Pierce County is embarking on a $160 million project that aims to reduce congestion along Canyon Road in East Pierce County. It includes the construction of three bridges.
Internationally-known artist Roberto Salas was invited to Puyallup to inspire future artists and create a public mural across from Puyallup High School.
More than 75 years ago, 81-year-old Cho Shimizu and 82-year-old Elsie Taniguchi were held at a Japanese internment camp on the Puyallup fairgrounds. It was the only Japanese internment camp in Washington state.
Cho Shimizu and Elsie Yotsuuye Taniguchi were just small children when their families were forced from their farms in the Puyallup Valley into the Camp Harmony Japanese internment camp at the Puyallup Fairgrounds.
As Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the retailer announced a Sears in Puyallup and a Kmart in Bellingham will close. Trouble signs at Tacoma Mall’s Sears were evident last Black Friday.
Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup completed construction of two new floors of the Dally Tower in response to growth in the area. Each floor will have 40 new beds to accommodate more patients.
Tacoma Public Schools and the Puyallup School District aimed for high results for its standardized tests and in most cases, missed the mark. Here’s their plan of attack for improvement.
Local girls planning to join Boy Scouts of America in February share why they want to join. The first-ever BSA Boot Camp for Girls brought together about 20 girls from across the state at Camp Thunderbird in Olympia.
Girls from across the state gathered at Camp Thunderbird in Olympia Oct. 5-7 to participate in the first BSA Boot Camp for Girls, which prepares them for joining Scouts BSA, or Boy Scouts, in February 2019.
Pierce County prosecutors charged Michael Anthony Lee with second-degree murder Monday for the death of his ex-girlfriend, Ethelyn Rojas. Her body was found Oct. 4, 2018 at his Puyallup apartment. Lee pleaded not guilty at arraignment.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue dedicated its new training tower to retired chief Wayne Garden, who worked for the department for more than 40 years and helped trained thousands of firefighters.
Community members came together last year to put together a quilt that tells the story Sumner. It’ll be making its rounds in within various city facilities.
Cho Shimizu and Elsie Yotsuuye Taniguchi were just small children when their families were forced from their farms in the Puyallup Valley into the Camp Harmony Japanese internment camp at the Puyallup Fairgrounds.
