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    The Yella Beak suddenly closed Jan. 2, before the lease was up and after social media posts indicated the bar would continue operating in 2026. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Iconic Enumclaw bar, the Yella Beak, suddenly closes...
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 2, 2026 3:30 pm

    The building owners already have new tenants, and the Yella Beak has pledged to honor gift cards by refund or at the new establishment.

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    Enumclaw City Council chambers. File photo
    Eight file for vacant Enumclaw council seat
    By Ray Miller-Still • January 2, 2026 2:20 pm

    An eclectic bunch, from a former deputy to a WSDOT principal planner and current Enumclaw planning commissioner are throwing their hats into the ring.

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    Enumclaw City Hall. File photo
    Enumclaw officially supports Wilkeson after bridge closure
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 31, 2025 12:35 pm

    The city is calling for the state to fund a replacement structure.

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    The Top Ten News Stories of 2025
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 31, 2025 11:45 am

    There was a ton of news last year, from failed levies to damaged bridges — and everything in between. Happy New Year!

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    A night photo of the now-repaired SR 410. Photo courtesy WSDOT
    Merry Xmas, Greenwater and Crystal Mountain: SR 410...
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 24, 2025 8:50 am

    It took only two days of emergency work to repair the damage caused by Boise Creek earlier this month.

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    The Buckley library is changing its open hours. Photo courtesy PCLS
    Buckley library to change hours, focus on evenings
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 23, 2025 11:00 am

    With earlier hours being cut, the library is slightly scaling back.

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    Bloodworks does mobile donation drives to help community members donate more conveniently, like this event at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on Dec. 18. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing
    Floods lead to shortage in local blood bank...
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • December 23, 2025 8:58 am

    For those looking to help in the aftermath of the floods in South King County and beyond, donating blood is…

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    The Enumclaw transfer station is accepting flood debris on weekends though Jan. 11, 2026. File photo
    King County accepting flood debris for free
    December 22, 2025 12:00 pm

    Three stations will take your garbage and yard waste on weekends through Jan. 11.

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    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
    Emergency work on SR 410 begins; Crystal Mountain...
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 22, 2025 11:30 am

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

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    Crystal Mountain will open tomorrow, Dec. 20, with limited access. Photo courtesy Crystal Mountain Ski Resort
    Crystal Mountain announces opening day with limited access
    December 19, 2025 4:25 pm

    Reservations are now required seven days a week, all times, including afternoon arrivals, while SR 410 is reduced to one lane after flooding.

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    Tanie Valison, the wife of Nick Valison, hugs her daughters after giving a final statement to the media. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
    Baim handed maximum sentence for Valison murder; “deserves...
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 19, 2025 4:20 pm

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

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    The Enumclaw City Council chambers. File photo
    Enumclaw council accepting applications for vacant seat
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 17, 2025 3:00 pm

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

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    Enumclaw warns of fake text
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 17, 2025 1:30 pm

    A resident received an A.I.-generated text containing inaccurate information about city business.

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