Pierce County News for the week of May 26, 2016. Visit PCTV’s “Notify Me” page to sign up for alerts when specific shows or council meetings are posted to sign up for updates when PCTV posts new shows or council meetings.
The Bonney Lake City Council passed Ordinance 1546 during the May 24 meeting, which changes the time the city council will meet on Tuesdays.
An undercover prostitution sting conducted last night in Pierce County led to the arrests of 6 men and 13 women. In this multi-agency operation, led by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, undercover officers posed as “johns,” and set up “dates” with prostitutes through multiple websites.
For most, Memorial Day weekend is the first 3-day weekend many have had off since the beginning of the year. This is also traditionally the start of the camping and vacation season where many will hitch up the trailer or load up the camper and head out onto the open road.
Cyclists from all over the Puget Sound will take part in the 26th annual Tour de Pierce on Sunday, June 26. The bike ride to promote fitness, fun, and safety, includes 30- and 50-mile marked routes, plus a 12-mile route designed for families or for those new to biking.
State Republicans after their convention and the primary.
Are you turning age 65 soon? Want to know more about Medicare? Join Sound Outreach and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) at your local Pierce County Library for All Things Medicare.
Did you know that Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day? The idea was to decorate the graves of Civil War Veterans who had passed away. While I like the idea of focusing more on memories, we are actually decorating the Sumner City Cemetery quite well for the occasion.
The formal filing period for fall elections closed Friday, giving citizens a look at their choices for the campaign season. While there are no local city council or school board races, voters on the Plateau and in the Valley still have plenty to pique their interest – aside from the nationwide drama of presidential politics.
Citing reduced revenues and increased operational costs, the city of Buckley decided to transfer management of the city cemetery to a private enterprise.
During their meeting of April 26, members of the Buckley City Council voted to transfer the management, operation and maintenance of the cemetery to Weeks Funeral Homes.
Rental scams might be a common trick these days, but unfortunately, it is still common for house hunters to fall for it. Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest has noticed an uptick in this type of scam being reported to BBB Scam Tracker.
Out of the three teams that went on to state baseball, only Sumner has made it to the top four. Enumclaw fastpitch defeated Sumner, and the Spartan soccer team also fell. Several dozen Bonney Lake and Sumner track athletes and golf players are also heading to state.
East Pierce Fire and Rescue welcomed National Emergency Medical Services Week by giving its annual report on the EMS division of the department. Assistant Chief Russ McCallion presented the report to the department’s commissioners during their regularly scheduled meeting on May 17.
