An outbreak of Norovirus has swept through Mountain Meadows Elementary. Director of secondary education Mike Hagadone said the school noticed “a number of kids” were experiencing flu-like symptoms during the May 6 school day. Hagadone said many of the students did not come to school, but several kids left during the day.
It takes a village, the saying goes, but the new Rainier State School superintendent is getting a crash course in just how much effort it takes to run a 24 hour, seven day a week habilitation center for developmentally disabled individuals.
More than 672 pieces of art and writing were submitted for the Pierce County Library’s “Own Own Expressions” writing and art contest.
There was no sound when the state Route 410 barrier fell off the overpass and onto Angeline Road below, witnesses to the tragedy on April 13 said. One moment the barrier was there, and the next, it was on the road below. Now the dust is finally settling as the first installment of police reports investigating the tragedy became available on May 1, and witness testimony in the report reveal what happened in the crucial minutes before the barrier fell.
It was a hot race, but East Pierce Fire and Rescue swore in its newest fire commissioner during last week’s meeting. Bonney Lake resident Victor Proulx was chosen by the board to serve as a commissioner until November with four votes to three.
You can take the man out of a small town, but you can’t take the small town out of the man. At least, that’s what Enumclaw-born Aaron “Rev” Peters and the band ‘Success’ has proven since the band formed nearly 10 years ago. Rev, along with his bandmates Austin Jones and David Casey, grew up in the small farming town south of his current home, Seattle.
With boating season approaching and water levels in Lake Tapps rising, the city of Bonney Lake will be implementing a new parking fee to replace the old boat launch fee. The rate of the fee will remain the same. The council approved the new fee during the March 24 meeting.
Boaters, swimmers and lake enthusiasts will be disappointed to learn Lake Tapps may not be filled and ready to be open to the public by Memorial Day according to Cascade Water Alliance. While the refilling system is working just fine, an April 23 Cascade release stated nature is not cooperating. Reduced rainfall is affecting how quickly the lake can be refilled.
“Sassy Girl by the river” participated in the Washington Spring Fair Dock Dogs event, where dogs jump from a dock into a pool as far as they can.
It’s been described as the worst tragedy the city of Bonney Lake has ever seen. The untimely deaths of Josh, Vanessa, and eight-month old Hudson Ellis early last week brought emotional turmoil to the Bonney Lake community and spurred city officials and company investigators to meticulously scrutinize what construction workers were doing on the morning of April 13 and why the barrier wall on the state Route 410 overpass fell onto Angeline Road.
As the investigation of the falling state Route 410 bridge barrier, and the deaths of Josh, Vanessa and Hudson Ellis, continues into the weekend, many reports about this tragedy will be made public by various newspapers and stations.
A candlelight/prayer vigil was held for the Ellis family on April 14, 2015, at EastPointe Foursquare Church.
Just when the city of Bonney Lake thought it saw the end of the marijuana debate, a potential marijuana retail store is ready to reignite the argument. The city officially banned licensed marijuana growers, processors and retailers from operating in the city on Jan. 13 (Ordinance No. 1502 [D15-08A]).
