Stage 1 burn ban issued for Pierce County
With stagnant conditions expected to continue through tomorrow, pollution levels could reach the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category at some locations.
Friday evening prep roundball round-up for January 27
While most of the high school boy and girl basketball squads enjoyed varied success on the Plateau and the valley below, as Sumner's boy cagers hosted Clover Park in the battle for first in the SPSL 2A and lost, Sumner's ladies traveled to Warriorville and crushed Clover Park thanks to its fab freshman twosome.
Sumner's 132-pound Jeremy Jackson beats Hornet Carl Klein | WRESTLING VIDEO
Sumner High School's Jackson wore down White River's Klein over the course of all three periods in the match, winning by point decision. It was one of the scarce victories of the night, with the Spartans losing to the Hornets 47-15.
Carjacking suspect located by phone's GPS tracker, distinctive jacket | SUMNER POLICE BLOTTER
All suspects in the police blotter are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
REMINDER: Inaugural Lake Tapps Trash Bash set for this weekend
In the Summer of 2010, Jon Bodewell and his 6-year-old daughter Cierra Schoen walked to the edge of Lake Tapps near their Tapps Island home to feed the baby ducks that frequented their dock.
It was something they had done many times before, but all of a sudden, Cierra stepped on something and began screaming in pain. At first, Bodewell thought she stepped on a stick or a sharp rock, but when he got to her, it was much worse than he expected.
Daffodil Festival season gets under way with the The Princess Promenade Feb. 4
The Princess Promenade is the official ceremony in which each young woman selected to represent her High School is tapped and proclaimed an official Daffodil Princess; they will each receive their Princess Tiara and a Golden Daffodil.
Sumner Drama goes 'Up the Down Staircase' this weekend
The Sumner High School Drama Department opens 2012 with a production of "Up the Down Staircase," premiering Thursday at the Performing Arts Center.
THE PLATEAU AND THE VALLEY BELOW: Survey shows taxes are top concern
The answers to the survey along with your comments are critical in helping me know what our district wants and expects from me as your county councilman.
OUR CORNER: Can we plow away the primaries too?
The Northwest does it right: A day or two of snow, followed by temperature rising back into the 40s, often over night. Within a day or two, winter is usually over for the year and we all get on with our lives. This year, I wish we could do the same thing with the presidential election.
Bonney Lake Senior Center to host dinner for councilmembers Feb. 3
The Bonney Lake Senior Advisory Board and Senior Center staff is hosting a spaghetti dinner Feb. 3 in honor of the City Councilmembers and as a thank you for their support of senior programs.
Power returned to downtown Bonney Lake after another morning in the dark
The city of Bonney Lake is reporting that power has been restored to the downtown section of the city following a powerless morning commute that backed up traffic on state Route 410.
