A Wednesday night accident left one man dead and had another struggling through the night to eventually call for help.
Often parents wonder what a typical 5-year-old knows, or should know, the first day of school. The school district calls the readiness skills Kindergarten Targets. They are not requirements, but learning goals, and district representatives say children who are taught these skills at home get get a head start that lasts year to year.
While the Internet is filled with enormous promise, it also carries some serious new safety concerns, one of which is how to protect yourself from predators.
Retirement is everyone’s goal. But a successful retirement takes proper planning. How people plan during the last 2-5 years of work before retirement can make a world of difference. “Retiring Soon? Prepare!” provides the tools and resources that everyone will need to use as they approach that retirement date.
MENTAL HEALTH: Police received a call for assistance the evening of Nov. 7 to deal with an individual who eventually agreed to a voluntary commitment. The person was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital. About 30 minutes later, police responded with emergency medical personnel to a Chinook Avenue address and a report of a suicidal female. She agreed to a voluntary commitment and was taken to St. Elizabeth. A few hours later, police went to a Warner Avenue address after hearing of a disturbance. A female agreed to a voluntary commitment and was transported to St. Elizabeth.
A flaw in a 400-foot section of pipe near Myers Road means workers will have to spend the next week or so fixing the problem, which means further closures during non-commute hours.
The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on Black Diamond’s recently updated shoreline master program.
Is Cosmetology in your future as a senior at EHS or after you graduate? If so – Cascade Beauty College in Auburn on East Main is hosting an Open House on November 13 from 4-7pm. Stop by to take a look at their program. Need more info? Come see Diane Schneider in the Main Office.
As of 4:40 p.m. today, the latest unofficial Pierce County ballot count is in. More than 53 percent of county mail-in ballots—a total of 236,418 out of more than 440,000 registered voters—have been counted. Counts below represent Pierce County ballots and don’t necessarily reflect state results.
Updated results will be released each afternoon until the election is certified on Nov. 27.
Consensus was reached among the city council and park board members on the make up of the park district’s governing body during a two-hour joint meeting of the two bodies Oct. 30.
The city of Enumclaw’s offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Veterans Day holiday, but garbage/recycling services will not be affected.
The photographs of Buckley artist Chandra Nichols will be displayed at the city of Enumclaw’s Gallery 2012 beginning Thursday.