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Best of the Plateau 2025: Vote for your favorites today!

Voting round ends Oct. 8.

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September 22, 2025 3:30 pm
Life Daisey and Darla, two micro-mini Scottish Highland cows, had to be walked across the bridge to become part of a the local Heritage Farm School’s Montessori program. Photo courtesy Tara Twiggs
Daisey and Darla, two micro-mini Scottish Highland cows, had to be walked across the bridge to become part of a the local Heritage Farm School’s Montessori program. Photo courtesy Tara Twiggs

Tales from the Trail, Part II: It’s a zoo out there

By Ray Miller-Still
Life Marianne Binetti, “The Compleat Home Gardener”

Tips for vegetable harvesting | The Compleat Home Gardener

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Photo courtesy Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market
Enumclaw Plateau Farmer’s Market third in “state choice”...
By Ray Miller-Still • September 10, 2025 2:00 pm

Thousands of people support the market every year — which could be enough to boost Enumclaw into regionals by Sept. 30.

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The Spiketon Ditch Bridge closed in November 2023, cutting off Buckley (and eventually, Enumclaw) recreationalists from accessing the vast majority of the Foothills Trail.
Pierce County to celebrate Spiketon Bridge opening
By Ray Miller-Still • September 11, 2025 10:00 am

An organized walk and two bike rides will take you to the Sept. 13 party.

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Marianne Binetti, "The Complete Home Gardener"
This is the prime time to fertilize your...
September 10, 2025 10:00 am

Fall plant food slowly release nutrients into the soil, keeping it healthy all winter long.

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Kent-based Rainier Youth Choirs has open enrollment this month for the upcoming season. COURTESY PHOTO, Rainier Youth Choirs
Rainier Youth Choirs invites young singers for 19th...
By Reporter Staff • September 5, 2025 11:30 am

South King County singers grades 2-12 can join now, with rehearsals beginning Sept. 15.

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The Foothills Trail bridge went from a fun way to add recreation into the lives of Plateau residents into a lifeline, as hundreds, if not more, of people are using the bridge in some capacity to detour around the White River Bridge closure.
Tales from the Trail: Vignettes of disrupted lives...
By Ray Miller-Still • September 3, 2025 9:50 am

I talked to about a dozen people on the Foothills Trail about how the bridge closure is affecting them. Here are a few stories that stood out.

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Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
Did something not grow too well? Here are...
August 28, 2025 11:30 am

It’s the start of the fall season for gardeners.

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The coming Adventure Van Expo at the Enumclaw Expo Center bills itself as a “perfect space to hang out with other van owners and connect with the van life community.”
Adventure Van Expo rolls into Enumclaw
August 28, 2025 10:00 am

The consumer expo features custom van builds, a DIY contest, camping, live music, and more Sept. 6 – 7.

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Photos by Ray Miller-Still
The city of Black Diamond’s Labor Days event shouldn’t be missed. Here are some photos from last year’s field games.
At A Glance community calendar | September 2025
August 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Black Diamond’s Labor Days is this weekend, and Maris Farms’ Sunflower Days are on weekends.

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Photo by Washington State Parks
Both non-motorized and motorized boating is allowed on Lake Easton.
Lake Easton: a reservoir of recreational activities
By Kevin Hanson • August 21, 2025 11:00 am

An open water oasis next to the highway.

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Marianne Binetti, "The Compleat Home Gardener"
Can dahlias go blind? And other questions answered...
August 18, 2025 4:15 pm

It could be a lack of water, or even the wrong fertilizer.

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