Five parents met with as many Orting School District officials Thursday to discuss how to pay for full-day Kindergarten.

One suggestion is for parents to pay by credit card. Kristin Heather, budget analyst, said that might work, if the district is able to finish setting up the Web site ...

Orting School Board approved July 16 a budget totaling $27,472,815 for the 2009-2010 school year. The bright spot is that federal stimulus money totaling more than $1.2 million made up for a $974,986 loss of basic apportionment funding in the spring and summer of 2009, and $203,700 in special education ...

A man accused of killing his estranged wife and stepdaughter with an ax at their home near Orting will not face execution if convicted.

Pierce County Prosecutor Gerry Horne said he decided not to seek the death penalty against Charles W. Nettlebeck because of his history of mental illness.