You’ve already read the Courier-Herald’s staff picks for the top stories of the year (and if you haven’t, click through to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 or Part 4). But what about your picks?
Here are the Top 5 reader picks for 2012, based on web traffic to blscourierherald.com for the year:
1. Bonney Lake High sophomore drowns in Lake Tapps
2. Crash on West Tapps sends one to trauma center
3. Season tied for deadliest ever after third drowning on Lake Tapps