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The Enumclaw City Council chambers. File photo

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Enumclaw council accepting applications for vacant seat

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

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

Nolte State Park — though it’ll look different on Jan. 1 than it does in this photo, taken in the summer. Photo courtesy Washington State Parks

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Join WA State Parks at Nolte for New Years hike

The local event is Jan. 1, starting at 11 a.m.

Washington State Department of Transportation crews spent the last week altering state Route 410 so traffic can alternate in the westbound lane. Photo courtesy WSDOT

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SR 410 opens to alternating traffic to Greenwater, Crystal Mountain

Boise Creek took a chunk out of the highway when it overfilled on Dec. 11 during the state’s…

The city of Enumclaw council chambers. File photo

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Enumclaw predicts increased revenue in 2026 budget

Although sales tax revenue growth is likely to remain flat, additional development is hoped to help pad the…

Photoscourtesy Enumclaw Police Department An aerial view of the Elk Meadows area in Enumclaw.

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Enumclaw “fared well” as atmospheric river floods Washington

Convoys have been organized to help Greenwater residents in and out of the town.

King County has its own battery energy storage system at the West Point Treatment Plant; according to the county, it proved its effectiveness during last year’s “bomb cyclone” by providing operators with reliable power amid voltage sags. Photo courtesy King County

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Battery storage systems in Enumclaw? Not so fast

Despite online chatter, no informal or formal proposals have been made to build a BESS facility in the…

Although mayoral candidate Geoff Bowie secured “Old Black Diamond” votes, sometimes having more than double the votes than Mayor-elect john Adler, Adler’s control of the Ten Trails neighborhood and his strong 3:1 voting ratio secured him the 24 additional votes to become the new city executive. Image courtesy King County/Ray Miller-Still

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Old versus new: Black Diamond mayoral race split city’s neighborhood lines

Precinct data shows that Ten Trails voters may soon be the key to controlling the city’s political future.

The Enumclaw School District administration offices. Photo courtesy the Enumclaw School District

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ESD relinquishes interest in land for Oakpointe, approves two replacement levy measures for upcoming election

There was a fair bit of action with the Enumclaw School District last week.

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.

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

The Plateau Kids Network organizes an annual toy drive that helps close to 400 local kids.

The Enumclaw School District administration offices. Photo courtesy the Enumclaw School District

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ESD Board votes to place two replacement levies on upcoming ballot

The school district estimates neither levy will increase tax collection rates, if the measures are approved by voters.

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Local businesswoman sues drug recovery center after son’s death

Judy Rossu’s son died months after Rainier Recovery Center allegedly failed to properly assess him or provide adequate…

Photos by Ray Miller-Still St. Elizabeth workers, friends, and family demonstrated in front of the local hospital last Thursday for higher wages, break nurses, and the financial ability to further their education or renew their licenses. Pictured handling the bullhorn is Cillian Hendrickson, 3, who was there with his mother Amanda, an emergency room nurse.

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St. Elizabeth nurse union demonstrates for higher pay, more staffing

Pay at the Enumclaw hospital lags behind other Virginia Franciscan Mason facilities, and less staffing means nurses can’t…