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    News <p>Images courtesy King County Library System</p> <p>Images courtesy King County Library System</p>

    King County Library System reveals 2025 Best Books List | KCLS

    Read some reviews of this year’s most popular books.

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    December 2, 2025 2:00 pm
    News File photo by Ray Miller-Still
Plateau Kids Network volunteers spend hours and hours organizing toy donations and helping families “shop” before the Christmas holiday. You can help the nonprofit out by registering as a volunteer at plateaukidsnetwork.com/volunteer.

    Holiday Helping Hands toy drive prepares for another year of joy and cheer

    By Ray Miller-Still
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    A Poinsettia for every personality | The Compleat...
    November 26, 2025 1:00 pm

    The gift-giving season is here, and giving a plant certainly has its advantages.

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    Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”
    Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean you can’t...
    November 12, 2025 1:00 pm

    After you rake up your leaves, start planting your tulips and daffodils.

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    Photo by Karl Jensen / courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Historical Museum
To the left of this photo, which faces Enumclaw, is the first White River Bridge, part of the planned Naches to Yakima highway. That bridge was first built in 1897, then lost in a 1908 flood. Two houses are visible between the flooded road and the railroad trestle. Boise Creek can be faintly seen between the two bridges, where it drops 70 feet from the Enumclaw Plateau to the White River channel.
    Washed out: The great White River flood of...
    By Bill Kombol Guest columnist • November 4, 2025 2:00 pm

    The catastrophic event forever changed not just the river, but the larger Puget Sound.

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    Underrated horror films for Halloween night
    By Bailey Josie • October 30, 2025 8:54 am

    Set as near as Seattle or far as rural Japan, these overlooked horror films are just the thing to watch this Halloweekend.

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    Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Historical Museum 
This 1899 photograph of the recently-completed Norhtern Pacific Railway bridge over the White River looks south from Enumclaw toward Buckley. It was taken by W. S. Walbridge of Slaughter; his lower right inscription reads, “White River Bridge and Bridge Crew, Cascade Division. N.P.R.R.” Boise Creek can be seen to the left of the railroad trestle.
    Bridging history: A timeline of the Plateau’s important...
    By Bill Kombol Guest Columnist • October 29, 2025 1:00 pm

    There’s a lot of history to the Green River and White River bridges.

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    Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”
    Want a gothic garden? Some examples of dark...
    October 23, 2025 1:00 pm

    This is also your last chance to tidy your garden before winter sets in.

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    The Plateau gets jumps straight into the holiday spirit as soon as the last ghost wails its final "boo" on Halloween. Between the holiday markets, tree lightings, wine walks and galas, there's something for everyone to enjoy this month. Here are photos from last year's Enumclaw Chamber Wine Walk, the Winter Stoke Party, and the Danish Sisterhood Bazaar. Photos by Ray Miller-Still
    At A Glance Community Calendar | November 2025
    October 22, 2025 3:00 pm

    It might be getting colder, but the Plateau’s holiday events are just warming up.

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    Image courtesy Bill Kombol 
An article of the Enumclaw School District’s first Homecoming in the school paper.
    Enumclaw’s very first Homecoming
    By Bill Kombol Guest Writer • October 17, 2025 10:00 am

    Starring comedian Bob Hope.

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    Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”
    Don’t waste those leaves — keep them for...
    October 15, 2025 1:00 pm

    Also, some suggestions on usual daffodils to plant now for sprint enjoyment.

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    Image courtesy Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition
    Pierce County, Foothills Rails to Trails Coalition host...
    October 15, 2025 1:30 am

    Join other nature lovers on Oct. 25 to clean up the Foothills Trail.

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