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Published: 05/21/13 21:27:03

Arts education is in the spotlight across Washington state this month, part of an emphasis put forth by Randy Dorn, the state Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Puyallup library encourages children to ‘dig’ for good books

Published: 05/22/13 16:14:04

Starting June 17 and running through Aug. 17, the Puyallup Public Library’s “Dig Into Reading” 2013 summer reading program for children 0 to 12 years will provide a whole host of incentives and weekly suggested books on topics like burrowing critters, underground worlds and buried pirate’s treasure.

Maple Lawn Elementary School students from left: Christopher Williams, Nico Skinner, Tyler Birdsall, Hannah Scheerer, Molly Engelhardt and Evan Kelly hold new Kindle Keyboards. (ANDREW FICKES/HERALD PHOTOS)

Amazon donates 50 Kindles to Sumner School District

Published: 05/21/13 21:27:13

More than 400 students at Maple Lawn Elementary School in the Sumner School District received quite a surprise Wednesday morning.

Puyallup Vikings’ leading scorer Kirstyn Powers, left, looks for a teammate to pass to while she’s covered by a Lakes player during a game earlier this season. Lakes beat Puyallup during South Sound state tournament last weekend. (KENT NEWMAN/HERALD FILE PHOTO)

Puyallup finishes eighth at state water polo tourney

Published: 05/21/13 23:10:42

The Puyallup Vikings girls water polo team won just one game during the South Sound state tournament, but that was enough.

Puyallup Vikings junior Levi Jordan, right, slides safely into home plate during a contest earlier this season. (PETER HALEY/THE NEWS TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO)

Timberwolves eliminate Puyallup in state-regional

Published: 05/21/13 23:10:08

The Heritage Timberwolves broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the third inning. That's all they needed to eliminate the Puyallup Vikings from the Class 4A state-regional round on Saturday.

Classic literature still matters in today’s world

Published: 05/21/13 21:27:13

Dan Brown’s new book, “Inferno,” is out this month. In anticipation of this latest blockbuster, the plot of which turns on a knowledge of “Dante’s Inferno,” I began to wonder how many of us have actually read Dante.

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Choosing to live differently for sake and safety of others

Published: 05/21/13 21:27:10

Two stories hit the Internet news cycle at just about the same time last week. One spoke of a celebrity who was entering a short-stay rehab for addiction problems with more than 250 outfits.

Puyallup City Council votes, 5-2, to end water surcharge

Published: 05/22/13 03:05:52

The Puyallup City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that eliminates the usage rate surcharge to water utility customers living outside the city limits.

Puyallup officers, police dog injured in scuffle with suspected car thief

Published: 05/21/13 14:18:51

From the catch-up file:

Pierce County patrols start today for cell phone, seat belt violations

Published: 05/20/13 10:08:02

Additional law enforcement officers will patrol Pierce County roads starting today in search of drivers texting or talking on their cell phones.

2nd person suspected in Sumner killing arrested in Georgia

Published: 05/16/13 07:34:26

A 29-year-old Georgia man was arrested Wednesday on a Pierce County warrant charging him with killing a man outside a Sumner motel in December, police said.

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