Wilkeson News

Your grant project was included among the projects selected by the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission for Pierce County 2008 Historic Preservation Grant.

The News Tribune editorial said no recent story had created so much interest as this one.

Tom Poe, Logging Legacy Memorial Park Foundation president, removes the straps from a logging sculpture last week at the new Logging Legacy Memorial Park inn downtown Enumclaw.

A protest in Bonney Lake that centered on scantily-clad baristas drew opinions from both sides of the issue throughout the Memorial Day weekend.

The protest was scheduled in response to the May 13 City Council meeting after a group of Plateau residents, the Citizens for Bonney Lake, planned to host a protest and clothing drive to benefit baristas who allegedly wear pasties and see-through underwear while on the job.

The two Bonney Lake businesses at the center of attention were Cowgirls Espresso, located on state Route 410, and the Hot-Chick-A-Latte Espresso, on the Sumner-Buckley Highway.

“This is the second significant fire we've seen so far this spring.”

East Pierce Fire and Rescue firefighters battled a brush fire Friday afternoon that threatened two homes in the 16000 block of 60th Street East near Sumner-Tapps Highway.

Fifteen East Pierce firefighters and emergency personnel with two fire engines responded to the blaze.

According to an East Pierce press release, when crews arrived the fire had burned up the slope and was threatening the homes. Firefighters fought the blaze and put out hot spots for more than two hours. The flames scorched an area about 50 feet by 100 feet. Read more

A shot rang out about 5 a.m. Easter Sunday, whizzed directly over a sleeping family and left a small puncture hole in the wall of their Wilkeson home.

A span of perhaps a dozen inches kept a senseless act of random violence from becoming a drive-by shooting.

The unsolved crime was the most dangerous element of a shooting spree that left a handful of residents and merchants rattled and had law enforcement authorities springing into action.

In short order on the morning of March 23, bullets hit four houses, two businesses and two automobiles. Read more

“You don't get rich, but it pays the bills and it's fun”

Three Bigfoots are chainsaw-carved out of cedar by Charlie Hubbard, front, and Mark Herrington from Wilkeson, Wash and the third was carved by George Kenny of Allyn, Wash on Sunday March 30, 2008 in Federal ... via Boston.com

“We think these could be the results of a drive-by or walk-by shooting”

Buckley police were investigating Sunday an overnight incident that left bullet holes in a Wilkeson home, in a car and in a store. via Tacoma News Tribune

Buckley police are investigating an overnight shooting spree that left bullet holes in a Wilkeson home, a car and a store. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“He was an enormous entrepreneur and booster for Tacoma”

A former chicken farmer who could think up 120 positive statements about Tacoma, then pay to publish them in newspapers across the U.S. probably deserves a bronze statue in his honor. via Tacoma News Tribune

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

“There is nothing better than coal.”

Former coal miner Robert Peloli, 84, still chops his own firewood. An old image of Peloli inspired a mining monument. via Tacoma News Tribune

“As long as I'm in the wheelhouse I'll try my best to keep this ship off the rocks in 2008.”

Pierce County Councilmembers voted Tuesday to retain their 2007 leadership team of Chair Terry Lee, Vice Chair Calvin Goings and Executive Pro Tem Shawn Bunney. via Tacoma Daily Index

“I've learned a lot (about this spraying practice) and it's not enough to keep it out of our neighborhoods.”

Neighbors and environmentalists are celebrating victory after the White River School District announced this week it won't allow millions of gallons of septic tank waste to be sprayed on its tree farm land ... via TheNewsTribune.com

The Pierce County Council has postponed a vote on reducing the size of the no-shooting zone around the Town of Wilkeson until it can get more information from the community. via Tacoma News Tribune

See More Photos FORUMS More MULTIMEDIA No sewage spray on forest near Buckley 12/14/2007, 8:13 a.m. PST The Associated Press BUCKLEY, Wash. via The Oregonian

Buckley City Council members unanimously adopted a 2008 city budget at least a full month before they were legally required to, allowing staff to enjoy the remainder of 2007 without the annual budget ordeal hanging over their heads.

"I want to personally thank each and every member of the council and city administrator David Schmidt in particular, for all the extra hours they devoted to hammering out this budget document," Buckley Mayor Pat Johnson said at the conclusion of the recent city council meeting. Read more

“This is an extremely sensitive area.”

The White River School Board intends to host a public meeting where it will take comments regarding the proposal to allow septic waste to be sprayed on district-owned property between Wilkeson and Carbonado.

That date has yet to be set, but to help them get a better grasp of the pros and cons of the matter, district officials brought in a nine-person panel to present information to the board and the public during a Nov. 28 workshop.

A crowd of around 80, mostly Carbonado residents, squeezed into the White River School District board room to listen to three hours of details. The meeting was strictly to gather information and no decisions were made. Read more

“They have toured Wilkeson, love the historical background, and are excited to be a part of the project”

History is everywhere in the town of Wilkeson, from the sandstone elementary school to the small miners' homes that snuggle together on the narrow streets. via Tacoma News Tribune

“We made a commitment to Tacoma. We love the Northwest. It's in our name. Tacoma looks good.”

One of Tacoma's newest major companies has moved into one of the city's oldest historic buildings. via The News Tribune