Whether camping out or enjoying a backyard barbeque, the State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind everyone to be careful with any kind of activity that could spark a wildfire.
The agenda and full agenda packet for the May 24, 2016 City Council Meeting are now available to view online.
Pierce County TV news for May 16 through May 19, 2016.
Work on a road project along Crystal Mountain Boulevard East from State Route 410 to the Crystal Mountain Resort will resume May 23.
Here we go round the political bush. This is the week candidates sign on the line to run for various elected offices that do the day-to-day work of governing.
Last week, I enjoyed what I think was the best evening ever in Sumner. Earlier in the day, the Parks Department had finished installing the new play equipment in Loyalty Park, including the new zip line. It was warm, sunny, and all sorts of families came out to give it a try.
Lakeridge Middle School was put on lockdown at approximately 9:30 a.m. this morning after a bear was spotted near the school.
For very different reasons, Donald Trump and Randy Dorn are poised to alter the dynamics of this year’s race for governor in Washington. Trump’s effect would derive from his position as the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee for president and the cascading consequences of his words and actions.
Donald Trump’s unpopularity numbers hover around 60 percent. Hillary Clinton’s are between 50 and 55 percent. How did we get into a situation where most voters will be required to elect the least unpopular candidate this November? The answer lies in history and human nature.
Yesterday, Cascade Water Alliance filled the Lake Tapps Reservoir to approximately 543 feet, the highest the lake can be.
The following was written by Rachel Quick, a junior at Covenant High School. Her poem, titled “Tuning to Eternity,” won third place in the 11th and 12th grade poetry category in this year’s Our Own Expressions art and writing contest, hosted by the Pierce County Library System.
The following was written by Amelia Day, an 8th grader at Lakeridge Middle School. This short story, titled “A.I.,” won second place in the 7th and 8th grade short story category in this years Our Own Expressions art and writing contest, hosted by the Pierce County Library System.
Students from all over Pierce County participated in the 20th annual Pierce County Library System’s Our Own Expressions writing and art contest, and two students from Bonney Lake and Sumner came out on top.
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