Bonney Lake woman sentenced as first-time offender in employer theft case

Bonney Lake woman Jeanette Kay Sturtz, 57, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days community service and 15 days house arrest after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $35,000 from her homeowners association and a Puyallup landscaping company.

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News updated 4:33 PM May 22, 2013

Northwest Farms heads $50,000 Seattle Handicap | Emerald Downs

Upon entering one of his patented three-horse entries, the late great Charlie Whittingham would proclaim to the world, “We got ’em surrounded.”

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Sports 7:39 PM May 23, 2013 Enumclaw Courier-Herald

Update | Defense rests in Enumclaw's Sound Doctrine pastor Malcolm Fraser trial | Closing arguments May 28

The defense in State vs. Malcolm Fraser rested at the end of May 22, Wednesday's proceedings in King County Superior Court 4C at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

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News updated 12:55 PM May 23, 2013 Enumclaw Courier-Herald

The Great Plateau Pot Survey

The survey is an entirely anonymous questionnaire, the results of which will be used in an upcoming series on local reactions to Initiative 502's implementation. It will take 10-15 minutes to complete.

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News updated 11:36 AM May 23, 2013

Second round of Tacoma Narrows Airport master plan meetings scheduled for June 5

Pierce County will hold its second set of public meetings on Tacoma Narrows Airport’s master plan update on June 5.

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News 11:32 AM May 23, 2013

Tyler Salsbury captures 48th annual Puget Sound Amateur title

Tyler Salsbury, an Enumclaw High graduate preparing for his sophomore year at the University of Washington, posted a sterling 5-under 139 to win the 48th Annual Puget Sound Amateur by two shots over David Talcott, whose final round 69 wasn’t enough to catch the front-runner.

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Sports 11:16 AM May 23, 2013

Boys and girls teams take eighth place at 2A state tournament | Sumner Golf

Kai Taylor took 21st place, with a final score of 167.

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Sports 11:14 AM May 23, 2013

Desirae Haselwood takes sixth at Lewis River | Bonney Lake Golf

Panther Curtis Koltermann took 38th place in boys 3A state tournament at Tri-Mountain Golf Course.

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Sports updated 11:04 AM May 23, 2013

Life lessons from film noir history | Our Corner

Robert Rossen hooked me for a couple of hours Sunday.

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Opinion updated 7:28 AM May 23, 2013

Emergency 911 call saves Bonney Lake heart attack victim

Dave Wagner died five times on March 19 after suffering a type of heart attack called the “widow maker.” Three days later, he was discharged from the hospital with only minimal damage to his heart and is back to leading a normal life with his family. His decision to call 911 saved his life.

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News 1:47 PM May 22, 2013

SwimSafe community meeting tonight at North Tapps Middle School

Wednesday's rainy weather aside, the communities around Lake Tapps are quickly entering the fun and sun season of water recreation. But with three drownings on Tapps in 2012, public agencies are urging swimmers to exercise greater caution as they splash about.

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News 1:34 PM May 22, 2013

Question of the Day

Is social media harmful to relationships?

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