Volunteers are invited to a work party at Veteran’s Park in honor of the late Phil Poppleton.
Returning to their historic roots, the White River High Hornets will play their first home football game of the fall season on the natural grass surface of Sheets Field in downtown Buckley.
The future of Flaming Geyser State Park was discussed during a legislative tour of the park July 31.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch today, Aug. 14, forecasting hot weather Thursday and Friday
Prompted by forecasts for continued dry weather, the ban was declared in conjunction with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs Association and the state Department of Natural Resources.
BOX BASHING: Police responded at 11:20 p.m. Aug. 13 to a Warner Avenue address after hearing of people driving through the area and bashing mailboxes with a baseball bat. Police located and stopped the suspect vehicle. The driver was arrested; one passenger was arrested and taken to juvenile hall on felony warrants; two other juveniles were released to parents. The driver, after being taken to the police station for booking, was released to a parent.
Last week’s primary election narrowed the field in long list of races, both legislative and statewide. Given Washington’s “top two” system, only the No. 1 and No. 2 finishers in each race survived the cut. Voters will make their final decisions during the Nov. 6 general election.
Standard and Poor’s (S&P) and Moody’s both updated their ratings this month for bonds that will fund equipment for South Sound 911 and the expansion and upgrade of the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Pierce County will revise the travel lanes of Sumner-Tapps Highway E Aug. 14 to provide left-turn lanes at the South Tapps Drive E intersection on the two legs of the highway. Left-turn lanes will not be added to South Tapps Drive E at the intersection. Minimal traffic delays are expected during the work.
This year’s Beautify Bonney Lake is slated for 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 15. The Board of Directors has developed a draft list of projects that will be worked on during the event.
With the news of a third Lake Tapps death still ringing in their ears, the Bonney Lake City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Monday continued their discussion on whether Allan Yorke Park should be staffed with lifeguards.
Prosecutors have charged James Gordon Southard Jr.with felony vehicular homicide and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) in the Saturday death of a 47-year-old pedestrian in the 10100 block of 214th Avenue East.
Average retail gasoline prices in Seattle area have risen 18.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.87/gallon yesterday.