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Enumclaw woman charged after deadly SR 410 crash

Michelle Oster has been charged with two counts of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault.

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King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 5 general election

About 1.4 million ballots sent out; King County Elections projects 82% turnout

Fish have a hard time migrating upstream if there is not enough water in the culvert. The box culvert helps make it easier for fish to pass underneath the road. Image courtesy of King County Fish Passage Program

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Grants awarded to Enumclaw, King County for culvert replacements

King County is also planning replanting native plants along the Newaukum Creek bank.

The White River Campground and the road leading to it is closed to camping for the season. Photo courtesy the National Park Service

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Mount Rainier National Park closes White River Road early | Mount Rainier

Mount Rainier National Park staff has been reassigned to Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, necessitating the early close.

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Enumclaw woman arrested after three-car crash kills two

Charges have not yet been filed against the local, who allegedly caused the wreck when trying to pass…

King County Sheriff’s Office new Bell 407GXi Helicopter. Photo courtesy of Angela Van Liew, King County Sheriff’s Office

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King County Sheriff’s Office gets new helicopter

It was purchased with the support of King County taxpayers.

Numerous representatives of various municipal and county governments, plus officials of various county and state departments, gathered on the Enumclaw Golf Course on Oct. 8 to officially cut the ribbon on a Boise Creek re-route project. Included is Enumclaw Councilmember Tom Sauvageau (second from the left) and Enumclaw Mayor Jan Molinaro (fourth from the left).

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Boise Creek reroute complete at Enumclaw Golf Course

The previous Boise Creek route through the course was a hazard to fish due to high water temperatures…

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

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Briefly | Oct. 9

One sentencing update and several trial reschedulings.

The "daffodahlia" received its name because the inward petals, which were supposed to curl outward, decided to instead curl inward and create a daffodil-like cup. Photo courtesy Kelsey Hall

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Local farm’s fame blooms with newly-discovered dahlia

But how the “daffodahlia” came to be and whether it will survive is still a mystery.

Enumclaw City Hall. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Correction: Council eases utility discount application process after addressing auditing concerns

Applicants now only need to provide proof of low-income status every three years, not annually.

Michael Lissy pleaded guilty to one count of viewing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on Oct. 1, almost two years after he was arrested. Screenshot

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Former Enumclaw bookseller pleaded guilty to viewing child pornography

Most of Michael Lissy’s charges were dropped in exchange for this plea deal.

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There are many fall-related activities on the Plateau; need pumpkins? Thomasson Family Farms is there. Need a scare? Maris Farms has you covered. And trick-or-Treating? Come to Enumclaw on Halloween to get your fill of candy.

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From haunted forest to family-friendly trick-or-treating, here’s the Plateau’s Halloween headliners

From pumpkin picking to panicked screams, the Plateau has it all.

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The crowd at the Foothills Trail bridge grand opening last Saturday found themselves practically shoulder to shoulder as they gathered on the new structure for the ribbon cutting. The bridge now connects pedestrians from Enumclaw and Buckley, and doubles as an emergency route for first responders of the traffic bridge fails.

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After decades of dreaming and planning, the Foothills Trail bridge is ‘finally’ here

Scores of attendees listened to speakers talk about the importance of connecting Enumclaw and Buckley via a pedestrian…