Blotter bug

News

Enumclaw, Black Diamond police blotter | Nov. 23 – Dec. 3

“Rocking out” to an alarm clock, a stabbing victim at St. Elizabeth, and an argument over masks.

Image courtesy Washington state Department of Health

News

New app can help alert you to COVID exposures

The WA Notify app doesn’t share any personal information, but uses bluetooth tech to alert you when you…

News

White River School District opens doors to younger students

The district is partnering with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department to rapid test students and staff for COVID…

University of Washington logo

News

Study: Nonprofits struggle amid pandemic

Nonprofits around the state are struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic, according to a new study…

A “closed” sign at Jackson’s restaurant on Cole Street in downtown Enumclaw. Sound Publishing file photo

News

Governor extends restrictions on businesses and gatherings

It’s been a month since the governor imposed the new rules. And the pandemic has only gotten worse.

The body was found in one of these portable toilets on Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

News

Body found in Myrtle Avenue porta potty

An Enumclaw resident appears to have overdosed.

Screenshot courtesy the Washington State Department of Commerce

News

Plateau business owners have days left to apply for $20K grant from state

A pot of $50 million is available to any and every business owner who has been harmed by…

Blotter bug

News

Enumclaw, Black Diamond police blotter | Nov. 16 – 23

A fake $100 bill, a gravel spill, and multiple commitments to St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Enumclaw council chambers. File photo

News

Enumclaw council moves on property tax, utility increases as part of ‘21 budget

Natural gas and garbage disposal services received a bump in rates.

book cover

News

Former EHS student pens first book of poetry

Additionally, the Unknown Poets Society is hosting a poetry competition, with a writer’s retreat as the top prize.

Jackson's on Cole Street had to close temporarily due to staffing shortages. It was planning to open up again when Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all restaurants to stop indoor dining for four weeks. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

News

Enumclaw’s downtown economy threatened by restaurant closures

Will outdoor dining and take-out orders be enough to keep local restaurants open?

The current Enumclaw section of the Foothills Trail ends at the historic Boise Creek Bridge. That will be the end of the line until a bridge across the White River is added, a step not expected until perhaps 2023. Photo by Kevin Hanson

News

County close to opening new section of Foothills Trail to Boise Creek

Unfortunately, the construction of the pedestrian bridge that will cross the White River has been delayed to 2023.

A King County Sheriff’s Office photo of the crawlspace in which Urbano Velazquez was hiding when a K-9 unit was used. Sound Publishing file photo

News

King County settles $2 million dog bite lawsuit

The county agreed to pay $100,000 after being sued after a 2016 K-9 unit arrest.