With Memorial Day over a month away, now is a good time… Continue reading © 2025, Kent Reporter + Sound Publishing, Inc. + Black Press Media Monday (May 5) for more than 3,200 seats on city councils He was found possessing a “ghost gun,” which is illegal in Washington state 12-year-old dies after late-night crash in Enumclaw by Alton Worley II — A 12-year-old boy is dead and his mother is in custody after a fatal single-car crash near Enumclaw early Sunday morning a rural county road approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Enumclaw The boy died at the scene despite “prolonged medical intervention by the responding deputies and medical personnel.” The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit was called to conduct the scene and continue follow-up investigations The mother was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of vehicular homicide The county is looking at whether Segale Properties’ proposed environmental mitigation strategies are enough to protect the local environment MYNORTHWEST NEWS 9:32 AM | Updated: 12:47 pm Exterior of Enumclaw Middle School with a school resource officer out front superimposed with texts from the school stating a small explosive device was detonated near campus BY FRANK SUMRALL Enumclaw Middle School was evacuated early Tuesday after a small explosive device detonated outside in the school courtyard All students and staff have been safely evacuated “Students and staff are safe,” Enumclaw Middle School stated “Law enforcement has confirmed the device that caught fire in the Enumclaw Middle School courtyard was a cell phone battery that caught fire after being thrown to the ground The fire was immediately extinguished.” Law enforcement cleared out the school and is investigating the incident further Follow Frank Sumrall on X. Send news tips here. power crews were seen at several locations around State Route 167 where a significant amount of damage occurred RELATED: Don't have power? Here's when PSE customers could get power restored after windstorm Most people said they were still without electricity which is still sitting there,” said Kyle Hughes as he watched repair crews deal with the damage that littered the street outside his home “Enumclaw got hit the worst out of all of it." The storm and fierce winds left plenty of people in bad shape throughout Puget Sound and Enumclaw was right up there at the top “It literally felt like we were in Twister,” said Kelsy Bennett Bennett was waiting for work crews to clear away fallen trees so she could reach her home so it's been pretty wild,” Bennett said People in Enumclaw aren't sure if they are ready for another round of potentially rough weather Damage is already extensive around the city and plenty of neighborhoods are still in the dark We finally got people after a couple of days,” said Amy Lundeen saying the past couple of days have been bleak I mean you're going to the grocery store with a flashlight can't get anything that's in the cold sections,” Lundeen said Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is working to restore service in the area but most residents said they didn’t expect to have any electricity until Saturday Schools also remain out of session due to the outages A spokesperson for PSE said they managed to get the Enumclaw substation back online Thursday morning One circuit is active and they are working to repair the others to restore service to as many customers as fast as possible Townsend was more than a baseball and bowling coach at Thomas Jefferson High School Hohner has shown exceptional growth as a hurdler through his work ethic Sagale is one of Todd Beamer’s finest athletes Ann Kellogg was warming up in the sun on her Enumclaw doorstep around noon Wednesday relieved her night of fear and tears was over. which had brought down power lines with it Kellogg worried winds — which reached 74 mph around 9 p.m “We always get really bad wind but not like last night.” The 12,000-person town 32 miles southeast of Seattle was hit with the strongest winds in Western Washington on Tuesday a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said Tuesday’s storm was unusual not only because of how strong the winds were but because they were coming from the southeast “Trees are a little less resilient to that wind direction because it’s just not the norm,” Kristell said “It’s a contributing factor to why we saw the amount of damage and power outages that we did.” More than a half-million customers in the region were without power for most of Tuesday night As of Wednesday night, more than 331,000 Puget Sound Energy customers remained in the dark down from about 382,000 at noon and about 474,000 at 1 a.m More Seattle homes were without power during the peak of the windstorm than at any time in nearly 20 years, a city spokesperson said, with some 112,600 customers without power late Tuesday. Seattle City Light reported 21,000 customers still powerless by 8 p.m Agencies expect restoration efforts could take several days Kellogg said she heard the tree fall in front of her house around 6:52 p.m along with an electrical fizzling sound next to her house. she saw the tree had pulled wiring off the side of her house which inspected her walls and advised her to stay inside because of downed power lines around the neighborhood. said she could see and hear similar electrical malfunctions around the neighborhood remembers is the “boom” she heard when a tree hit the corner of her home around 9:30 p.m “It sounded like a tractor hitting concrete,” Walasek said She and her husband went outside with flashlights and saw the tree had ripped open a hole in their roof decided to staple a tarp to the roof to keep rain from getting in. “He’s up there with 65-mile-an-hour gusts I don’t want him blown away,” Walasek said Residents said the wind quieted down around two or three in the morning. neighbors were clearing debris from their yards assessing damage to their homes and decompressing They checked on each other in person — most didn’t have power or internet throughout the day brought coffee to her neighbors in the morning Power lines lay in the middle of the street But city administrator Chris Searcy wrote an email on his phone that said workers were clearing trees and limbs to open Enumclaw’s streets and the city was otherwise functioning as normal “Really we are just waiting for power to be restored Most businesses are closed today due to the lack of power including fueling stations,” Searcy wrote the damage from the storm was relatively modest — overturned garbage cans or fallen branches. inspected a fence he had installed two years ago and his wife’s rose bushes that had been torn apart by the storm He was upbeat as he worked to restore both “This is just the price you pay for living in a beautiful little town near the foothills of the Cascades.” Seattle Times staff contributed to this report The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser Make sure you clear your calendar for the annual Memorial Day Service on May 25 Local distillers will be competing for your vote for who makes the best cocktail Two people were transported by helicopter after a three-vehicle crash Oct — Enumclaw fire and police department crews responded to an unstable building that is at risk of collapsing Enumclaw police were notified by a city employee of an unstable building off Railroad St Officers arrived within minutes and provided support in closing roads near the building and assessing the damage through department drones Police said that due to the building leaning outwards toward the sidewalk all roads and sidewalks within 75 feet of the building are blocked and will be until further notice The EPD said fire crews entered the building and noticed a support beam collapsed. There is no active business that's inside the building, but all surrounding businesses have been evacuated, according to the EPD. At 5:20 p.m., Zone 3 PIO posted on X that the building is being temporarily braced They also noted that units will leave a portion of Railroad St and Griffin Ave closed until further notice The building owner and city officials have agreed on a plan for the building removal "We are working closely with our partners at the Enumclaw Fire Department and Puget Sound Energy to ensure everyone’s safety as this situation unfolds," the EPD wrote in a press release Below are the following reported road closures Enumclaw fire said the current road closures have no determined time for reopening — A damaged Enumclaw landmark is set to be demolished Officials in recent days found the former Paulson Chevrolet building to be unstable The walls carry about 100 years of Enumclaw history “It has been pretty much a landmark for this city,” Sarah Taylor with Enumclaw police told KOMO News It’s not been fixed up all these years,” added Rose Wilson from Enumclaw and it’s the one thing that actually looked old in this town,” neighbor Madison Forsha-Doolittle stated The faded paint reveals the original logo for the Paulson dealership that operated for about three decades Gamblin Motors took it over for the better part of the 70s and 80s neighbors stopped by for one last look before the walls came down Someone reported to the city the front wall appeared to bow toward the sidewalk Crews quickly discovered a support beam fell inside and they started the prep work for demolition they will start by taking down the part of the structure that is at the highest risk of collapse Once they’ve done that it will be more of a deliberate teardown,” Taylor explained Madison Forsha-Doolittle says a family friend used to own the building so her family would use the vacant space as a workroom for various projects and my grandpa used it as his art studio,” she said Crews spent Tuesday morning getting the building braced ahead of the demolition they assessed for asbestos and checked the gas lines It has locals wondering: what could replace the old brick building on the corner of Railroad Street and Griffin Avenue “I’m just wondering what’s going to go here next because I just like looking at it,” Forsha-Doolittle said Police expect the roads to stay closed through the day King County: The WSP Enumclaw Detachment has vacated the space it has shared with WSDOT for over 50 years The move was necessitated by both WSDOT and the WSP outgrowing their current space WSDOT will take full control of the building at 333 Griffin Ave while the WSP will move its operations to 2479 Griffin Ave The WSP Enumclaw detachment is staffed by five troopers and one Sergeant They are responsible for calls for service and traffic enforcement on SR 410 from Enumclaw to Mt Rainier and the unincorporated areas of SR 169 and SR 164 between Black Diamond/Enumclaw and Auburn/Enumclaw Swing by and say hello when you see patrol cars in the parking lot Release sent by Trooper Rick Johnson, D2 PIO Mailing AddressWashington State PatrolPO Box 42600Olympia Physical AddressWashington State PatrolHelen Sommers Building106 11th Avenue SWOlympia An image of crews demolishing a century-old structure that used to be the old Paulson Chevrolet building in Enumclaw on the afternoon of August 28 — A historic but damaged building in Enumclaw stood for its last day on Wednesday A demolition crew began smashing through the old Paulson Chevrolet building early Wednesday afternoon The building sat at Griffin Avenue and Railroad Street for decades its walls had become unstable and started to lean over The faded paint revealed the original logo for the Paulson dealership that operated for about three decades said he took a job at the dealership in 1969 “Art Gamblin took over in 1969 and hired me right out of high school He remarked it was sad to see it destroyed but understood because the building didn’t look safe Dozens came out on Wednesday to see the demolition Lawn chairs could be seen spread out across the street Business owner Mike Walenceus was nervous while watching Walenceus owns the next-door ‘Ski Inn Sports Bar.’ While the buildings did not touch “We’ve had to close since Monday,” Walenceus said “We were given the evacuation and bartenders had to close the business.” Walenceus hoped the demolition could be completed quickly and the road reopened so they could resume business A city spokesperson said they plan to reopen Griffin Avenue (Highway 164) on Thursday morning The adjoining businesses will also be able to open on Thursday but the fire marshal will be inspecting the businesses to ensure they did not receive damage during the demolition Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson said the woman was passing a line of cars in a no-passing zone as a car began approaching in the oncoming direction Johnson said the woman tried to get back into her lane which spun it out and it was then crashed into by the oncoming vehicle both individuals in the car that was spun into the eastbound lanes passed,” Johnson said were airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries “It was completely, 100% preventable,” Johnson said in an interview with KOMO News on Sunday. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said the Court found probable cause for two counts of vehicular homicide and two counts of vehicular assault. The woman’s bail was set at $100,000 during her first court appearance on Monday. KOMO News is not naming the woman since she has not officially been charged. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Northern Transmissions is a music website started for music lovers, by music lovers. We feature interviews, album and live reviews from today’s most influential independent bands and artists. 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Search News Reviews Interviews Records In My Life Song of the Day Video of the Day Run For Cover Records Washington’s Enumclaw return with their sophomore album Home in Another Life on August 30th via Run For Cover Records Home in Another Life is a sprawling 11 song album that gleams with honest story-telling of heartache “How could I love someone like you if I hate myself?” bandleader and singer Aramis Johnson questions on album opener “I’m Scared I’ll End Up All Alone” – a song that proudly boasts the blown out guitar sounds of indie-rock-staples Dinosaur Jr. and Built to Spill Johnson’s lyrics are earnestly autobiographical Track number 2 and album single “Not Just Yet” works as a distressed ode to his Uncle Mike who recently got diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s On ”Not Just Yet,” you can find scorching fuzzed-out guitars sitting perfectly under Johnson’s irreverent delivery “This can’t be true” he protests in the chorus’ his desperation and heartache justly palpable “Sink” sees the band turn down the volume for a moment all-the-while distorted guitars and percussive elements dance Crunchy bass and anthemic drums meld together on “Spots.” Johnson’s matter-of-fact delivery on this song is reminiscent of Robert Smith of The Cure which is ironic considering the guitar part in the verses remind me of “Lovesong” off The Cure’s seminal 1989 record Disintegration “Spots” is one of three songs off Home in Another Life that chronicle a real-life relationship that collapsed after an abortion when Johnson and his partner realized that they just weren’t ready You can really feel the grief in Johnson’s delivery as he bellows “I’m in love with you” over and over again to end the track “I Still Feel Bad About Masturbation” is the longest cut on the record and might be my personal favorite and Johnson’s professions carry most of the song’s weight A feedback-laden anti-solo blesses the track and feels appropriately sporadic given the song’s anxious subject matter Following “I Still Feel Bad About Masturbation” we see the spacious “Haven’t Seen The Family in Awhile I’m Sorry.” Perhaps the most reverb-drenched track on the album I’m Sorry” has a charming Oasis-y anthemic quality to it that I adore That same quality can be found on “Grocery Store,” and single “Change.” It’s worth mentioning that “Change” has a music video directed by John C A$AP Twelvy) that is absolutely adorable and worth a watch if you appreciate some beautiful pacific northwest scenery shoegaze and alt-rock there are a lot of trendy and contemporary sounds These songs are great examples of Enumclaw’s ability to exist within that world but not be controlled by it Although they aren’t always overly-elaborate or arduous and successfully capture their experiences and perspective – which is something that separates them from their contemporaries Pre-order Home In Another Life by Enumclaw HERE