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East Pierce Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Jerry E. Thorson commends local Boy Scout Luke Harlor for his efforts in creating a new sign for the South Prairie Fire Station at an unveiling ceremony Saturday. (Pictured from left are Harlor

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South Prairie Fire Station unveils new sign | East Pierce Fires and Rescue

East Pierce Fire and Rescue unveiled a new sign on the front of its South Prairie station during…

Life

Pierce County Library Board to hear about National Medal award and other issues

At its May meeting Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees will hear about the Library’s National Medal…

Life

Teens’ talents dazzle in Pierce County Library’s writing and art contest

Talented teenage artists and writers demonstrated their creative skills through original poetry, short story, drawing and photography in…

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Prairie Ridge Community Coalition meeting | May 13

Lake Tapps Christian Church will share how they have been serving Prairie Ridge families and ask for feedback…

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Pierce County executive seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancy

The Pierce County Executive’s Office is accepting applications to fill an expired Ethics Commission position. The citizen commission…

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Washington attorney general signs statement of support for the guard and reserve

The Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced that…

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Giving thanks for jurors who make important decisions in our community | Pierce County Council

Several hundred Pierce County residents who were summoned to jury duty got special attention this week.

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Election candidacy filing opens May 13; seats open in Bonney Lake, Sumner and fire commission

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

Opinion

What’s your life thesis? | Rich Elfers

Do you know what your life thesis is? You have one whether you realize it or not. We…

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Lake Tapps, Buckley girls earn accolades for short stories

Hailey Holm of Buckley earned third place in the Grades 7-8 division of the Our Own Expressions short…

Business

Who says Congress and the President can’t move quickly? | Don Brunell

Air travelers received a bit of good news recently: A bill to put air traffic controllers back to…

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Cinco de Mayo DUI emphasis yields 198 arrests

Police made over 198 DUI arrests in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties last weekend over the Cinco de…

Sports

Panthers lose to Enumclaw, take No. 2 seed into districts | Bonney Lake Fastpitch Softball

Bonney Lake's fastpitch softball team finished second in the 3A Seamount/South Puget Sound League sub-district tournament.