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A new princess crowned in Fife
Next spring, a new member of royalty will make her debut in Fife. Fife's Daffodil Princess Anne Phillips was chosen on Oct.
DUI crash leaves local woman seriously injured
A 67-year-old Bonney Lake woman suffered serious injuries to her head after the car she was riding in was involved in a two-car accident Friday on state Route 167 at 30th Avenue East.
Fore! Golf carts are street legal now in Orting
Orting will become one of the first cities in the state to allow golf carts on its streets.
The City of Orting will conduct a lahar drill exercise Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of this week.
Library won't throw the book at delinquent borrowers
Just about everyone who uses the public library, it seems, has racked up fines for overdue materials.
The Woodmark Hotel welcomes back some special guests
When James and Corinne LaFord were married in 1989 many things were different. George Bush senior was president, Gorillas in the Mist was top at the box office and the Woodmark Hotel at Carillon Point in Kirkland had just opened.
Buckley associate planner part of budget ax
The Buckley City Council hosted its first formal budget discussion to address what will be done about a deficit of approximately $278,000 heading into discussions surrounding its 2010 financial plan.
Good coffee with a clever twist
After spending 20 years working in a health care-related field, Teresa Maycumber's first venture into the coffee business didn't stray too far from what she knows and loves.
Seriously, how good a disguise is a drawn-on mustache?
Pierce County sheriff's investigators are trying to identify a woman suspected of drawing a mustache on her face and robbing three east Pierce County businesses at gunpoint in a 16-hour span last week.
Orting, Wilkeson to get state flood-control money
Two small Pierce County communities have received state grants for flood control projects.
New trail section has one hitch it's hard to get there
Ernie Bay calls the newest stretch of the Foothills Trail "the island in the sky." John Ernest Berry III doesn't know what to call it.
Serious Crash Blocks Hwy 162 Between Sumner, Orting
A two car crash closed Highway 162 between Sumner and Orting Thursday morning. Video from Chopper 7 showed a truck on its side in the middle of the Highway and a car on the side of the road with severe front end damage.
Man Killed In Crash Into Tree In Orting
A man was killed when his car crashed into a tree in Orting early Thursday. The crash occurred at 200th Street East and Orting-Kapowsin Highway.
Hay truck rollover clogs I-82 work zone
Motorists experienced delays up to four hours traveling near Selah on Friday, when a semitrailer hauling hay rolled over in the Interstate 82 construction zone.
Auburn calendar of events | Aug. 19
Auburn Tourism: For special events in the Auburn area, visit the Web site: www.auburntourism.com. The Auburn International Farmers Market: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., each Sunday, now until Sept.
Publication gives people something to talk about
Terri Walker and Brian Kaplan are giving folks something to talk about. The Sumner residents are the names behind Uptown Coffee News, a weekly publication they distribute to three regions: the Puyallup Valley, Puyallup South Hill and Sumner, Bonney Lake and Orting.
Nearly all local school districts on federal watch list
Nearly 1,100 schools across Washington are now swept up in a federal improvement program because they are failing under federal accountability standards, preliminary figures released today show.
Another merger for East Pierce?
Merger talks between East Pierce and District 18 are in preliminary stages A news Web site reported last week that an area fire district is interested at merging with East Pierce Fire and Rescue.
Orting hatchery coming back to life
Hot weather has turned the mud left from January's flooding at Voights Creek Hatchery south of Orting into dust.