Gov. Jay Inslee is beginning the last year of his first term with every expectation of winning re-election in November. But challenges stacking up for his administration will test his executive mettle and political skills as he pursues a second term.
Recently one of my courses at Green River College was dropped due to lack of enrollment. I wasn’t happy about it but there was nothing I could do. That left me with a choice: to mourn the loss, or to appreciate that I had enjoyed the benefit for five years. I chose to appreciate what I had.
My mother came to Washington for a pre-holiday visit. She was the kind of mom who decorated the entire house at Christmas. Putting ornaments on the tree, singing carols, making and decorating sugar cookies are a few of things she did with us when we were children that made this time of year magical for us. Four years ago, our holidays took a different spin.
I find myself unable to resist the necessity to rebut the talking points of the anti-Obama right parroted by J. Buss.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, everyone has to have health insurance or there will be a penalty. In 2014, I qualified for free health insurance so I didn’t have to pick a plan; it was done for me, thanks to the nice lady on the other end of the phone. It was a different story in 2015.
Check out the scores and pictures of the two varsity basketball games at Bonney Lake High School on Jan. 12.
The Legislature went back into session this week, and topping Sumner’s list is the need to get the ball rolling on funding for the SR 410 interchange with Sumner’s Traffic Avenue/Puyallup’s East Main.
Canine influenza – or dog flu – has been diagnosed in dogs for several years. But a new strain of canine influenza called H3N2 has been found in more than 25 states since April 2015.
Radon is the single largest source of radiation for almost everyone in Washington. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the second leading cause behind smoking. It is easy to decrease your risk from radon by testing for it and, if necessary, fixing your home.
More than 5,000 people in Washington took their own lives during the five-year period of 2010 to 2014. Washington’s new Suicide Prevention Plan aims to reduce that toll through unified efforts involving people and groups across the state.
The public will have the chance to run, bike or simply stroll across the world’s longest floating bridge in April. The Washington State Department of Transportation will host a grand opening celebration to mark the completion of the new State Route 520 floating bridge.
A state-wide scholarship is available for Bonney Lake students who are involved with the City of Bonney Lake or with community or school leadership activities. The $1,000 scholarship is paid for by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Center for Quality Communities Scholarship program.
In a tough competition against Enumclaw’s undefeated swim team, Sumner walked away earning a total of 77 points to Enumclaw’s 109.
