The purpose of a burn ban is to reduce the amount of pollution that is creating unhealthy air usually due to excessive wood smoke.
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Bonney Lake 52, Franklin Pierce 48
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Sumner 44, Puyallup 40
Team scores: Orting 226, Curtis 169, Enumclaw 153.5, Decatur 149.5, Bethel 145.5, Bonney Lake 145, Kentlake 18, Rogers 135.5, Sumner 135.5, White River 114, Kentridge 112, Auburn Mountainview 94, Puyallup 93, Graham-Kapowsin 89, Peninsula 78.5, Washington 78, Auburn Riverside 78, Kent-Meridian 65, Todd Beamer 61, Kentwood 57, Federal Way 48, Spanaway Lake 41.5, Jefferson 38, Emerald Ridge 31.5, Steilacoom 23.5, Tahoma 31.5, Auburn 142.5.
Use of fireplaces and wood stoves is prohibited until air quality improves.
oin us for the January SoHaPP challenge – Clearing the Mind. Start off the year with a daily quiet reflection to bring a single focused effort of mindfulness, and give the brain a special type of rest during the day for better performance.
It’s an El Nino year – who would have expected all this snow?
The weekly newscast is produced by PCTV. Find it on channel 22 Comcast and Click!, and channel 20 Rainier Connect every day at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Watch online anytime at www.piercecountytv.org/pcn.
Resolutions are for people with goals, a plan and a purpose in life. Like the kid in the front row in third grade who always raised his hand because he knew the answer, and Mrs. Marsupial with her bride of Frankenstein mop would crack a scary smile and all the brats in the back would pretend to gag (not me of course — I never got in trouble).
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness….” These words make up the heart of who and what America is as a nation. But what is this pursuit of happiness? What does it mean?
Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state constitution and dictates of the Supreme Court won’t complete their task this year.
Eight lawmakers entrusted with drafting a school funding plan in line with the tenets of the state constitution and dictates of the Supreme Court won’t complete their task this year.
Looking back, this has been a busy year in Sumner. Some people ask if running a City makes me tired. Actually, being part of growth and change makes me excited to see what’s ahead. Here’s a recap of the topics we covere dfrom the past year of e-newsletters.
