This week’s editorial cartoon from Frank Shiers, Jr.
Pierce County Community Connections is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Chemical Dependency Advisory Board. The board advises Pierce County on matters relating to the development and operation of publicly funded substance abuse treatment and prevention services for the citizens of Pierce County, and acts as an advocacy body to promote the interests of recipients of these services.
Hornet Jr. Wrestling Poker Night, Saturday, August 4, Marion Grange Hall
In regards to East Pierce Fire and Rescue special levy one has to wonder why they are the only fire district in Pierce County Voter pamphlet asking for an excess levy. It’s an easy answer – management.
Bonney Lake mayor Neil Johnson has spent the past year living with chronic myelogenous leukemia. Now he’s solidly in remission and looking forward to continuing a full life; even mowing the lawn.
Sumner School District will pay the City of Sumner $23,676 per year to occupy the former medical services building adjacent to the Sumner Pierce County Library. The district has negotiated a deal with the city that will allow for easy year-to-year renewal, according to Erin LaVerdiere, the district’s executive director of teaching and learning.
Adding to an already-impressive list of achievements, Marcus Dickson was named the Gatorade State Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year.
All persons in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
As Primary Election ballots hit mailboxes, The League of Women Voters of Washington announced the launch of the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org.
Nineteen Washington high school seniors will be here at the end of the month to compete in the 2012-13 Distinguished Young Women scholarship program.
Palmer “Chip” Jenkins, Jr., has been named deputy regional director for resource stewardship and planning for the National Park Service in the Pacific West Region.
It’s time for the public to nominate its favorite community-centric corporations for Washington’s highest civics award.
Spending too many hours sitting at work, commuting or relaxing on the couch can wreak as much hazard on your health as being overweight or even smoking, according to a new study published in the journal The Lancet.
