East Pierce Fire and Rescue was one of 177 teams of firefighters to the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, held annually at Columbia Tower for the benefit of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Firefighters solicit donations to their team in the lead up to the climb, then don their gear and climb the tower’s 69 flights while being timed. Additionally, the stairclimb hosts a chief’s race.
The Spartans connected 17 hits to earn its 11 runs, racking up two errors in the process. Pitcher Allie Sims threw eight strike outs during the game.
The victim — a seven-year employee of the Pierce County Terminal, an “A” member union man and journeyman crane mechanic — was inspecting wires at the top of a crane alongside another mechanic when he was fatally injured for as-yet-unknown reasons.
If you’re the type of weekend warrior who likes to cruise the highways on the back of your iron horse, motorcycle rights group ABATE of Washington is hosting a Saturday ride from Sumner to Spanaway to raise money for foster care services in Tacoma.
Tonight’s Bonney Lake city council meeting is light on items outside the consent agenda, but that just means more time in the spotlight for Detective Ryan Boyle and Officer Rob Hoag as they accept their promotions to sergeants in the Bonney Lake Police Department.
Dorothy Clark, 83, had gone down for a nap on Jan. 4. As was her routine, she took each of her phones off their hook; she frequently received calls from telemarketers and did not want to be disturbed.
Members of the White River High School Motorsports Club are putting together their first car show and fundraiser and, even though the event isn’t until May 18, students are already working hard to pack the house.
Jeanette Kay Sturtz, 57, faced similar charges in 2011 for taking an unauthorized $10,600 from her homeowners association while acting as treasurer. The charges were dismissed when it was determined she had paid back the sum, a restitution she completed in January 2011.
This Sunday, March 10, marks the beginning of daylight saving time, the day of the year clocks must be reset one hour ahead. The change of the our is officially scheduled to occur at 2 a.m.
The Daffodil Festival will crown one member of its 2013 Royal Court as Daffodil Queen this Saturday at Life Center Church in Tacoma. The ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., and tickets are available online or at the door.
Gangsters, gamblers and small-time “Runyonland” hustlers will overrun Sumner High School’s Performing Arts Center this weekend.
Will downtown Bonney Lake be coming to prime time?
“The workload on the command side of the department is traditionally a chief and lieutenant,” Chief Dana Powers said. “And in years when we had a smaller 12-man department, that worked out well. Now, the second-in-command position changed from captain in, maybe, 1995 to lieutenant. Then lieutenant changed to assistant chief, though the duties were the same. And now we have a department of 30 — actually, 29 at the moment — that outgrew our old system.”