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Possible state shutdown puts local public health at risk | Tacoma – Pierce County Health Department
What happens when our politicians in Olympia can’t reach a compromise on a budget? The trickle down in…
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Dry weather prompts county-wide burn ban | Pierce County
The Pierce County Fire Marshal has declared a county-wide burn ban effective 8 a.m., Monday, June 22, until…
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Sumner does the Open | Sumner Mayor Update
Like most anyone else, and even though I'm not a golfer, I can't help but talk about the…
Opinion
Time to get rid of high-stakes tests | Washington Senators
The more than 60,000 high school seniors who graduate here in Washington state this month are to be…
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Lake Tapps to open June 20 | Cascade Water Alliance
Cascade Water Alliance announced the Lake Tapps Reservoir will officially be open for passive recreation beginning Saturday, June…
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Sen. Roach appointed to Legislature’s committee on trade policy
Sen. Pam Roach, a veteran of trade missions to Pacific Rim nations, has been named to the Joint…
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Health Department teed up for U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open in town this week, it’s as if the entire population of the city of…
Opinion
Hole in one for some | Editorial Cartoon
It's a hole in one for the US Open and Washington state. For others, the tournament is a…
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Washington’s unemployment rate dips below national average | Employment Security Department
Washington’s unemployment rate dipped below the national average for the first time since May 2014, falling from 5.5…
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Sumner and Bonney Lake graduation 2015 | Slideshow
The 2015 commencement ceremony for Bonney Lake High was June 9 and Sumner High students walked across the…
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Burn ban east of the Cascades | Department of Natural Resources
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced there will be a burn ban starting June…
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Take extra precautions on Lake Tapps this year | East Pierce Fire and Rescue
As the water slowly returns to Lake Tapps, local firefighters warn those who head for the lake to…
Opinion
Tough to realize what big egos we have | Rich Elfers
Confucius said, “Don’t do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.” That’s a…