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🌱 Patch AM: How a Forest Grove murder suspect’s trail ended behind Enumclaw’s Safeway
Happening soon: Wild Winds Music Festival: Nate Smith, Ernest & Austin Snell on the Enumclaw Patch calendar

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!)
- 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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📸 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 - BBQ, Brews & Brats →
Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
11:00 am
Saturday August 29
Wednesday September 2
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
📣 Enumclaw Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cal-Am Properties, Inc. posted a job opening for Property Administrative Assistant #805 in Enumclaw. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Deli Clerk 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)
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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