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Expect delays on SR 7 near Kapowsin Highway beginning Monday
Pierce County drivers who use State Route 7 between Spanaway and Eatonville can expect daytime delays beginning Monday, June 15.
Teenage students in Puyallup could sleep later one school day a week next fall while their teachers spend extra time improving instruction, under a proposal before the School Board tonight.. On the down side, those students would lose 30 minutes of class time that they now have on Wednesdays.
Logs from Alder Lake to improve fish habitat
The logs and other woody debris that have stacked up in the reservoir behind Alder Dam near Mount Rainier are being used to improve habitat for salmon.
New lawmakers make their mark South Sound's first-year lawmakers say this year's 105-day legislative session was a grueling learning experience, but they think they made a difference.
Jet Ski accident takes life of WA man
A 60-year-old man is dead in a Jet Ski accident on Clear Lake in Pierce County. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's office says Gregg Eldridge of Eatonville was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday's accident.
Council examines height limits
Height limits in areas of the city designated as mixed-use centers is a brewing controversy.
Diego Rodriguez uses a hand-held weed trimmer to navigate the headstones while cutting grass Wednesday at Woodbine Cemetery in Puyallup.
Hundreds of teachers' jobs hang in the balance
Historic state budget cuts are pummelling scores of South Sound teachers who were notified by Friday's statewide deadline that they could lose their jobs next school year.
South Sound lawmakers had good attendance in the Legislature this year, if the WashingtonVotes.org report of missed votes is a fair gauge.
Art will be reminder of school
Wickersham School of Discovery won't be around next school year, but an artistic memento from its students will live on at Northwest Trek.
Museum of the Month | Play pioneer at Eatonville's living-history museum
Cathy McDonald / Special to The Seattle Times Pioneer Farm Museum tour guide Tina Ammann demonstrates how a hand wringer was used to wash clothes.
Trauma centers struggling in tight economy
Shelly Tomlin had a bad feeling when a horrendous crash left her stuck in traffic near her Eatonville, Wash., home.
Fund skills center, backers beg
Jacob Mobley demonstrates the Heimlich maneuver with a dummy during a class last week at Spanaway Lake High School.
Sumner signal project waits for funding
The Puget Sound Regional Council determined how some federal stimulus dollars will be allocated amongst regional construction projects at a special meeting Thursday.
Red wolf breeding program in Graham expanding
Finally, the red wolves of Pierce County will get a little privacy as they try to return from the brink of extinction.
Here is how local lawmakers voted last week on selected bills, compiled by Washingtonvotes.org . Visit www.washingtonvotes.org for a searchable database of all legislative votes.
11 Pierce County projects get aid
The Port of Tacoma and several East Pierce County communities were the big winners Thursday as the Puget Sound Regional Council doled out about $36 million from the federal stimulus package.
$78M in Puget Sound-area stimulus projects near approval
The Puget Sound Regional Council decided on Thursday how to dole out $78 million in federal stimulus dollars.
James Monroe McGinnis passed away due to complications leading to heart failure.
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