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Mount Rainier Park relaxes rules on nonnative fishing to help native fish thrive

Leaks, floods, and uncontrollable heating are just a few of the challenges Byron Kibler staff and students face inside the 70 year-old building. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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A closer look: Inside Byron Kibler Elementary | Part 2

Constant leaks, unpredictable heating, and a lack of accessibility only make up a few reasons why the district…

Mark Wallace was murdered by his older brother’s friend nearly 40 years ago. Here’s a screenshot from a 1985 issue of the Issaquah Press.

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Will teen’s killer be released from prison? | Podcast

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The area highlighted in red is the focus of a 2019 WSDOT study on SR 410 traffic conditions. This image was taken from that WSDOT study.

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Buckley taking first steps to address traffic congestion

Every local knows that rush hour traffic between Enumclaw and Buckley, to use a technical term, sucks.

Photos by Ray Miller-Still Enumclaw’s Veterans of Foreign War Post 1949 recently celebrated local students and first responders during its Jan. 26 meeting. The annual event honors students in middle and high school that participate in the Patriot Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests, respectively. This year, VoD essay winner Natalie DeMarco (top middle) also placed first in the state VFW’s essay competition, which means she will be traveling to D.C. to compete nationally in March for the opportunity to win up to $30,000 in college scholarship money. Go online at cmg-northwest2.go-vip.net/courierherald to read her essay entry. Also honored by the VFW were Enumclaw officer Trevor Pourchot (pictured with his daughter), dispatcher July Kenezuroff, and firefighter Ryan Rodenberg. Finally, VFW member Elbert Reed (pictured) was honored as Veteran of the Year.

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A night of patriotism and recognition

The local VFW recently honored Enumclaw first responders and student Patriot Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contest…

AR-15 rifle and a loaded magazine that were recovered from a suspect in a 2018 shooting incident at the Kent Station parking garage. File photo courtesy of King County Sheriff’s Office

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Democrats advance assault weapons ban, new rules for gun buyers

The measures passed a House committee without Republican support. They are part of a broader agenda to curb…

Contributed photo Vivan Pearlman, 12, suffered sudden cardiac arrest at Enumclaw Middle School last October. She underwent a nine hour surgery on her birthday.

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Mother urges AED laws after daughter suffers sudden cardiac arrest

Vivan Perlman collapsed suddenly last October. Only a quick-thinking substitute and a readily-available AED saved her life.

Brendan Lee Palmer was sentenced to nearly seven and a half years for vehicular manslaughter and reckless driving.

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Local sentenced to 89 months for deadly Halloween crash

Brendan Lee Palmer pled guilty to vehicular homicide, but charges of DUI were dropped.

Sen. Phil Fortunato, R-31, Rep. Drew Stokesbary, R-31, and Rep. Eric Robertson, R-31.

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What Plateau legislators are pursuing this year in Olympia

Police chases, tax credits, graffiti, and emergency powers — check out what’s on the table this session.

The Enumclaw High auditorium was built in the 1970s, and hasn’t seen any major modernization efforts since the ’90s. Those who use it consider it functional at best, though it lacks many of the amenities and opportunities more modern performing arts centers can offer drama and theater tech students. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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A closer look: Inside EHS’ auditorium | Part 1

The facility lacks modern tech, hands-on learning opportunities, and floods; here’s what a new performing arts center could…

Newly sworn-in King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion. (File Photo)

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King County’s new prosecuting attorney announces task force units

Leesa Manion said the units are focused on public safety and “King County’s greatest areas of concern”

In this screenshot of a TVW recording, Washington State representative Tom Dent (R - Moses Lake) speaks during a conversation about the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) during a Jan. 9 meeting of the House Transportation Committee.

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‘We’re not finished:’ Legislators may take another crack at airport search

Rep. Tom Dent of Moses Lake says the current sites considered for a new airport “are wrong.”

First draft renderings of what the Enumclaw Community Center could look like from the outside; these images don't show the large tree on the corner of Cole Street and Initial Avenue or the nearby horse statue, but elected officials and architects say those will remain if the center is built. Images courtesy Cornerstone Architectural Group

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Enumclaw delays bond vote for proposed community center

Elected officials are also looking to form a Citizens Advocacy Committee to gather public opinion and promote the…