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3 hrs ago | The Puyallup Herald

Domestic violence the focus for awareness

During the month of October, local agencies are reminding the public that perpetrators of domestic violence will be held accountable for their actions.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Puyallup, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Sun Oct 12, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Tight money slows projects

The country's economic crisis is crushing Wall Street and is starting to make life tough on Main Street.

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Related Topix: University Place, WA, Federal Way, WA, Canada

Fri Oct 10, 2008

The Puyallup Herald

Food bank struggles as more families need assistance

The Sumner Community Food Bank is seeing an increase in requests for food but a slight drop in donations as the economy continues to struggle and families rely more and more on area food banks.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

Wed Oct 08, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Your take on Oktoberfest

Let's be honest: Most people come for the beer. After 7 p.m., Oktoberfest at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center becomes a 21-and-over event.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

It's not acceptable, not excusable

Standing in the pouring rain Friday, speaker after speaker talked about the importance of domestic violence awareness, the brutality of the crime and the need to work together to help victims.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

Sat Oct 04, 2008

WJBF-TV Augusta

You Decide: Permits for Pooches

Pet owners with aggressive animals, better beware, if they plan to move into Sumner, Washington.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Thu Oct 02, 2008

TheNewsTribune.com

SUMNER: Preschoolers' parents invited to program on early learning

Families of preschoolers in the Sumner area are invited to an early learning open house Oct.

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Related Topix: Preschoolers, Family, Education Etc.

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Police background check to own a dog in Sumner?

Sumner dog owners might face police background checks before they could get a pet license under one idea circulating for the city's first dangerous dog ordinance.

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

Mon Sep 29, 2008

The Puyallup Herald

Downtown shuffle strikes again

Locals and returning visitors to Sumner may notice some changes downtown. It's not uncommon for stores to shift around when there's space available or someone leaves town.

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Sat Sep 27, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Report of possible natural gas leak in Sumner led to evacuation

Three businesses in the Sumner industrial area were evacuated Friday as more than 50 responders, including a hazardous-materials team, evaluated chemical odors that tricked their tools.

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Thu Sep 25, 2008

The Puyallup Herald

County library hosts second card drive

Last October, 5,532 people signed up to receive library cards from the Pierce County Library System during its first card drive.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Libraries, South Hill, WA, Bonney Lake, WA, Eatonville, WA

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Ex-astronaut inspires future visitors to Mars

Dick Richards stood on the gymnasium floor. Behind him hung poster-sized photos: one of an astronaut, one of a space shuttle.

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Related Topix: Painting, Arts, Science / Technology, NASA, Cle Elum, WA, Seattle Metro, Federal Way, WA

Sun Sep 21, 2008

The Puyallup Herald

Locals turn to bikes to avoid high gas prices

Kenneth Mann from Sumner purchases a Kona bike from mechanic Steve Crawford at Bonney Lake Bicycle of Sumner.

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Related Topix: Bonney Lake, WA, Puyallup, WA

Fri Sep 19, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

SUMNER: Bicyclist slips onto roadway, hit and killed by dump truck

A 22-year-old man bicycling to work was killed Thursday when he fell onto Eighth Street East and was hit by a dump truck, Sumner officials said.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Bicyclist killed in Sumner

A 22 year-old bicyclist was killed in a collision with a gravel-hauling dump truck in Sumner early Thursday morning.

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Federal Way Mirror

Power pursuit shakes up Pierce Co. politics

OK, Pierce County voters: How many of you can explain Ranked Choice Voting or Instant Run-off Voting? And quickly now, name the candidates for the fourth-most politically visible executive position in the ...

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, King County, WA, Seattle Metro, Pierce County, WA, Tacoma Metro, Opinion

Tue Sep 16, 2008

KNDO

Charge filed in fatal Puyallup hit-run

Pierce County prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused in the hit-run accident that killed a bicyclist in Puyallup.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Puyallup, WA

Tri-cityherald.com

Bit and pieces

Of course, on my day off, big news breaks: Prosser senior WR Kirby Moore has committed to joining his brother Kellen at Boise State.

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Related Topix: Prosser, WA, Mead, WA, Mercer Island, WA, Grandview, WA, Selah, WA

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Police find car suspected in hit-and-run

Puyallup police have impounded the car believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Monday night and were looking for its driver.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

Thu Sep 11, 2008

KING-TV Seattle

Suspect may be on the run in fatal Puyallup collision

Police believe the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run Monday in Puyallup may be on the run.

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Related Topix: Puyallup, WA

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