I read an article somewhere last week and learned I am far more out of touch with reality than my daughter, Katy, has led me to believe. I admit I don’t remember who the writer was or where I read it, but I am sure I am not making this up, whatever it is. Let’s delve into it.
President Ronald Reagan was a master politician. He created a conservative narrative about government that resonates with conservatives to this day. The problem with Democrats, according to Drew Westen in his book, “The Political Brain”, is that they have no competing narrative; in fact, they have no narrative at all.
Taking that Facebook quiz to find out one’s spirit animal might seem like harmless fun, but one wrong click could put a person’s online data at risk. To help combat security threats Better Business Bureau is participating in Data Privacy Day 2016.
Some people came to find out what resources were available in the county. Other came to help a family member, or two, or three. But everyone who went to Pierce County’s presentation on hoarding came away learning how vast the mental disorder can be, and that they were not alone.
The City of Bonney Lake Public Safety Committee meeting regularly scheduled for February 15, 2016 has been rescheduled on February 23, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Justice & Municipal Center, Suite 200 Conference Room located at 9002 Main Street E, Bonney Lake, 98391.
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the Sumner Men’s Swim and Dive team traveled to Auburn to complete against Auburn Mountainview in the last regular meet of the season.
BOYS SWIM & DIVE
Auburn 95, Bonney Lake 75
January 26 at Sumner
BOYS BASKETBALL
Auburn Riverside 73, Bonney Lake 53
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Auburn Riverside 50, Bonney Lake 24
BOYS BASKETBALL
Auburn Mountainvier 52, Sumner 37
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Auburn Mountainview 64, Sumner 45
In a new twist on an old trick, an aggressive grand jury arrest warrant scam has taken local citizens for thousands of dollars in fake bond postings. Posing as United States Marshals or federal court officials, scammers are contacting citizens throughout Western Washington, threatening them with immediate arrest by federal law enforcement if they do not post bond for failing to appear for grand jury duty and being in contempt of court.
Faced with a tight budget and an ever-increasing number of emergency calls, East Pierce Fire and Rescue commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 19 to place an emergency medical services levy lid lift measure on the April 26 ballot.
The area’s girls fared much better than the boys Friday night as prep basketball players wrapped up Week 5 of their league seasons. While three of the local girls teams registered Jan. 22 victories, all four boys teams went down to defeat – three of them by 20 points or more. With 10 league contests under their belts, area squads have two more weeks of league action before heading into the world of postseason play – for those who qualify, at least.
Officers observed a car whose owner had a felony warrant out for her arrest. Officers pulled over the car and had to ask the male driver to turn off the car multiple times before he did.
