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    Articles by Laurie Carter
    Transportation in Bonney Lake, one step at a time | Carter’s Community
    Transportation in Bonney Lake, one step at a...
    By Laurie Carter • April 1, 2013 5:25 pm

    No bus. No car. The difficulty of traveling around the Bonney Lake Plateau was the topic of the last column and at the Community Summit held in March. While the immediate concern for youth was getting up and down Elhi Hill for a YMCA teen night starting in July at Faith Community Church, the bigger problem was youth who don’t drive getting from point A to B around the city and Plateau.

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    Working together for Bonney Lake and Sumner youth | Carter’s Community
    Working together for Bonney Lake and Sumner youth...
    By Laurie Carter • March 25, 2013 6:56 pm

    I don’t have my driver’s license, my family cannot afford it. I have my license, but I just got it and cannot have passengers in the car. I don’t have a car. I used to ride the bus, but now there is no bus service. I am too young to drive. These are some of the concerns of students at the Community Summit, held March 21.

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    The Big Wind: History of the WSU Forest | Part Three of Three
    The Big Wind: History of the WSU Forest...
    By Laurie Carter • March 18, 2013 7:10 pm

    This is the final part of a three-part series on the Washington State University Forest.

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    The Big Wind: History of the WSU Forest | Part Two of Three
    The Big Wind: History of the WSU Forest...
    By Laurie Carter • March 11, 2013 6:17 pm

    This is part 2 of a 3 part series on the history of the Washington State University forest and its evolution since the big windstorm of Feb. 17, 2006.

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    Sometimes the community joins you | Carter’s Community
    Sometimes the community joins you | Carter’s Community
    By Laurie Carter • February 15, 2013 8:49 pm

    How do I get involved in my community? How do I get to know my neighbors? How do I form a neighborhood watch? Can I speak at a planning commission meeting about an issue in my neighborhood? How do I address the city council about a concern?

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