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The Enumclaw Chamber used this Instagram filter for Pride Month for the last three years. A motion to use the filter again this year was voted down by the Board of Directors. Image courtesy the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce

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Enumclaw Chamber wrestles with using Pride Month filter on social media

For three months, the Chamber board discussed remaining politically neutral versus supporting the local LGBTQ community, possible liability,…

Image courtesy National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Boating while intoxicated is driving while intoxicated, so stay sober when you’re behind the wheel.

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Black Diamond, Bonney Lake PDs to participate in Operation Dry Water

There will be heightened enforcement of impaired boating laws in July.

Inslee approved House Bill 1791, creating a new airport commission to examine the state’s aviation needs, on May 15 with a partial veto. Screenshot

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Inslee hands Enumclaw group big win in partial airport commission bill veto

The partial veto will allow the new Commercial Aviation Coordinating Work Group to look at more airport expansion…

Candidates for local city councils and school districts filed for election last week. Image courtesy King County Elections

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One primary, nine general elections expected on upcoming Plateau ballots

All local city councils and school districts have races to look for

Tiny logo, tiny news. Photo courtesy Ray Miller-Still

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Briefly | May 24

We forgot to include a farm in our article about the upcoming Enumclaw Farmer’s Market

Crews are finishing up clearing the Chinook and Cayuse passes this week. Here’s what Chinook Pass looked like last April. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

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Chinook, Cayuse passes expected to open this Friday

The passes appear to open on time for Memorial Day every other year

Dr. Jessica Wall, an emergency room physician at Seattle Children’s Hospital, says drownings are the leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths for Washington children ages 1 to 4. Olivia Sullivan / The Mirror

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‘A matter of moments’: County, local officials talk water safety tips

New life jackets for borrow are available at Steel Lake Park in Federal Way this summer.

Courtesy photo Former local Alyson Holwege graduated from Enumclaw High in 2021. She only recently moved to Texas last January.

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EHS graduate looks to heal, help others after surviving Allen Premium Outlet killings

Alyson Holwege found herself across the street from Mauricio Garcia when he started firing into the crowd

Rep. Eric Robertson, R-31

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Robertson appointed to ranking member of consumer protection committee

The 31st District Representative will remain the assistant ranking Republican member on two other committees.

Heavy traffic northbound on 1-5 in Everett, Washington on August 31, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic

AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.

Plateau voting precincts in King County. Image courtesy King County

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Plateau strongly rejected King County crisis center proposal

Overall, nearly three out of four local voters didn’t want to fund the $1.25 billion project

1313 Griffin Avenue will be the new home of the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation. However, the mural on the side is unable to be saved during renovations, so a photo will be displayed in the building instead. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Rainier Foothills Foundation announces move to Griffin Avenue

Three-quarters of a year after the initial announcement, the Rainier Foothills Wellness Foundation is finally moving into a…

The Enumclaw School District hosted Enumclaw and Black Diamond police, the Enumclaw Fire Department, and the King County Office of Emergency Management at a recent roundtable about active shooter preparedness. Photo courtesy Enumclaw School District

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ESD, police hosted active shooting response tabletop | Enumclaw School District

The district plans to continually update and review these emergency plans to keep students and families safe.