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Enumclaw budget: Expenses have exceeded revenue after years of growth

Sales tax revenue continues to grow, but expenses have now caught up, and the city is looking at…

A map of Enumclaw’s various precincts. Map courtesy King County

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Election certified: Gamblin won Enumclaw, Black Diamond; BD support for school bond falls

Check out what areas voted for which candidate in the last general election.

Jason Comnick, a chef graduated from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, smokes a different meat every day for the Yella Beak's new specials. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Yella Beak spices it up with new ownership, smoked meats

The Enumclaw-area saloon has a new chef eager to serve food from scratch.

A rendering of what the Enumclaw Community Center could look like, though exact final designs won’t be finished unless a bond passes. There will be opportunities for community feedback on the design during upcoming open houses. Image courtesy the city of Enumclaw

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Enumclaw to vote on new community center April 24, 2024

Supporters of the $19.5 million bond are likely to fight an uphill battle, but there are potentially sizable…

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Enumclaw City Councilmember Bobby Martinez has opposed putting a $21 million bond measure on the April 2024 special election ballot, citing the current tax burden on locals.

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Enumclaw council vote on Community Center bond measure delayed to Dec. 4

This is your last chance to make a public comment before the council likely puts the bond on…

Kasey Craft, in the white, and Joseff Kushmaul, in black, were two of the first people to get rolling on Enumclaw's new skatepark. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw skate park opens

A grand opening will be scheduled when the weather improves.

Photo by Ray Miller-Still
December is packed with Christmas and other holiday-related activities on the Plateau; here’s a photo from last year’s Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.

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At A Glance | December 2023

Donate some toys to the Plateau Kids Network and watch the upcoming Christmas Parade!

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At this time, it is unclear if Rite Aid will help pharmacy customers transfer their medical information to another local pharmacy by the time the store closes Dec. 4.

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Enumclaw Rite Aid closes Dec. 4

It’s unclear if medical information will be automatically transferred to another local pharmacy.

Beth Sosik and Diane Yeh, environmental scientists with King County, taking bug samples at Thorton Creek during a press conference celebrating the improvement of local urban streams. Photo courtesy King County

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Plateau streams among the healthiest in the county as others improve

Despite King County’s growth, it appears urban streams are becoming healthier, surprising local scientists.

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Liquor and Cannabis Board officers and law enforcement confiscated alcohol from Rancho Los Komp’az for allegedly selling the alcohol without a license.

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LCB confiscates alcohol from alleged ‘unlicensed’ local event space

Charges against Rancho Los Komp’az have been recommended to the King County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Come mid-December, the Enumclaw Expo Center is filled with toys of all kinds to help the Plateau Kids Network give hundreds of local kids happy holiday memories.

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Plateau Kids Network readies for annual toy drive

The Helping Hands program helped nearly 400 kids celebrate the holidays last year, and the PKN expects more…

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The Gateway Concert Band played at Enumclaw’s Rotary Park last August for their “Summer Sojourn” concert.

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Celebrate “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with the Gateway Concert Band

The decades-old community band invites you to their Dec. 3 and 4 concert at the EHS auditorium.

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Help wanted: Someone to “reenergize” local prostate cancer support group

David Treat was one of the founding members of the Plateau Prostate Cancer Support Group; now, he wants…