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The Rodehouse Inn was recently purchased by the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort for seasonal worker housing. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Crystal Mountain purchases inn for employee housing

The popular ski resort has acquired the Rodeway Inn to support its seasonal workforce; it will no longer…

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
About 150 Plateau and local area residents gathered at the corner of Griffin and Porter on Jan. 9 for an impromptu protest against the killing of Reneé Good, who was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 7.

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Indivisible Enumclaw plans for March 28 “No Kings” protest

Previous events have seen up to 1,000 people demonstrating at the intersection of Griffin and Porter.

A snapshot of most of the Enumclaw School District’s voting precinct. Screenshot

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Special election precinct results: Ten Trails grows in political power

Black Diamond experienced the highest level of increased voter participation on the Plateau over the February 2022 special…

Night fell quickly as Washington State Animal Response Team secured Pepper for a steep climb. Photo courtesy WASART

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WASART rescues dog near Mud Mountain Dam

Pepper fell down a steep hill on Feb. 26.

Courtesy Photo, O’Reilly Auto Parts

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses the moratorium March 3. (Screenshot)

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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers

The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…

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Employees work at Fall City’s Aroma Coffee Co. Jan. 14, 2025.

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King Co. employers juggle higher minimum wages and taxes

Business owners on the state of business in WA.

An attendee at the Feb. 21 town hall in Federal Way holds a sign calling for an end to ICE raids. Courtesy photo

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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers

The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…

Photo courtesy the National Park Service

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Mount Rainier officially announces discontinuation of timed reservations

Mount Rainier National Park recently officially announced that it will not be using its recently-created timed reservation system,…

King County Council member Reagan Dunn visited the Enumclaw City Council during its Feb. 23 meeting to give his State of the Council presentation. Screenshot

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Dunn gives State of the County presentation to Enumclaw officials

The King County Council member talked about 2025 achievements, 2026 goals, and where the county stands on substance…

Enumclaw experienced flooding from Boise Creek and sewer overflows during the Dec. 11 flooding. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Police Department

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SBA offering loans for property, business losses from December flooding

Deadlines to apply for personal property loans, which includes damages to personal property and homes, is April 27.

Marcellus Owen reaching for a toy for Killian Svenson in Plateau Outreach Ministry’s children’s section. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Plateau Outreach Ministries receives grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

POM has received nearly $100,000 the past three years from the health system to fund its rental and…

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Enumclaw man arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse materials | UPDATE

The Auburn Police Department and Valley SWAT arrested Kyle McDougall on Feb. 25.