https://www.enumclaw.com/stories/matt-starwich-king-county-sheriff-ravensdale Enumclaw.com en 2026-10-02T07:19:33.549Z A former mayor swore in 1922 that Sheriff Matt Starwich was no citizen. Starwich brought the charge that got him a prison term, then asked for his pardon. https://www.enumclaw.com/stories/enumclaw-battery-storage-moratorium-explainer Enumclaw.com en 2026-10-02T07:19:26.827Z Enumclaw's pause on battery storage is set to run two years. The project proposed near town was outside the city, and King County cancelled its file. https://www.enumclaw.com/stories/john-henry-mine-black-diamond-coal-pit-lake Enumclaw.com en 2026-10-02T07:19:20.161Z Black Diamond's John Henry mine won federal approval to dig coal again in 2018. It never did, and the approved plan turns its main pit into a lake. https://www.enumclaw.com/stories/mount-peak-fire-lookout-pinnacle-peak-history Enumclaw.com en 2026-10-02T07:19:13.089Z The state said it pulled down Mount Peak's fire lookout in 1966 to protect children. In 2021 a helicopter delivered a steel one built to be climbed. https://www.enumclaw.com/stories/lulu-kombol-teacher-ravensdale-cumberland-selleck Enumclaw.com en 2026-10-02T07:19:04.690Z Lulu Kombol went back to teaching after a 1925 mine blast blinded her husband, and by her own count 36 of her 44 years in the classroom came after it.