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🌱 Patch AM: How Enumclaw police helped close a multi-state manhunt
Coming up: Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell on the Enumclaw Patch calendar
Good morning Enumclaw! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Enumclaw police helped close a multi-state manhunt
- Suspected Oregon killer found dead in a car in Enumclaw
- Why a suspect's death in Enumclaw is reshaping Oregon DV response
Also on today's calendar: "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Oregon officials detail timeline in killings of 5 people outside Portland (komonews.com) — Enumclaw police played a key role in locating the suspect in a horrific quintuple homicide near Forest Grove, Oregon, after his phone pinged near Enumclaw and his truck was later found there. Authorities say the man, accused of killing five people and several animals and setting multiple fires, died from a self-inflicted gunshot, and investigators are still processing extensive forensic evidence. 
• Victims of Oregon quintuple homicide include suspect's girlfriend, her relatives and friends (nbcnews.com) — A man suspected of killing five people near Forest Grove, Oregon was later found dead in his car in Enumclaw in what authorities believe was a suicide. Investigators say the victims were his girlfriend, several of her relatives, and close friends, and are still working through the complex crime scene.
• Tragedy in Forest Grove shines light on domestic violence prevalence in rural areas (kval.com) — A man suspected of killing five people near Forest Grove was later found dead in a victim's vehicle in Enumclaw highlighting the case's regional reach. Advocates use the tragedy to explain how isolation, scarce housing, and limited services make domestic violence especially deadly in rural Oregon, and they outline new tools and hotlines aimed at preventing future killings.
📸 Around Enumclaw
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Enumclaw
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★ Featured events ★
- Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell →
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
5:00 pm
Friday September 18
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Other local events
- "The Neely Mansion History" Book Signing with Author Sarah J. Martin →
Neely Mansion, 12303 SE Auburn-Black Diamond Rd, Auburn
1:00 pm - EHS: Picture Make-Up Day
Enumclaw School District Enumclaw High School
8:00 am - 2026 Wild Winds West Music Festival - Saturday →
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 19
📣 Enumclaw Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - Ice Cream Social/Meet your Teacher
Wilkeson Elementary School Wilkeson, WA 98396
4:00 pm - Ice Cream Social
Elk Ridge Elementary School Buckley, WA 98321
4:00 pm - Orting Middle School Open House
Orting School District Orting Middle School
4:30 pm - Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School Open House
Orting School District Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
5:00 pm - Back to School Night at DEE
Donald Eismann Elementary Sumner, WA 98390
5:00 pm - GMS office open 7am - 3:30pm
Glacier Middle School Buckley, WA 98321
7:00 am - Georges BLT Tuesday Night Open Mic night →
George's Bonney Lake Tavern, 18212 WA-410, Bonney Lake
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Quality Food Centers posted a job opening for Cashier in Enumclaw. Apply here.
- Cal-Am Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Property Administrative Assistant #805 in Enumclaw. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Enumclaw here.
🗞 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)
- As beaver dams turn Maple Valley land into a swamp, Curley explains why beavers do what they do (mynorthwest.com)
Auburn
- Auburn's Muckleshoot Casino Resort's popular car show returns (auburn-reporter.com)
- NB I-405 closure through Kirkland all weekend (auburn-reporter.com)
- HHS Alumni Golf Day event raises $14,000 for scholarships; 2007 grad hits $25,000 hole-in-one (b-townblog.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 jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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