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CPS finds allegations against Spanaway daycare unfounded

A local 10-month-old was sexually assaulted. The family accused staff at Kids Space Learning and Daycare.

Do you like arena events at the Enumclaw Expo Center like the summer Pro Rodeo? A recent grant from 4Culture will help the organization increase seating. Photo by Vic Wright / vicwright.zenfolio.com

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Plateau organizations receive $1.6 million from 4Culture for operations, capital projects

This includes the Enumclaw Expo Center, Arts Alive!, the Neely Mansion, the Enumclaw and Black Diamond historical societies,…

Operating Engineers Local 302 union representative Tony Frascone spoke at the Dec. 10 council meeting, comparing union cost of living adjustments to non-union wage increases. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Buckley union employees take complaints to public comment

A Operating Engineers Local 302 representative said employees will not work without a contract.

This map shows the voting precincts in the cities of Enumclaw and Black Diamond, plus the ones in unincorporated King County. Image courtesy King County

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Election precinct analysis: Enumclaw, Black Diamond stays red, but rejected some initiatives

While the cities mostly supported Republicans, a majority of voters voted against Initiative 2109.

Courtesy of the Grand Kyiv Ballet.

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Ukraine’s most prestigious dancers bring ‘The Nutcracker’ to South King County

On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will showcase the most prestigious ballet dancers from…

Veronica Garcia gives an interview after winning the 2A girls 400-meter final at the 2024 Washington State Championships at Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma. (Screenshot from Runnerspace.com video)

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Proposals seek new rules for transgender athletes in WA schools

Other proposals target student-athlete transfer rules and girls flag football.

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Oakpointe is currently required to build two ballfields and a tennis court off SR 169, north of the city. The company has proposed paying the city of Black Diamond a fee of $1.8 million to not build these facilities, as it does not believe this area is a good place to build these sports fields.

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Millions in park funds and a Lake Sawyer Park expansion is on Black Diamond’s table, but deadlines are looming

Oakpointe has proposed a way to greatly increase the city’s Parks department funding and make the open space…

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Hundreds of people bundled gathered along Enumclaw’s Cole Street to celebrate the Christmas season with the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Santa Parade, and the festivities could be heard far beyond downtown. Floats traveled down the street for more than an hour and featured local businesses, school clubs, and familiar characters like the Grinch and Santa Claus (who, as we reported last week, no longer vacations in Enumclaw, but of course he still attended the event). The festivities continue on Dec. 14 with the Chamber’s last 5 p.m. Snow on Cole event. For more photos of the parade, go to page 8.

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Holiday cheer in the ‘Claw | Slideshow

Some photos from this year’s Santa Parade.

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Jury deliberations conclude in Chilcott inquest

The six-person panel found Detectives George Alvarez and Josh Lerum mostly complied with King County Sheriff’s Office policies…

In this graph, you can see that the vast majority of Enumclaw School District 10th graders don’t drink — but in 2023, 13% reported drinking alcohol within the last 30 days of taking the survey. Screenshot

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How healthy are ESD youth? Surveys shows fluctuating substance use and strong protective factors

Hundreds of local students were asked questions about positive and negative interactions with substances, bullying, teachers, parents, and…

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Thousands of Plateau children shared their wishes with Santa while he vacation in Enumclaw for his off-season for the last 24 years.

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Santa recounts fond memories of Enumclaw

The Plateau was Old St. Nick’s vacation spot for more than two decades — now he’s moved to…

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Buckley employees picket, but contract disagreements are unclear

The city was “surprised” by the union’s actions, as a tentative agreement with leaders was recently made.

The Lummi Nation provided three colorful shawls during the MMIWP Task Force Summit in September, with turquoise representing human trafficking, purple representing overdoses (“losing our people from fentanyl”) and red representing murdered and missing Indigenous women — all crises that affect North American Natives and Tribes. The summit started with an opening ceremony with words from Lummi Tribal Chair Anthony Hillaire, Lummi Indian Business Council Secretary Lisa Wilson and a Shawl Ceremony with Lhaq’temish singers. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Working toward justice for the missing and murdered in Washington

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Task Force Summit highlights progress as well as shortcomings.