Orting News

A police officer opened fire on a suspect during a chase early Thursday after the suspect attempted to ram him with his car.

It was a stroke of luck that the first Sumner City Council meeting to be available online was one in which 150 people crammed into City Hall.

A woman was killed July 2 in roll-over accident south of Orting. The accident happened on Orville Road when an SUV rolled several times and struck a tree, reported the Pierce County Sheriffa s Department.

Tom Watson knows how to go with the grain. It's a skill he picked up during his childhood while watching his father work in his workshop, amidst the smell of fresh cedar, pine and oak shavings.

Two people were killed early Thursday when the driver of a Chevrolet Blazer lost control and the vehicle rolled several times and crashed near the Orting area, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said.

Two people were killed early Thursday in a violent rollover crash on a road in Orting.

It's bass fishing, not boxing. But listening to competitors talk about the rough waters after Thursday's second round of the FLW National Guard West Series stop on the Columbia River, it sounded as if they had just finished 15 rounds in the squared circle rather than a day skimming along the waves.

For Lenny Shearer, Orting's Wild Rose Quilt Shop was the 22nd quilt shop she'd visited in two days.

East Pierce Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Dave Wakefield will remain as interim chief for Pierce County Fire District 18 after commissioners approved an interlocal agreement Thursday, June 25.

These days, Lily's life is full of kisses, tail wagging and treats. But less than two weeks ago, Lily was a starkly different animal.

Riders of all ages will get the oppurtunity to learn about bicycle safety and cruise 12, 30 or 50 miles through parts of Puyallup, Sumner, Orting, Bonney Lake and South Prairie during the 19th annual Tour de Pierce.

From milking cows in wee-morning hours to hiding chewing tobacco from their wives, fathers who were loved a generation ago left imprints that remain with their families today.

The old brick gymnasium stands next to the old Alderton School building along state Route 162.

Bonnie Messinger was announced as the winner of the a oeLiving Today for a Better Tomorrowa writing contest sponsored in May at the Bonney Lake Senior Center.

Bonney Lake is moving forward with a creekside trail that will ultimately connect to Pierce County's growing trail system.

Officials with Helping Hand House don't think in the short term when it comes to solving the problem of homelessness.

I guess they had to have their schoolyard shindig early so they would still be able to get to their Flat Earth Society breakfast.

Perserverance was the buzz word at Collins High School commencement exercises Friday night as about 30 graduates walked across the White River High School auditorium stage to receive their diplomas.

Elected officials from three communities are forming a task force to address flooding concerns they think Pierce County officials are taking too long to solve.

Every year in the thirty-plus years that the Rotary Club of Sumner has held their annual golf tournament, they have always chosen a cause to donate the proceeds to.