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SHS FASTPITCH: Lady Spartans’ West Central District path a Cinderella story

The highly touted rapture that was supposed to have gone down Saturday took on an entirely different meaning…

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SHS BASEBALL: Spartan squad reach Elite Eight, lose to Sehome High

Playing in the Sweet 16 of the state baseball tournament for the second year in a row, Sumner…

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SHS TRACK AND FIELD: 4×400-meter foursome take fourth at district, move on to state

Sumner High’s track and field team was familiar with the venue for the West Central District III 2A…

Rendi Johnson unleashes a pitch toward a Kelso batter at the weekend West Central District III 3A tournament

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BLHS FASTPITCH: Lady Panthers win two West Central District games, lose title, move on to state tourney

The 23-2 Bonney Lake High fastpitch squad won a pair of nail biters at Tacoma’s Sprinker Recreation Center…

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BLHS TRACK AND FIELD: Adara Winder qualifies for state this weekend at Mount Tahoma

Bonney Lake High junior Adara Winder, the reigning Class 3A state girls shot put champion, will have a…

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Car prowls in Sumner on the rise in May

In a statement released Thursday by the Sumner Police Department, citizens should be wary of car prowls while…

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Bonney Lake council leaning toward moving additional staff to Justice Center

Now that staff has moved into the new Justice Center building on Main Street, the city council is…

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Sumner will receive art-centered gathering place in partnership of coffee purveyor and non-profit

Could an alley next to Berryland Cafe become the cultural center of Sumner? That is the apparent intent…

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‘Party Patrol’ snares 50 alleged violators, including 27 at Bonney Lake party

The Pierce County Party Patrol in April shut down three underage parties, including one in Bonney Lake, for…

Opinion

‘R-Word’ is inappropriate to describe mental impairment

I think people should stop using the word “retarded.” Many people use the “r-word” without thinking twice. But…

Opinion

OUR CORNER: Thank you to our subscribers

By Brennan Purtzer Publisher   Recently my circulation director shared something surprising and unexpected with me. He said…

Opinion

THE PLATEAU AND THE VALLEY BELOW: Working for Republican values in Olympia

By Pam Roach State Senator, 31st District “What-e’er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part.” — Scottish saying Our…

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That’s no hitchhiker, that’s my wife | BONNEY LAKE POLICE BLOTTER

SHOPLIFTING: Police on May 1 were dispatched to Kids Country on South Prairie Road for a report of…