Local Life/September 11, 2026
The plateau keeps a little Norway in the cupboard
On the Scandinavian farmers who settled this hill, and the food, the lodges, and the last names they left behind
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Local Life/September 11, 2026
A completely fair and unbiased guide to our neighbors
Every town on this hill and just below it, sorted out once and for all, with love and only a little judgment
Local Life/September 11, 2026
Your barn burns, and the neighbors pay
The Namesake, there’s a real company with this town’s name on it, insuring houses all over the Northwest. Its whole idea is older than the city itself, and kinder than you’d expect
Local Life/September 11, 2026
Dear Rain, I can only say this in July
It's dry for once, and there are a few things a person needs to say before the grey comes back
Local Life/September 11, 2026
The story the town stopped telling
Every small town has one thing it quietly agreed to stop discussing. This is the beginning of ours. It's all in the public record, which is the strangest part
Local Life/September 11, 2026
The downtown that forgot to die
Sundays on Cole, half the small-town main streets in America are parking lots now. Ours is still open for business
Local Life/September 11, 2026
The first flying saucer was a figure of speech
On June 24, 1947, a pilot flew past our mountain and saw nine of them. What he said and what the world heard were two different things
Local Life/September 11, 2026
Welcome to the town named after a place of evil spirits
A new home for the stories, characters, and quiet mysteries of Enumclaw, Washington. Start here
Local Life/August 31, 2026
Rain Couldn’t Stop Enumclaw’s FXR Vintage Bike Show
The 2026 FXR Vintage Bike Show came to Enumclaw and, by BillsKarma’s account, delivered a solid day despite the wet weather.
Local Life/August 30, 2026
Three Mystery Aircraft Spotted Over an Enumclaw Farm
Rock Ridge Country Market is asking if anyone can identify three unidentified flying objects that passed over their Enumclaw farm on the night of August 22.
Local Life/August 30, 2026
Esa’s Dirty Plant Mix Is the Enumclaw Shop Worth Remembering
Local plant shop Esa’s Dirty Plant Mix is getting a TikTok shoutout, and it’s a good reminder the store exists right here in Enumclaw.
Local Life/August 30, 2026
Enumclaw Recyclers Gets a Shoutout for Prices and People
A local TikTok creator is singing the praises of Enumclaw Recyclers, calling out its fair prices and friendly staff as reasons to keep coming back.