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Seventh-grade students raise Allan Yorke Park memorial to Lake Tapps’ drowning victims

Plans for the memorial are slated to include a stainless steel plaque in commemoration of drowning victims, and…

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Public invited to Lake Tapps safety meeting May 22

Public agencies surrounding Lake Tapps have ramped up their water safety initiatives in anticipation of the 2013 warm…

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Two planning commissioners file for Sumner council candidacy

Bonney Lake sees only incumbents by second day of election filings.

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Dinner auction for preteen Buckley leukemia patient Thursday night

A spaghetti dinner benefit for leukemia patient Dylan Ellefson — a 12-year-old Buckley boy and junior wrestler —…

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Pierce County Library System awarded national medal

Neel Parikh and Jo Cruz, representatives of the Pierce County Library System (PCLS), visited the White House May…

Editorial cartoon by Frank Shiers

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Legislative special sessions explained to a student | Editorial Cartoon by Frank Shiers, Jr.

This week's editorial cartoon shows a democrat and republican trying to explain the concept of a special session…

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Help the post office fight hunger

Did you get your plastic bag in the mail for the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive? Did you remember…

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Sumner, Bonney Lake call for candidates

The filing period for the November Pierce County election will open from May 13 through May 17, and…

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Aluminum frog stolen from front yard | Bonney Lake Police Blotter

All suspects in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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New performance audit released on financial management system in Washington

The state’s financial management system helps state agencies administer multi-billion-dollar budgets and provides data to inform management and…

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Washington’s vehicle registration and insurance documents move to digital age.

Senate Bill 5095, which was sponsored by Sen. Pam Roach (R-rural Auburn), allows vehicle-registration and proof-of-insurance to be…

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Washington State Library rated one of the most social media-friendly state libraries in the U.S

LibraryScienceList.com has rated the Washington State Library as one of the most social media-friendly state libraries in the…

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Mount Rainier National Park reduces operating budget

Effective March 1, 2013, Mount Rainier National Park was required to reduce its annual operating budget for Fiscal…