Molen Orthodontics gave out more than $5,300 to local kids in exchange for the sweets.