Powers, 47, is a Bonney Lake native who has been with the department since 1992 and served as the assistant chief under former chief Mike Mitchell. She is the sixth person to hold the office and the first woman to lead the department.
The Panthers finished second the week before at the district tournament to open the state contest against Holy Names Academy from Seattle.
Weldon Marc Gilbert, 52, of Lake Tapps, on Nov. 6 pleaded guilty to 14 counts of child molestation and was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison, to be served consecutively to the 25-year sentence he received in federal court in 2009 for possession of child pornography.
Entering into the busy season for food banks everywhere, the folks at Plateau Outreach Ministries and Enumclaw Kiwanis Food Bank have seen an increase in clients coming through their doors but, so far, not an increase in donations.
Residents may put out additional garbage and/or yard waste on Tuesday and one appliance beginning Monday.
A flaw in a 400-foot section of pipe near Myers Road means workers will have to spend the next week or so fixing the problem, which means further closures during non-commute hours.
Updated results will be released each afternoon until the election is certified on Nov. 27.
Consensus was reached among the city council and park board members on the make up of the park district’s governing body during a two-hour joint meeting of the two bodies Oct. 30.
Incumbents Christopher Hurst and Cathy Dahlquist appear to be cruising to an easy re-election and will represent the 31st District for at least two more years.
Carefully follow the instructions on the ballot envelope. Place the ballot in the security envelope, seal all envelopes, sign the outer envelope, and deposit your ballot packet into the box.
Carefully follow the instructions on the ballot envelope. Place the ballot in the security envelope, seal all envelopes, sign the outer envelope, and deposit your ballot packet into the box.
The Bonney Lake Panthers girls soccer team on Saturday advanced to the State 3A tournament as the No. 1 seed with a decisive 4-0 victory over North Thurston.
The Bonney Lake Panthers volleyball team heads to the state tournament this weekend after a second-place finish at districts Nov. 3.
