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Trails may not reach bridges for years By Kevin Hanson The Courier-Herald By Kevin Hanson The Courier-Herald Progress might seem slow at times, but those powering the Foothills Trail effort recently cleared one ...

Milton LaJune was born on Jan. 2, 1927, in Carbonado, WA, and passed away on Sept.

The Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer's Office announced recently it is conducting physical inspections of residential properties in eastern Pierce County.

South Sound schools will see new and improved facilities, new leadership and schedule and curriculum changes this fall.

It was big news on June 1, 1888 - ' for the nation, Seattle, and the approximately 200 inhabitants of the Houghton/Kirkland area.

Police here in a standoff with a man who investigators believe was one of two who attacked another man earlier in the day. via KOMO-TV Seattle

A standoff is in progress between police and a man inside a Lakewood apartment building, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. via KIRO-TV Seattle

Bracing for a levy failure, the North Thurston Public Schools plans to ask voters again in May to approve a maintenance and operation levy. via TheNewsTribune.com

“Usually when you get done talking about the process, they feel better.”

Lori Augino read her "love notes" over the hum of an envelope-opening machine: " you. via Tacoma News Tribune

“It would have been nice to have more than nine (candidates), but we were prepared by the consultant that there are a lot of superintendents out there that are retiring”

After months of preparation, the Longview School Board decided on three superintendent candidates to give final interviews next week. via Daily News

In Tuesday's primary, Washington voters will get a second chance to help select the Democratic and Republican nominees for president. via Tacoma News Tribune

Drivers along State Route 165 near Carbonado can expect intermittent closures Tuesday as crews stabilize the slope and remove debris from a weekend slide. via Tacoma News Tribune

“Programmatically, it's a status quo”

Voters will decide on the Feb. 19 ballot whether to approve levies funding schools in several South Sound districts, including Federal Way, Yelm, North Thurston and Carbonado. via TheNewsTribune.com

An early morning snowstorm hit the Plateau and Puget Sound region Monday morning dropping about 3 inches of snow, closing schools and snarling traffic.

By 5 a.m. the Enumclaw, White River and Carbonado school districts had closed schools due to the slippery road conditions.

In Enumclaw, city crews were out sanding streets, but plows were put on hold. Public Works Director Chris Searcy said the plowing would come if the forecast called for greater accumulations of snow.

Pierce County sent 22 snowplows and sanding units out across the area as snow continued to fall through the morning hours. Read more