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New mayor sees bright future for small Wilkeson

At one time, Wilkeson boasted a population of 3,000 people. Now that number hovers closer to 400.

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Buckley among four to ink pact for water supply

Buckley City Council members approved a regional partnership agreement Jan. 26, joining Auburn, Bonney Lake and Sumner in…

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WRECKS: One woman dead, another injured in separate accidents

Saturday saw serious single-car crashes in both Sumner and Buckley, leaving a 26-year-old Sumner woman dead in the…

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Audience can fall under the gaze of Big Brother in “1984”

Big Brother is watching. Or, in the case of Sumner High School’s production of “1984,” Superintendent Gil Mendoza…

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BUCKLEY: Employees, friends gather to rally support for Rainier School

Rainier School employees, family members of clients and a handful of supporters from other union chapters braved showers…

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Mail ballot express booths open Feb. 5

Express booths to drop off Pierce County ballots for the Feb. 9 special election will open this Friday…

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Employees and friends gather to rally support for Rainier School

Rainier School employees, family members of clients and a handful of supporters from other union chapters braved showers…

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OUR CORNER: It’s time to turn geeky into ‘cool’

While I consider myself more of a wordsmith, once in a blue moon I’ll do something to exercise…

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Buckley residents close to learning cost, seeing plans for new fire station

Years of planning for a new fire station in Buckley will soon result in something residents can lay…

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Awards marked by cautious optimism

Speakers acknowledged the problems plaguing the economy but expressed hope for prosperity in the year to come during…

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Sumner School District levy earns grassroots support

Vote-by-mail ballots for the Feb. 9 special election were mailed to voters Friday.

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OUR CORNER: Being ‘geeky’ can be the way to go

While I consider myself more of a wordsmith, once in a blue moon I’ll do something to exercise…

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Mr. Hanon goes to Washington: Sumner High senior selected for Youth U.S. Senate Program

The problem with youth and politics, some might say, is their ideals don’t match the reality of policy-making.