The flooded Cedar River flowing into Lake Washington. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Tenants’ rights and resources following floods

Washington state law has protections for tenants.

Emergency work has started on SR 410 after the road was closed earlier this month when Boise Creek washed sediment under the highway away during a flood. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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Emergency work on SR 410 begins; Crystal Mountain opens with limited operations

It’s unclear when the highway may fully open, or how construction will affect traffic delays.

Crystal Mountain will open tomorrow, Dec. 20, with limited access. Photo courtesy Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

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Crystal Mountain announces opening day with limited access

Reservations are now required seven days a week, all times, including afternoon arrivals, while SR 410 is reduced…

Tanie Valison, the wife of Nick Valison, hugs her daughters after giving a final statement to the media. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Baim handed maximum sentence for Valison murder; “deserves no leniency or forgiveness”

Tanie Valison described a neighborhood “cloaked in trauma” after her husband’s death.

Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III sprints toward the end zone against the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, Dec. 18, at Lumen Field in Seattle. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks)

Sports

Three takeaways from Seattle’s historic night

The Seahawks rallied in one of the most impressive comebacks in franchise history. Here’s what stands out.

Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Try Furoshiki: Japan’s eco-friendly way to wrap gifts

In collaboration with the Seattle Consulate-General of Japan and the King County Library System, local residents learned “Fabulous…

The Enumclaw City Council chambers. File photo

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Enumclaw council accepting applications for vacant seat

Position No. 6 will be open come the new year as Mayor-elect Anthony Wright starts his first term.

Washington State Department of Transportation crews spent the last week altering state Route 410 so traffic can alternate in the westbound lane. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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SR 410 opens to alternating traffic to Greenwater, Crystal Mountain

Boise Creek took a chunk out of the highway when it overfilled on Dec. 11 during the state’s…

The city of Enumclaw council chambers. File photo

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Enumclaw predicts increased revenue in 2026 budget

Although sales tax revenue growth is likely to remain flat, additional development is hoped to help pad the…

A breach in the Desimone Levee along the Green River on Dec. 15 in Tukwila. SCREENSHOT/Video, Courtesy King County Sheriff’s Office

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Green River levee breach impacts small areas of Kent, Renton and Tukwila

Levee breach video released; evacuation notice lifted Monday evening by King County

Photoscourtesy Enumclaw Police Department
An aerial view of the Elk Meadows area in Enumclaw.

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Enumclaw “fared well” as atmospheric river floods Washington

Convoys have been organized to help Greenwater residents in and out of the town.

Floodwater from the Snohomish River partially covers a flood water sign on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025 in Snohomish, Washington. (Sound Publishing photo)

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Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding

As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Dec. 12 approved Washington’s request for aid to respond…

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson announced a state of emergency Dec. 10 over the flooding. Courtesy photo

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Gov. Ferguson declares statewide emergency over major flooding

The flooding has affected SR 410 both near Greenwater and Sumner.