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King County fair attendance ticked up this year over last, but the big achievement was 3,000 more people on kickoff day over the 2022 event. Photo courtesy Enumclaw Expo Center

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Expo Center reports increased profit, attendance so far this year

Here’s how Wine and Chocolate, the King County Fair, the Pro Rodeo, and other events panned out this…

It’s estimated The Rainier has been an Enumclaw staple, in one form or another, for around a century. This year, local residents honored the restaurant as having the best BBQ on the Plateau. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Family, success, and barbecue at The Rainier | BEST OF

The local restaurant was voted as having the best BBQ on the Plateau

Enumclaw’s Cole Street closes most Fridays through Sundays, barring weather advisories. Photo by Ray Miller-Still
Enumclaw’s Cole Street closes most Fridays through Sundays, barring weather advisories. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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More businesses speak out against Cole Street closures while informal poll shows high popularity

Hundreds of people have said they enjoy the street being closed to traffic on the weekends, but some…

A group of fathers and their daughters at Salon Kathleen during a Daddy/Daughter Date Night, where dads learn how to do their kids’ hair. The quarterly classes are led by stylist Matt Fugate. Photo courtesy Samantha McCleary/ Samantha McCleary Photo

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Local hair expert “talks dude” to help dads style their daughters | BEST OF

Salon Kathleen came third in the Courier-Herald’s “Best Of” contest this year

Elena Davila and her grandmother cutting a pumpkin off the vine in Thomasson Family Farm’s pumpkin patch last year. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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From family fun to frights at night — the Plateau has it all

Thomasson Family Farm recently voted Washington’ No. 1 pumpkin patch

Fall on the Plateau is full of family-fun activities. Pictured is an unpublished photo from last year’s Enumclaw Cole Street Trick-Or-Treat event. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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At A Glance | October 2023

Don’t miss out on local pumpkin patches and haunted houses!

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Who won “Best Of”? Here are the 2023 results

Congrats to all the winners and runners-up — you all make the Plateau “the best”.

The Boise Creek currently runs through the Enumclaw Golf Course. The city is working on rerouting the creek to prevent annual flooding. Photo by Ray Miller-Still

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Enumclaw secures another Boise Creek project grant

Work on rerouting the creek is already underway

A debris flow this past November along Dry Creek overwhelmed a 24-inch culvert under SR 410 near Crystal Mountain Resort, causing water and about two feet of debris to cover the highway. It also caused scouring along the shoulder and embankment. Image courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation

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SR 410 down to one lane, closed next three weeks

WSDOT will be installing a new water culvert to reduce flood risks above Crystal Mountain Ski Resort

The city of Enumclaw has been closing down portions of Cole Street for years - sometimes just for tourists to enjoy extra dining or outdoor bar space, and sometimes for special events like Sundays on Cole or the Night Market. Photo by Kevin Hanson

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Cole Street closures — good or bad? Businesses want the public to weigh in

Petitions showing your support or opposition to the closures are available at various downtown businesses

Image courtesy Enumclaw Expo Center

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Enumclaw hosts Pacific Northwest’s best BBQ and beer

The first BBQ, Brews, and Brats bring together families to enjoy BBQ, beer, games, music, and a soda…

Photos by Ray Miller-Still
School is starting and the weather is cooling down, heralding the end of summer. Still, there are several activities for families to get into this month, from the Enumclaw Expo Center’s new BBQ, Bews, and Brats festival to the annual Viking Feast at the Danish Hall and Black Diamond’s Labor Days celebration. Pictured are some photos from last year’s Labor Days event.

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At A Glance | September 2023

Fall fun for everyone on the Plateau.

Image courtesy the Enumclaw Pool

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Enumclaw pool receives $526,000 grant from King County

The pool’s roof has reached “the end of its useful life”, and is slated to be replaced August…