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Ebola preparedness continues in Washington hospitals | Department of Health

Preparations for identifying, isolating, evaluating and treating patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus disease in Washington continues,…

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200 Holiday Homes at Tehaleh | Pierce County

This holiday season, Tehaleh, the region’s top-selling new home community, will sparkle with lights and activities for the…

Pierce County events

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County Council boosts public safety with 2015 budget | Pierce County

After months of negotiation and discussion, members of the Pierce County Council voted unanimously Monday, Nov. 17 to…

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Cascade Regional Blood Services drives for December | Bonney Lake

Cascade Regional Blood Services will be conducting the following mobile blood drives in Bonney Lake/Sumner.

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Eliminate biology end-of-course assessment as a high school graduation requirement | State Board of Education

The Washington State Board of Education will ask the Legislature to eliminate the biology end-of-course test as a…

Fishing events

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Fish Black Friday for big rainbows stocked in six southwest Washington lakes | Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is offering prospective anglers opportunities for tight lines rather than…

Pierce County news

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Brick removal and analysis to begin at former hospital site | Pierce County

The development team working on Pierce County’s proposed new general services building will begin removing and testing bricks…

Editorial cartoon about Washington health insurance.

Opinion

Shooting way up | Editorial cartoon

This weeks editorial cartoon references Washington's health insurance premium prices.

Mikaela Miele swimming the 200 meter free swim.

Sports

Panthers and Spartans place at state swim meet

The Bonney Lake and Sumner girls swim teams competed Friday and Saturday in the 3A state meet at…

Families of Ebola infected patients are quarantined for 21 days.

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Consequences of an epidemic

Geri Jeffery and I wait as the Facetime connection on her laptop once again reconnects. The sound and…

East Pierce Fire and Rescue news

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Fire commissioners discuss budget options with public

The special East Pierce Fire Commissioners meeting Thursday was a solemn affair as Plateau residents gathered at the…

East Pierce Fire and Rescue news

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Family narrowly escapes house fire in Milton

Three family members are at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a house fire on the 1500 block…

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Bonney Lake prepares budget, foresees growth

The Bonney Lake preliminary budget for the next two years has been completed and was presented to the…