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The White River Project Power House.

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Historical Society to dedicate marker at Lake Tapps Power House on Saturday

This newest marker is the 11th historic marker for the Greater Bonney Lake Historical Society (GBLHS). The first…

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Council appears ready to approve utility rate adjustements

Assuming the ordinances pass as discussed, ratepayers can expect a 10 percent increase in sewer fees in each…

Lucas Doll deadlifts 305 pounds.

Sports

White River powerlifters place third and fifth at state championship

Competing at Northwest Christian High School, the White River crew had one state champion. Lucas Doll, 114 pounds,…

Life

Binetti’s Compleat Home Gardener: Make your tomatoes hot and precocious to survive Pacific Northwest weather

Marianne Binetti answers gardening questions written by readers.

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Crash on West Tapps sends one to trauma center | East Pierce Fire & Rescue

East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters responded to numerous reports of a collision on the 4100 block of…

Nancy Kirkpatrick received a civic pride recognition from the mayor for picking up litter during her morning walks.

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Civic Pride award winner cleans up her neighborhood a step at a time

Bonney Lake’s first Civic Pride recognition recipient uses morning walks to take out the trash—everyone’s trash

The Northstar Chemical plant proposal was definitively reviewed by the city government for its environmental impact.

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Sumner government makes issuance of building permits to Northstar conditional to 43 steps

The steps—which will be required to be completed before the city issues building permits—were derived from the Final…

Sumner High School Spartans

Sports

Sumner Soccer: Spartans get boot from postseason after loss to Port Angeles

The Spartans lost 1-0 to Port Angeles High School in the teams’ sub-district match-up. Port Angeles took fourth…

Bonney Lake High School Panthers

Sports

Bonney Lake Fastpitch: Panthers take No. 3 seed for West Central District III

Bonney Lake High’s fastpitch softball team took the No. 3 seed for the West Central District III 3A…

Sumner High School Spartans

Sports

Sumner Baseball: Boys defy SPSL standings to defeat Fife, move on to upper tier state seed

A loss to Kingston kept the Spartans from taking the No. 1 seed.

Sumner High School Spartans

Sports

Sumner Fastpitch: Team takes seed 6 after playing Lindbergh and White River

Results from those games have not been submitted as of press time, but evidently defeated Lindbergh and lost…

Letters to the Editor

Maintaining Bonney Lake route helps everybody | ST596: One bus route, two takes on transit

A great thing just happened in East Pierce County, thanks to Sound Transit. The transit agency’s Board of…

Letters to the Editor

Mayor did not tell council the full story before making decsision | ST596: One bus route, two takes on transit

Mayor Enslow, appointed to represent the city at PTIC (Pierce County Public Transportation Improvement Conference) was not in…