One man died and two others were injured early Sunday in a one-car crash on state Route 162 near Orting.
A crash just after 3 a.m. today knocked down a power pole along state Route 162 near Orting. Part of the highway was closed for most of the morning for the accident investigation and for Puget Sound Energy crews to install a new pole.
They smiled wide and raised white-gloved hands to the sky, waving at spectators who lined the streets.
At precisely 10:15 a.m. Saturday, Parade Director Jim Bradley twirled his finger over his head three times and pointed down Pacific Avenue, officially setting the 79th annual Daffodil Festival Parade in motion.
Precisely at 10:15 a.m., parade director Jim Bradley twirled his hand in the air three times and pointed down Pacific Avenue, starting the 79th Annual Daffodil Parade.
When Sarah Karamoko was learning English, a few words in particular gave her trouble. The 18-year-old senior at Foss High School still struggles at times with “encyclopedia,” tripping over its six syllables. But “opportunity” rolls easily off her tongue.
A dog that was severely beaten this week in Orting is expected to fully recover and donations are being accepted for his treatment, according to veterinarians.
An Orting man pleaded not guilty today to first-degree animal cruelty after police found a severely injured dog belonging to his neighbor tied up in his garage.
A senior from Henry Foss High School in Tacoma will reign as the 2012 Daffodil Festival queen.
A group charged with redrawing Pierce Transit’s boundaries approved a map Thursday night that excludes several communities in east Pierce County and will cost the agency millions of dollars in sales-tax revenue.
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