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Sports slate... Want to know what’s coming up in the world of Hornet athletics...both Enumclaw and White River? Turn to the schedule on page 4 for a rundown of upcoming games.
Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for morning fog with a high near 48. Thursday shows a 30 percent chance of rain and mostly cloudy with a high near 50. Friday will look similar to Thursday. A chance of rain continues Saturday with partly sunny skies and a high near 54. Sunday should be partly sunny and 52.
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Drum Spirit
Sophomore Cass McClintock plays her drums during the Enumclaw High girls basketball game against Lakes Friday at home. Photo by Dennis Box
Time and necessity heals many troubles and King County Fire District 28 provides a good example of individuals coming together despite personal differences. The opening months of 2014 for the district Board of Commissioners at times looked like a wrestling match gone goofy with open hostility among board members as well as the public. When the fire levy failed in the 2013 general election, the lack of funds meant two firefighters and two administrative staff were laid off. Fire Chief Joe Clow resigned in May and interim Chief Doug Dawson returned to Enumclaw to take over the department. He was no stranger to the department, having served as interim chief in 2007 after Joe Kolisch retired and prior to Clow’s hiring. Shortly after Clow resigned a complaint was filed in Superior Court by Ted and Mary Fehr against commissioners Stan McCall and Angie Stubblefield regarding alleged viola-
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Development gets council blessing By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
A proposed housing development with a long history was authorized during the most recent meeting of the Enumclaw City Council. By unanimous consent, the council gave its blessing to a proposal carrying the official name of Suntop Farms Division No. 2, Phase B. The proposal calls for lots for 48 single-family homes
and two open space/recreation tracts. The final approval means building can begin. The development is adjacent to land currently under development, all part of the Suntop Planned Unit Development. The PUD is bordered by state Route 410 on the north, Warner Avenue on the south and Watson Street on the west. Suntop Farms Division 2, consisting of 72 lots, was initially approved in January 2008. The
Deadline: January 27 @ 5pm, Published: February 25
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applicant could obtain only 19 sewer connections at the time, so the plat was divided into two phases. The first phase is nearly built out. Due to planning changes during the past six years, the total number of lots was reduced to 67. Phase B finishes the original proposal. City specifications have been drafted to create an interesting neighborhood, according to
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Deadline: January 29 @ 5pm, Published: February 11 2015
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