All suspects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Two adolescent boys were hit by a vehicle Thursday night in Bonney Lake.
The Buckley Log Show is celebrating its 40th year of family fun and 2013 Bull of the Woods Walter “Wally” Gray has participated in all but a few.
The Buckley Log Show is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and 68-year old Bull of the Woods Walter “Wally” Gray has participated in at least 35 to 36 years of the family tradition, he said.
To promote family-friendly fitness and fun, the 23rd annual Tour de Pierce bicycle ride will commence on Sunday, June 30. The weather is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high of 76. In past years, the event has seen anywhere from 400 to 900 participants, depending largely on weather.
Each year, Just Because We Can — a Sumner-based non-profit — gives Christmas gifts to over 400 children in and around Sumner. To earn money for those gifts and other support for the less-fortunate, Just Because is hosting a charity garage sale at CR Gutters.
Since the end of May, and continuing through the end of June, East Pierce Fire and Rescue has been using the empty Bonney Lake Albertson’s building as a training facility. The carefully planned drills consist of both individual and team exercises, designed to reinforce their training and introduce slightly new safety concepts.
Arcadia recently published a new book in the Postcard History Series, written by Donald M. Johnstone and titled “Mount Rainier National Park”.
The annual Tunes at Tapps concert series at Allan Yorke Park is growing to an entirely new level this year with the addition of a farmers style market.
Washington Aerospace Scholars is a program that provides advanced learning opportunities in the fields of science and technology to high school students. There were 160 applicants accepted into the WAS 2013 summer residency at the Museum of Flight, including Bonney Lake resident Chris Young.
Rolling Thunder, a nine-ball pool team based in Sumner, recently won the Pierce County Championship tournament and was invited to compete at the American Poolplayers Association Nationals tournament.
On May 10, Dr. Kevin Martin began a presidential position at the Washington Academy of Family Physicians (WAFP), the Washington state branch of the American Academy of Family Physicians. His term will continue for one year.
Memorial Day weather may have inspired more hooded sweatshirts than swimsuits, but even the Northwest has to welcome the sun at some point. For many in the area, boating on Lake Tapps is an integral part of summer festivities. Adding alcohol to the mix often results in less desirable outcomes. This year, Washington State laws are changing to more harshly discipline those who combine the two.
