🌱 Patch AM: How the new White River bridge alarms could save your commute

Coffee in hand, Enumclaw? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How the new White River bridge alarms could save your commute

Also on today's calendar: "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 73 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• White River bridge over-height system operational (courierherald.com) — Drivers traveling between Enumclaw and Buckley now have a new over-height warning system on the White River bridge to prevent oversized vehicles from striking the structure and forcing another major closure. Sensors trigger flashing lights and alarms well before the bridge, and officials urge drivers to pull over and call law enforcement for help if the system activates, helping protect Plateau commuters, students, and local businesses.
   

📸 Around Enumclaw

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enumclaw

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Adventure Van Expo →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• BKE Open House
  Enumclaw School District Enumclaw, WA 98022
  4:00 pm
• BKE PTA Back to School BBQ
  Enumclaw School District Enumclaw, WA 98022
  4:15 pm
Saturday August 29
• "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin →
  Neely Mansion, 12303 SE Auburn-Black Diamond Rd, Auburn
  1:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Wild Winds West Music Festival - Saturday →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• GMS office open 7am - 3:30pm
  Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
  7:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Orting Elementary School Open House
  Orting School District Orting Elementary School
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night at MLE
  Maple Lawn Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
  5:00 pm
• Open House: Back to School Night
  Bonney Lake Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
  5:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Senior Sunrise - Baseball Field
  Bonney Lake High School Sumner, WA 98390
  5:45 am
• Ice Cream Social & Meet the Teacher Night - Mountain Meadow
  Mountain Meadow Elementary School Mountain Meadow Elementary, 11812 Mundy Loss Rd, Buckley, WA 98
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Papa Murphy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Enumclaw. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist-3 in Enumclaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enumclaw here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buckley

• South Sound 2026 high school football practice tour (theolympian.com)
• Buckley Police Arrest Man Wanted on Rape, Robbery and Escape Charges – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

Auburn

• What Alex Golesh saw from Bryson Washington in latest Auburn football scrimmage (montgomeryadvertiser.com)
• HPV Self-Collection Testing Is Feasible in an Opioid Treatment Program Setting (infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com)
• Boeing's contract offer 'just not enough,' some SPEEA workers say (courant.com)

Covington

• Calmes: Hegseth is purging people of color. Trump's war is killing them. (mercurynews.com)

Ok Enumclaw! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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