It’s been 37 years since Kermit the Frog sang “It’s not easy being green” on the Muppet Show. Unfortunately for felt puppets and environmental enthusiasts, not much has changed since the 70s – “being green” is still a difficult thing to be.
Heckart was charged with vehicular manslaughter and vehicular assault on June 1 and is to be arranged on June 15.
North Tapps Middle School is adding green to its school colors. On June 3, North Tapps officially became a level one green school with Washington Green Schools, joining the ranks of 350 other school in Washington that have committed to at least one avenue of environmental sustainability.
The Bonney Lake Food Bank casts a wide net of aid and community service over the city and neighboring communities. However, Executive Director Stew Bowen announced last week the food bank needs to change locations in order to continue to offer its services to residents.
It looks like Enumclaw will be celebrating Independence Day with a fireworks show after all. The Enumclaw City Council announced during the May 11 meeting they were unwilling to spend city funds on a fireworks show. Councilman Darrel Dickson decided to begin raising the money to fund the celebration.
He didn’t know it at the time, but Bud Backer was being led down the yellow brick path of a fire fighter long before he started volunteering with the Duvall fire department in 1988. Now, Backer will be East Pierce Fire and Rescue’s fire chief after signing his contract May 19.
It only took seconds to bring about one of Washington’s largest ecological disaster and the world’s largest recorded landslide. On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens’ summit washed out in an enormous landslide, causing a large explosion that threw volcanic rock, ash and gas into the air. However, eyes have turned to Pierce and South King County’s beautiful backdrop, Mount Rainier, which has taken its place as Washington’s, and even the nation’s, most dangerous volcano.
It only took seconds to bring about one of Washington’s largest ecological disaster and the world’s largest recorded landslide. On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens’ summit washed out in an enormous landslide, causing a large explosion that threw volcanic rock, ash and gas into the air. However, eyes have turned to Pierce and South King County’s beautiful backdrop, Mount Rainier, which has taken its place as Washington’s, and even the nation’s, most dangerous volcano.
What started out as a dream to be as good an artist as her cousin has turned into a crowning achievement for Bonney Lake senior Katie Lasko. This month, Rep. Dave Reichert announced Lasko’s color pencil piece, “Oh, Honey,” as this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition for the 8th District.
This year, the Fourth of July may pass Enumclaw by without so much as an officially organized bottle rocket or hand sparkler. The Stars-n-Stripes committee, which for the past 10 years has organized fundraisers to bring an official firework display to the city, has disbanded and passed the torch to Enumclaw’s Chamber of Commerce.
He might not come riding into town on a blazing saddle, but East Pierce Fire and Rescue will be getting a new fire chief all the same. In an unanimous decision during the May 14 special fire commissioner meeting, E. L. “Bud” Backer was issued a conditional offer of employment as East Pierce’s new fire chief.
Ask any salesperson what they need to sell a product and they’ll say two things. First, there must be a need for the product being sold. Second, there has to be rapport between the company and the consumer. The news industry is no different than a business in this sense. Information is a valuable commodity that will never depreciate, so the need for TV news stations and newspapers remains strong.
Ask any salesperson what they need to sell a product and they’ll say two things. First, there must be a need for the product being sold. Second, there has to be rapport between the company and the consumer. The news industry is no different than a business in this sense. Information is a valuable commodity that will never depreciate, so the need for TV news stations and newspapers remains strong.
