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Enumclaw council asks, why not us? By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
Why not us? That could be the rallying cry as members of the Enumclaw City Council lobby on behalf of the local economy and seek to have the region’s high-altitude destinations available to the motoring public as early as possible. Listening to concerns of local business operators who depend upon tourist dollars, the city is reaching out to state and federal decision-makers. The specific request is that the state open Chinook Pass and Cayuse Pass as early as possible each spring and, additionally, that the feds do the same with the Sunrise and White River facilities within Mount Rainier National Park. Specifically, the council voted taken on Aug. 25 requests that the National Park Service open
access to the White River Campground, Sunrise Road, Sunrise Lodge and Sunrise Visitor Center “as early as possible each spring and operate these facilities as late into the fall as possible.” State Sen. Pam Roach has jumped on board, asking the city to provide a formal letter in support of the early opening of the mountain passes. Thus armed, Roach has agreed to push the issue through proper channels in the state Legislature. The resolution passed unanimously by the City Council makes several points: • the state’s Department of Transportation keeps several mountain passes – Snoqualmie, Stevens and White – open all year, providing an economic boost to nearby communities; • the National Park Service maintains yearround access to Paradise on the south side of Mount Rainier National Park and the Carbon
River Ranger Station on the west side of the park, which directly benefits towns like Buckley, Wilkeson, Carbonado, Puyallup, Eatonville, Elbe and Ashford; • Enumclaw serves as the gateway to the north and east sides of the national park and the current seasonal closure of state Route 410 (Chinook Pass) and state Route 123 (cayuse Pass) deprives the city of the same financial benefit other communities enjoy. When the council addressed the issue, the only point of disagreement was how soon to take action. Councilman Chance LaFleur proposed sending the matter to a council committee for additional review, a suggestion that failed. Councilman Morgan Irwin noted that all appeared in favor of the resolution, so there was no need to delay. A motion to pass the resolution quickly passed without opposition.
Trophy stays with Enumclaw High Taking a leap at 93. See story inside.
Weather Today, Wednesday, should be mostly sunny with high temperatures near 71. Tonight will be clear with a low of 51. Things will remain the same through Friday, then show some slight improvement. The weekend could show daytime high temperatures in the high 70s, perhaps 80 degrees.
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On a warm Friday night at Pete’s Pool, the Enumclaw High Hornets won the Battle of the Bridge, defeating neighboring White River by a lopsided margin. For a full story, see page 15. Photo by Dennis Box
Free lunch provided to more than 600 kids Shortly after school was released in June for summer break, the Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foundation partnered with the White River School District and Enumclaw Youth and Family Services to expand the Neighbors Feeding Neighbors program. ERHF provided a free lunch to any child younger than 18 every Monday through Friday for 10 weeks. Throughout the course of the summer, a total of 635 meals were served. Providing lunches for children in the Plateau communities during the summer months had been talked about for more than a year by the Neighbors Feeding Neighbors Task Force.
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