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Defeat looms for fire levy
Fire District 23′s levy is failing by a wider margin after the latest release of results from the primary election. The Pierce County elections department reported Monday that 162 votes…
Burn ban declared
A burn ban in Pierce County will begin at 8 a.m. Thursday because of extremely dry conditions. The Stage 1 ban, which is being declared by the Pierce County fire…
Top federal official to visit
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar plans to visit Mount Rainier National Park Tuesday to meet with park employees and leaders of nearby communities and the tourism industry. The…
Fire levy failing again
Fire District 23′s levy was back to failing after the counting Thursday of more ballots from the primary election. The measure, which district officials say will decide if services must…
Domestic violence services carry on with new advocate
By Ruth Ferris Contributing writer The Eatonville Family Agency said a sad “Good-bye” to Janet Bunn, the domestic violence victim advocate who added an important program to their services for…
Bonds approved for 9-1-1 radios
It was a formality, but a big step nevertheless in the upgrading of Pierce County’s 9-1-1 emergency contact system. The County Council last week authorized the sale of $18 million…
Body found on mountain is missing climber/camper
A body found Monday on Mount Rainier is that of a California man who didn’t return from a climb and camping excursion in January and was presumed to have died…
Study: Gaps in process that led up to boys’ murders
Social workers should have talked to police and taken other steps before allowing two brothers to visit their father at his home in Graham where he murdered them, according to…
‘Rejoice:’ 100 years of Mass
This Sunday will be more than a day of worship for the parishioners at the Catholic church in Eatonville. Our Lady of Good Counsel will celebrate the 100-year anniversary of…
Spanaway Speedway was king of race scene
The death of Wanda Boness, the First Lady of auto racing in Pierce County, brings back memories of the motor sports track she owned with her husband, Dick, for 40-plus…
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Community remembers 9/11 victims and rolls up sleeves
By Nancy Ardmore Contributing writer Last Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, while 178 people from the Eatonville area looked on, a special U.S. flag was raised on the Eatonville High School flag pole. What made this flag special was that the stripes on the flag contained all of the names of the victims who died [...]
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