News
Dispersal of stimulus funds disappoints Sumner councilman Richardson
While the Puget Sound Regional Council decided March 12 how to allocate federal stimulus dollars for Pierce County…
News
Bonney Lake City Council approves changes in building permit ordinance
The Bonney Lake City Council has revised the municipal code to clarify that building permits remain valid for…
News
Sumner man sentenced for falsely displaying medals
Sumner resident Steve A. Bennest, 57, was sentenced Tuesday in United States District Court in Seattle for falsely…
Life
Death and Dying: How to make it through the grief
We all know death is inevitable. But facing our own mortality or the death of a loved one…
Life
Boy Scouts’ canoe trip stirs up stories of Vikings and friends like Huck Finn
“Life sure is easy on a raft, ain’t it Huck?” said Tom Sawyer as he and Huck Finn…
Opinion
Volunteers can help with Sumner float
I don’t know about the rest of you, but this cold, snowy, rainy weather we’ve had lately is…
Opinion
Stay of execution was judicial failure
The facts have to be sanitized for a family newspaper. But if people knew what Cal Brown really…
News
Funny Mr. Fix-it knows how to fumble
I remember it vividly from many years ago. I had sneaked up to my young son’s bedroom door…
Opinion
Exciting time to be in state Capitol
Thursday was Legislative Day in Olympia for newspaper publishers and editors in the state of Washington. The Washington…
Life
Musician reaches out to seniors through writing
Ron Hampton has gone by a lot of nicknames over the years: from “Blackie” in his childhood to…
Life
We can reach out and help the hungry
Christmas, six years ago, I wrote an article asking people to donate to both the Buckley and Enumclaw…
Life
Bonney Lake tutor Janice Alonzo proves life after 50 can be full of promise
You’re never too old to start over. That’s the message Janice Alonzo of Bonney Lake eagerly shares with…
