Tuesday, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office charged Joshua Jones, 23, and Samuel Miles-Johnson, 25, with Promoting Commercial Sex Abuse of a Minor after the two were arrested in Fife Monday. Family and friends of a girl allegedly pandered by the defendants discovered her picture in the website Backpage.com’s escort section and helped police locate them by posing as a potential customer.
The Buckley Youth Activity Center will host a summer kick-off celebration from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m Friday.
Franciscan Health System has opened the Franciscan Medical Pavilion in Bonney Lake. The state-of-the-art facility will include offices for family medicine, internal medicine, digital x-rays and urgent care. The building will also include a retail pharmacy and on-site lab.
The Sumner Downtown Association is seeking non-profit organizations and service clubs who are interested in reserving a free information booth for Rhubarb Days.
The community of Sumner and its surrounding neighbors will gather at 11:30 a.m. Friday to participate in a sign raising event for the future YMCA.
An open house will be held at 7 p.m. tonight, June 5, in order to provide a forum for the community to learn more about the shoreline master plan.
Children and teenagers will boost their reading skill and have fun earning prizes during Pierce County Library System’s Summer Reading program, which runs June 22 through Sept. 1 in all Pierce County Libraries.
The Washington State Patrol announced today that a public memorial service for fallen Trooper Sean M. O’Connell will be held Thursday, June 6, at 1 p.m. at Comcast Arena in Everett.
In many ways, today’s kids have busier schedules than any previous generation of youngsters. Many extracurricular activities, including sports, require a nearly year-round commitment, and the dual-income household has landed many kids in after-school programs where kids tend to their schoolwork or engage in various activities that keep them from resting on their laurels.
This week’s editorial cartoon shines a spotlight on the state House and state Senate’s inability to split the difference between their budgets.
White River High’s Jerry Scheidt was named 2A Boys Coach of the Year.
Author Richard LeMieux will speak and sign books during a free event at University Place Pierce County Library, 3609 Market Place W., Suite 100, on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m.
Teenagers and their parents will learn about teen dating and healthy relationships during free events at Sumner Pierce County Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., starting Thursday, June 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
