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Five articles about East Pierce County elections this year

Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarization

These articles highlight regional growth and school overcrowding as key issues in East Pierce County elections this year.

School districts face challenges with aging buildings and struggle to pass bonds. Candidates across different elections express varied views on addressing growth through zoning and infrastructure planning, often advocating for community engagement and responsible resource use to handle the region's rapid development.

Fireworks stock photo By Raghu_Ramaswamy

NO. 1: WILL THIS PIERCE COUNTY CITY BAN FIREWORKS? THEY’RE ASKING VOTERS

Milton residents have an important choice on Nov. | Published October 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

Orting Elementary School students and teachers move across the school's spread out cafeteria, portables and other buildings on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Orting, Wash. By Liesbeth Powers

NO. 2: THESE PIERCE CO. SCHOOLS HAVE A TOILET SHORTAGE. IS ‘PORT-A-POTTY CITY’ COMING?

When Orting High School principal Matt Carlson visits his school’s cafeteria, the lunch lines wrap around the room. | Published October 17, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

This aerial shows the vacant land set to be the future location for The Ridges, Tehaleh’s latest neighborhood planned near Bonney Lake.

NO. 3: HOW WILL EAST PIERCE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL HOPEFULS ADDRESS GROWTH? WE ASKED THEM

One of the prominent issues during election season this year in East Pierce County is growth. | Published October 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

Paraeducator Judy Dennison guards the street as students arrive at Spinning Elementary School in Puyallup, Washington, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. A proposed $800 million bond for the Puyallup School District would include building a new school further away from the busy roadways and train tracks. By Tony Overman

NO. 4: WHAT WILL EAST PIERCE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES DO ABOUT OVERCROWDING? WE ASKED

The Nov. | Published October 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

Puyallup City Hall in Puyallup, Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. By Tony Overman

NO. 5: PUYALLUP IS AT AN INFLECTION POINT. WHAT DO COUNCIL HOPEFULS SAY ABOUT GROWTH?

Voters this November decide who will lead the city of Puyallup. | Published October 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Isabela Lund

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.