🌱 Patch AM: How a Forest Grove murder suspect’s trail ended behind Enumclaw’s Safeway

Hello Enumclaw! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Forest Grove murder suspect's trail ended behind Enumclaw's Safeway

Also on today's calendar: "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New details: Investigator gives timeline of Forest Grove mass murder (kptv.com) — Enumclaw police located a homicide suspect from Oregon behind the local Safeway, where he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after reportedly calling his mother from Enumclaw to confess. Authorities in Oregon released a detailed timeline of the Forest Grove quintuple homicide and shared resources for anyone facing domestic violence.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enumclaw

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

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
Wednesday September 2
• EHS: Picture Make-Up Day
  Enumclaw School District Enumclaw High School
  8:00 am
Saturday September 19
• 2026 Wild Winds West Music Festival - Saturday →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• BBQ, Brews & Brats →
  Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• GMS office open 7am - 3:30pm
  Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
  7:00 am
• Stuffy Sleepaway Camp: Library Edition!
  Federal Way 320th Library 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:00 am
• Hora de Cuentos en Español / Spanish Story Time
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  10:30 am
• Parent/Child Craftivity
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  11:00 am
• Maple Valley Library Teen Advisory Board
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  3:30 pm
• Neurodivergent Makers
  Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
  4:00 pm
• Orting Farmers Market 8/28/2026: Get Answers to Your Health Insurance Questions →
  North Park, Washington Ave N &, Orting
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Buckley

• Buckley to get new 4-way stop at A and Main (courierherald.com)

Maple Valley

• After months of closure, Fifteen Mile Creek bridge reopens (rentonreporter.com)

Auburn

• Why Auburn, WA Contractors Are Merging HVAC and Electrical Into One Business (ocnjdaily.com)
• This Day in Country History: August 26 (country1025.com)
• NB I-405 closure through Kirkland all weekend (auburn-reporter.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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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