News
Plenty of summer reading fun left for kids at Pierce County Library
Free programs and prizes for babies and kids ages 4-12 through Aug. 30.
Life
Drought conditions prompt “hoot-owl” fishing restrictions on Nisqually River
Action: Nisqually River closed daily to fishing from 2 p.m. to one hour before official sunrise on days…
News
Federal judge’s Hanford ruling a victory for Washington state
A U.S. District Court judge has agreed with critical components of the Attorney General’s arguments in a lawsuit…
News
Department of Natural Resources calls on National Guard for help in attacking wildfire
As the season’s worst fire conditions continue in eastern Washington and nine large fires burn uncontained across the…
News
Bonney Lake water conservation advisory in effect
The unusual extended drought and warm weather the Northwest has been enduring has put a strain on our…
Life
Life depends upon how we handle our ‘turning points’ | Church Corner
Life, as we know it, is not a straight line from cradle to grave. Life is filled with…
Letters to the Editor
If governor thinks his idea is sound, let people decide | Letter to the Editor
The legislature struggled making decisions in a timely manner thereby requiring multiple sessions. Amazingly, they didn’t suffer too…
Letters to the Editor
Takes issue with column in support of gay marriage | Letter to the Editor
Culture war’s come to the Plateau. Perhaps a more appropriate title would be “societies definition of marriage is…
Opinion
China making push in world economy | Rich Elfers
Centuries ago, China was the major world power. China and Europe were linked by what became known as…
News
Air pollution rule proposes new fees | Department of Ecology
Under the federal Clean Air Act, Washington is required to have an air operating permit program for the…
News
Salmonella illness outbreak linked to pork expands | Department of Health
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pork products has grown to 134 cases in 10 counties around the state.…
Opinion
Kennewick Man needs to go home | Our Corner
Kennewick Man, or The Ancient One, was a Native American man believed to have lived about 8,400 years…
Letters to the Editor
Wealth is created when government provides the proper conditions | Letter to the Editor
I was saddened to read the “almost amused” attack on Rich Elfers and his recent column on business…