Enumclaw News

Property values in Enumclaw continued on a decrease for 2012, with median assessed value now at $207,000 which is down from $226,000 last year, said King County Assessor Lloyd Hara.

Good news for users of the big blue bins: It turns out that the only in-person recycling option in the Valley isn't going anywhere.

Laying a big, wet one on your sweetheart is the easy part. Sometimes, it's choosing the right spot to lay said kiss that's tough.

Editor's Note: The following is a press release issued by the city of Enumclaw. Buckley photographer Roger Young's exhibit features regional landscapes that truly show the drama and excitement of Northwest landscapes.

Enumclaw firefighters along with King County Fire District No. 44 firefighters from Mountainview contained a morning shed fire today on the 41400 block of 218th Avenue S.E. near Westwood Elementary, a fire official said.

This year marks the third year of Prom Dreams, a project that involves local support in helping to send Enumclaw High School seniors to their prom on June 2. Organizers work with representatives of the Enumclaw School District to identify students who would benefit most from the project.

From a 5,000-gallon black tank containing beer and wine, Andy Werkhoven adds two pounds of alcohol to the feed of each of the 1,000 milking cows.

It was one year ago that St. Elizabeth Hospital first opened its doors for public use on Feb.

Brad Shannon maintains this blog. He is political editor at The Olympian and can be reached at 360-753-1688 or bshannon@theolympian.com . House Republicans laid out their “fund education first” proposal today, but its clarity and transparency came immediately into question.

Two weeks after snow, ice and wind storms pummeled the Puget Sound area and knocked countless tree branches and debris to the ground, residents are continuing to clean up and some are resorting to burning their storm debris, which is illegal in the state of Washington in accordance with theA Washington Clean Air Act .

Seven boys and girls from the Enumclaw area between ages 10 and 14 were named local champions of the 2012 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship that took place last Saturday at Southwood Elementary School, according to organizer George Rossman.

The flags at all state agency buildings will be lowered today in memory of a soldier from Tacoma who died last month in Afganistan.

LeMay - America's Car Museum has appointedA LeAna Reising, of Enumclaw, as sales manager according to a press release issued today.

The crash early Tuesday tossed the crib in which Samara was sleeping across the room, but she was not hurt.

Still have fallen branches and broken limbs from the big ice storm? This is the week to remember that when the bough breaks the petals will fall.

The Green Building Certification Institute has awarded its highest certification LEED Platinum to the University of Washington Tacoma's Russell T. Joy Building.

The flags at all state agency buildings will be lowered today in honor of a U.S. Marine from Ferndale who was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

The recent snow, ice and wind storms that hit the Puget Sound area two weeks ago not only clobbered trees and power lines but severely affected the region's blood supply, according to a spokesperson for the Puget Sound Blood Center .

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Looking for an excuse to party? The Enumclaw Schools Foundation has not one but two such parties coming up in the next few months -- both of which will benefit students in the Enumclaw school system: 2nd Annual Jazzing up Mardi Gras Education Luncheon on Feb.