Enumclaw Courier-Herald

2 days ago | courierherald.com | Kevin Hanson

White River High’s Trista Turgeon etched her name into the school’s track and field record book last week. The junior clocked a personal-best time of 14.76 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles that is now the No. 1 time in Hornet history. It also is the best time posted this season by any Class 3A female hurdler in the state. Running on the WRHS track the afternoon of April 17, she topped the previous school record of 15.10 seconds set by Carly McCutcheon in 2010.

1 week ago | courierherald.com | Richard Elfers

Why do people laugh? According to Psychology Today, “People laugh for various reasons, including social bonding, relief from stress, and the enjoyment of humor. Laughter serves as a universal form of communication that helps strengthen relationships and can even improve physical health.”My Renton High School English teacher told my class that people laugh because they are surprised.

1 week ago | courierherald.com | Ray Miller-Still

The Washington State Department of Transportation has closed the Carbon River Fairfax Bridge to all traffic. According to the state, the single-lane bridge located three miles south of Carbonado has suffered new deterioration of its steel supports, necessitating its immediate closing on April 14 before additional inspections of the bridge are performed in coming weeks. Without being able to cross the 495-foot bridge, access to Mount Rainier National Park via State Route 165 is effectively cut off.

1 week ago | courierherald.com | Richard Elfers

“The American identity and the current cultural or political ideologies can’t be understood without knowing that there’s never been one America, but rather several Americas, each with their own characteristics…” (Colin Woodard. Regional Cultures Shape U.S. Society and American Life: bgindependentmedia.org). America is a nation of immigrants. Different ethnic and racial groups came to America, settling in distinct regions.

1 week ago | courierherald.com | Ray Miller-Still

The power to improve the Enumclaw School District is now in your hands. I mean that very, very literally. By this point, you should have received your April 22 special election ballot; on it is ESD’s Prop No. 1, which proposes an additional 37 cent property tax levy per $1,000 in assessed property value. I’ve been reporting on this levy for months – and the structural issues at ESD facilities for what seems like years now.