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Former city councilman charged with felony assault
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Glen Jensen charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment and reckless endangerment
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Police allege a domestic violence situation erupted between Glen B. Jensen, 43, and his girlfriend late Friday night, Jan. 10. According to police Jensen has lived with the woman for about two years. Jensen, who served on the Enumclaw City Glen Jensen Council until Dec. 31, has been charged by the King County Prosecutor with second degree assault and unlawful imprisonment, both felonies. He has also been charged with reckless endangerment, which is a gross misdemeanor. He was initially held at the Enumclaw
Trail plan would bridge gap between Enumclaw, Buckley By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
The popular Foothills Trail has made steady inroads throughout the region, but the White River has remained a fast-flowing barrier, preventing a continuous ribbon a pavement from Pierce County into Enumclaw and points beyond. Trail boosters have long dreamed
of a way to solve the dilemma, but realize their options are limited due to the fact that millions of dollars would be needed to see a pedestrian walkway span the river. While no one is claiming a resolution is at hand, the discussion has, at least, picked up steam. During the most recent meeting of the Enumclaw City Council, a potential solution was presented
and a formal, five-way agreement is being finalized. City Administrator Chris Searcy explained that a steel bridge span-
See Jensen, Page 3 ning the Puyallup River is scheduled for replacement and, rather than heading to the scrap heap, is earmarked to continue serving the public in a less-demanding role. The bridge, just north of downtown Puyallup, provides a narrow, northbound two lanes across the river. The bridge is the responsibility of the state’s Department of Transportation, which will be seeking an alternative use for the structure. “The nature of its design is such
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