Just three weeks away - on Tuesday, August 18 - voters go to the polls to decide whether EMS services will continue at the present level in Fire District 18. Voters are being asked to continue paying the same amount they have paid since 2003 -- the EMS levy this ...

Stop by and check out the kiosk on the Foothills Trail in Orting near the corner of Van Scoyoc and Calistoga. The board is filled with information about Orting and the Foothills Trail system, conveniently located for access by the thousands of people who visit and use the trail every ...

Due to the region's excessive heat, Pierce County Libraries and other facilities are inviting people to stop by and cool off. With temperatures expected to exceed 95 degrees in some places this week, these air-conditioned facilities can be valuable respites from the heat.

Citizens are also encouraged to ...

William Louis Schryer, Age 68, died July 19, 2009 in Kapowsin. He was born July 18, 1941 in Clallam County, Washington to Robert and Veda Schryer. He is a veteran of the Army and a lifetime member of the VFW. Bill is survived by his wife Lori, daughters Lisa Yabbara, ...