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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:14 am

Sumner News

Local news for Sumner, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday | Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

Sumner in line for new WinCo grocery store

Shoppers in Sumner and around the region will soon have a new place to do their shopping as Idaho-based WinCo Foods plans to open its newest store in Sumner.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Puyallup Herald

Family honors 12 with brick program

This summer, orders for brick pavers in Sumner's Heritage Park are more than double over last year.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Puyallup Herald

Sumner continues to fill in the gaps

Like Sumner's trail network, the city's sidewalk system still has some missing parts.

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The Puyallup Herald

Sumner Wood Worker expands its business

Ken Nicholas, left, general manager at Sumner Woodworker, helps customer Dr. Ralph Reed, right, locate a sandpaper belt.

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Related Topix: Tukwila, WA, Life, Woodworking, Hobbies, Seattle Metro

Biking Bis

Tour de Pierce bike ride

Hundreds of cyclists took to the roads of Pierce County on Sunday for the annual Tour de Pierce bike ride , sponsored by the county parks and recreation department.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Puyallup, WA, Buckley, WA, King County, WA, Enumclaw, WA

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

Local author warns of spiritual danger in Harry Potter series

Local author Don Parker is at it again. And this time he has his sights set on the popular Harry Potter series.

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Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Harry Potter, Books

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

Retiring public works director's impact will be felt for generations

Though he officially retired this past week, few deny that former Public Works Director Bill Shoemaker's legacy will live on through the many large and not-so-large projects he helped bring about in the City of ...

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

The Puyallup Herald

Sumner's popular concert series celebrates 10 years

The Kosher Red Jots perform Yiddish dance tunes at Heritage Parks last July while lead singer, Shelia Fox, encouraged audience participation and dances with Sierra Smith.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, Life, Holidays, 4th of July

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Puyallup's parking woes need creative solutions

Parking in Puyallup is a two-tier problem. The first issue is that there are more Sound Transit riders than there are long-term parking spaces to put them in.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

The long and - Windish' road, a tour of Sumner by bus

I know you can't see it, but I have a smile on my face as I write my column this week and include the highlights of this year's - Windish Winnebago Bus Tour.' Even with the dark clouds, wind and threat of rain, ...

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Related Topix: Opinion

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Yakima Herald-Republic

Medicaid not covering costs for some in assisted living

SARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic Jack Rush sits in his apartment at Blssom House, pictures of his family adorning the wall behind him on Friday, June 20, 2008.

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Related Topix: Republic, WA, Yakima, WA, Yakima Metro

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Hit the Road

The region's most famous ride, the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, sold out last week, but there are still plenty of others worth marking on your calendar.

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Related Topix: Portland Metro, Seattle Metro, Fife, WA, Milton, WA

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Puyallup Herald

Sounder: More than one solution to consider?

Finding a solution to Sounder commuter parking needs to be a priority and a parking garage in downtown Sumner and Puyallup may not be the best long-term solution, said Puyallup Councilmember Rick Hansen.

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Related Topix: Orting, WA, Bonney Lake, WA, Puyallup, WA

Puyallup Herald

City receives no bids for house lumber

There's a secret about the old white house that sits next to Sumner City Cemetery: Its lumber dates back to some of the earlier timber in the valley - and it's valuable.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

4 Puyallup students arrested in vandalism spree

Police report four seniors at Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup were pulled from a graduation rehearsal and arrested in connection with vandalism at the school and four other high schools.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, Orting, WA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Big rhubarb in Sumner: wet spring good for tasty crop

While most people in Washington are complaining about the cool, wet spring, it's good news for rhubarb growers in Sumner, which calls itself the rhubarb Capital of the U.S. Farmers says the weather has been ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

Sumner votes down parking moratorium, minority councilmen still seeking alternative

The Sumner City Council after a brief, but vigorous discussion June 2, voted not to instruct staff to work on a building moratorium designed to prevent the construction of a parking garage on Traffic Avenue.

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Related Topix: Orting, WA, Bonney Lake, WA, Pierce County, WA, Puyallup, WA

Sun Jun 08, 2008

The Herald

Around the County

Everett: City's planning awarded Everett was among five Washington cities to win 2008 Smart Community Awards on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Washington, Bremerton, WA, Bremerton Metro, Newcastle, WA, Kirkland, WA

Fri Jun 06, 2008

TheNewsTribune.com

Dissenting councilmen chided

Three members of the Puyallup City Council came under fire this week for meeting with neighboring leaders in Sumner to discuss a transit proposal not supported by the majority of the council.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

Wed Jun 04, 2008

TheNewsTribune.com

SUMNER: Public invited to weigh in on transit options for the future

Sound Transit will hold an open house today in Sumner to gather feedback on its expansion plans for mass transit in the Puget Sound area.

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