Thank You Enumclaw Patch Readers For Helping Us Grow

ENUMCLAW, WA - This might be the most fun thing about Enumclaw: the name apparently comes from a Salish phrase that means roughly "home of evil spirits." It's possibly a reference to the hard winds that come off the Cascades, but it's probably the coolest city name in the state.

Patch is proud to have a home in Enumclaw, no matter what it's called. The Enumclaw Patch is about to turn 8 years old soon, and we wanted to send a sincere thank you to all our readers and update you on how much Enumclaw Patch has grown over the years (and how you can join in).

Just over the month of August, almost 8,000 locals (our readers hail from all across Puget Sound) turned to Enumclaw Patch for news, events, and real estate listings. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on Enumclaw Patch from August:

• Old West Saloon For Sale Near Mt. Rainier- And It's Cheap
• Large Brush Fire Reported Near Enumclaw
• Enumclaw's Truck Show And School Supply Drive Is Back
• El Niño Winter For Puget Sound: Here's What That Means
• Enumclaw Lotto Winner Plans 'Bucket List' Road Trip
• Lily Christopherson Speaks Out About Human Trafficking
• Recognize This Man? He Vandalized Property At Mt. Rainier
• Police ID 3 Killed In Monday Crash, Brush Fire
• Enumclaw School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations
• Kim Schrier, Dino Rossi Lead In WA-8 Primary Race

Other facts about Enumclaw Patch: We've posted more than 2,000 stories on the Enumclaw Patch Facebook page since Jan. 1, and picked up dozens of new followers. We've also added hundreds of subscribers to our daily and breaking news email alerts (sign up here if you haven't already).

But we're always looking to grow more. Got a news tips or events you want listed? Send them to me, Neal McNamara, your local editor and you can reach me 24/7 at neal.mcnamara@patch.com.

I also want to remind our readers that you can post on Patch. It's easy to sign up for a free user profile and post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

If you own a business and are interested in getting your message on Enumclaw Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view. We might not have the enormous resources of local newspapers or TV stations, but you can look to us for the latest breaking news alerts and coverage of important local issues in Enumclaw and across Puget Sound.

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