Yesterday Alyia Iverson, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and was sentenced to 78 months in prison after her toddler son ingested meth in her Spanaway home and died.
Yesterday, Lake Tapps reached a level of 541.69 feet. Cascade Water Alliance is currently allowing the reservoir to raise slowly with normal weather conditions and anticipate achieving a level of 542 feet by April 15 (recreational levels are 541.5 to 543 feet).
Haven’t had time to check the news this week? Your weekend briefing will let you know all the big news you may have missed.
Every year there are 500 million border crossings into the United States, according to Philip Bobbitt in his March 9, 2016, Stratfor article, “Borders in a Borderless World.” Those crossings have resulted in 11 million illegal/undocumented immigrants living the United States.
Pierce County News for the week of March 24, 2016.
Sumner: Thane Birrer 3 goals, 2 assists, 6 ground balls; PJ Boogard 3 goals, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Quinault Mackey 3 goals, 3 ground balls; Henry Echtemkamp 2 goals, 4 assists, 6 ground balls; Tyler Ruch 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 ground ball; Preston Bothell 1 goal, 1 ground ball; Dawson Cutright 10 ground balls; Evan Patrick 5 ground balls.
BOYS TRACK
Bonney Lake 90, Peninsula 55
GIRLS TRACK
Peninsula 116, Bonney Lake 33
BOYS TRACK
Sumner 86, Auburn 58
GIRLS TRACK
Sumner 120, Auburn 29
It seems Republicans would rather feel the Bern than face Hillary Clinton in the upcoming general election.
Auburn Riverside 1, Bonney Lake 0
March 23 at Bonney Lake
Bonney Lake record: 1-1 league, 2-2 overall.
Peninsula 4, Sumner 0
March 23 at Peninsula
Sumner record: 0-1 league, 1-1-1 overall.
BASEBALL
Bonney Lake 12, Auburn 2
March 23 at Bonney Lake
Sumner 16, Lakes 0
March 23 at Sumner
The very first thing I did four months ago, after becoming a citizen (besides be a big ball of joy and emotion), was register to vote. I remember sitting in an Olive Garden in November 2008 with my freshman-year roommate watching Barack Obama get elected as the first black president of the U.S. Not only was it exciting that Obama was the first black president, but it was also exciting that my graduating class was able to vote in the election that caused such a monumental decision. Except I didn’t get to vote; I wasn’t a citizen at the time.
In response to a surge in demand for passports, the Pierce County Auditor’s Office, located at 2401 S. 35th St., Room 200, in Tacoma will be staying open an extra hour the week of April 4-8, 2016. Doors will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
