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Dorn files lawsuit on local levy spending | Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

Today, I filed a lawsuit against seven school districts, demanding that they stop using special levies to pay…

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Handcar races, King County Fair and Miners Day | Slideshow

The King County Fair, Wilkeson's handcar races and Black Diamond's Miners Day were all held over this past…

Last school year

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Time for back-to-school immunizations | Department of Health

The Washington State Department of Health is urging parents to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up-to-date before…

People primarily get Zika from the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito

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First Zika case confirmed in Pierce County | Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

A Pierce County man in his 20s tested positive for the Zika virus. The man likely caught the…

Along with losing parking space

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Bonney Lake food bank continues to weigh expansion options

Due to a sudden shortage in available parking spaces, the Bonney Lake Food Bank is again considering moving…

Pierce County Prosecutor news

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Bail bondsman shooting justified, charges not filed | Pierce County Prosecutor

Today Prosecutor Mark Lindquist declined to file charges against Mario D. Carey, 45, in connection with the shooting…

This seventh edition of the Pierce County Bike Map can be found on the county's website at http://piercecountywa.org/index.aspx?nid=2219.

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New version of the Pierce County Bike Map released | Pierce County

Bicyclists can now pick up the latest version of the Pierce County Bike Map at public libraries and…

Bonney Lake news

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Council workshop agenda for June 19 | Bonney Lake

The agenda and full agenda packet for the July 19, 2016 City Council Workshop are now available to…

Road closures

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Traffic on SR 410 and SR 167 to slow | Department of Transportation

Starting tonight, drivers using State Route 410 on-ramps to reach State Route 167 in Sumner may encounter slightly…

Pierce County news

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Sheriff on violence, apartments save farmland, Bridge to the Beach extension, and more | Pierce County TV News

Pierce County News for the week of July 14, 2016.

Pierce County Prosecutor news

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Third teen arraigned for alleged revenge shooting in May | Pierce County Prosecutor

On Wednesday, Justice Henderson, 17, was arraigned on charges of attempted murder in the first degree and unlawful…

L. F. Thompson's grand house still sits off appropriately named Sumner Avenue. Thompson's own name ended up on a street.

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What’s in a name? | Sumner Mayor Update

The name "Sumner" itself was literally drawn out of a hat. The town was called Franklin, but the…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Considering what America is about | Letter to the Editor

In a recent letter (July 6, 2016 edition of the Courier-Herald), Jon Buss has offered us an attempted…