Patti Alverts of Sumner loads her food and other items into her car last Friday at the Sumner Food Bank. (PHOTOS BY LEE GILES III/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Sumner Food Bank searches for new director

Just like any food bank of its kind, the Sumner Food Bank is facing more demand on its community services.

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Published May 21st, 2012 - 12:05AM
A 43-year-old motorcyclist who died early Saturday after crashing near the intersection of state Routes 167 and 410 near Sumner has been identified as Paul Butler.
Published May 20th, 2012 - 5:01PM
A 43-year-old motorcyclist who died early Saturday after crashing near the intersection of state Routes 167 and 410 near Sumner has been identified as Paul Butler.
Published May 19th, 2012 - 1:32PM
A 43-year-old Kent man died in an motorcycle accident early this morning near the intersection of state highways 167 and 410, the State Patrol says.
Published May 10th, 2012 - 12:05AM
NEW YORK — The founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., who was ousted as chairman for a stock sale that violated company policy, said the transaction was triggered after he was caught off-guard by a swift drop in the coffee maker’s stock price.
Published May 5th, 2012 - 12:05AM
A Northwest chemical company whose plans to open a storage and distribution facility in Sumner have stirred questions and concerns for years is now a step closer to construction.
Published May 2nd, 2012 - 12:05AM
An appeal of a controversial East Pierce County land-use decision is a step closer to resolution.
Published April 23rd, 2012 - 6:48AM
The state recently awarded $20.9 million for school facility energy-cost savings improvements to 40 school districts, and the Eatonville, Steilacoom and Sumner school districts were local recipients. To qualify, districts conducted audits of their schools that identified projects that would yield energy-cost savings while responding to facility needs. In most cases, state money is augmented with local dollars and funds from local utility providers.
Published April 23rd, 2012 - 12:05AM
A bus route that carries commuters between the Bonney Lake Park & Ride and the Sounder station in downtown Sumner might not disappear this summer after all. Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy and Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow are set today to announce their proposal to replace the Pierce Transit route with a new Sound Transit express route.
Published April 18th, 2012 - 7:17PM
So many recollections marking the 50th anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair have been wistful and a bit romantic. The world came to Seattle. Thirty five nations participated. John Glenn visited. Elvis too. Jonas Salk. Lyndon Johnson. Prince Philip. Igor Stravinsky. The Shah of Iran. Lassie. Belgian waffles. All there.

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