The Pierce County Council and Pierce County Executive are working together in an extraordinary effort to address the projected revenue shortfall brought on by declines in sales tax revenue and interest income.

Pierce County's elected officials and department directors have been working since January on plans to meet targeted ...

Are you underemployed, unemployed or looking to enter the job market for the first time? CISO is working with local employers to help you get into that dream job!

Come prepared to talk to many local employers who want to hire YOU!

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Orting Daffodil float Coordinator Krista Butler needs help right away to accomplish the project by parade day April 4th. She says, "I will have float planning meetings for Wednesdays at 6:30 PM at the Around the Corner Café through the month of March. I do not want them to run ...

Editor Note: In touch with numerous entities in and around Orting, we were provided with a Comment and Reply from Orting citizen Rhonda Madison to our Senator Randi Becker, and Representatives Jim McCune and Tom Campbell in regards to imposing an Income Tax.

To: Becker, Sen. ...

Preserving Orting farmland has been the mission of many over the past several years. What is known as Ted Ford's ranch on Orville Road, hopes to become "Tahoma Farms" and wants to be Pierce County's newest organic farm.

Tickets are now available for the Founders' Dinner, a fundraiser ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Citizens for Economic Stimulus in Washington, have filed two initiatives that we believe will help the economy and the residents of Washington. We are seeking individuals to assist us in obtaining the required signatures and funding.

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/initiatives/people.aspx?y=2009

The first I-1044 ...

The Big O Poker Run is coming back to Orting with a bevy of big, beautiful motorcycles of all shapes, sizes and species, on July 18th for their 2nd annual event hosted by Orting Eagles.

According to coordinator Dick Ford, last year's event had 122 participants, sold 130 ...

Fitting, that on a Saturday afternoon in late January the sun would shine and the temperatures would be warmer than in recent days. A welcome setting for purpose and presentation Orting's Preparedness Awareness Fair at Orting High School's gymnasium. For a subject so wrought with fear for ...

Every once in awhile you're lucky enough to experience the true good in people, if only to be a 'fly on the wall' when a particular event happens.

Last week, Orting Fire Chief Randy Shelton and longtime volunteer Don Krewson sat down in Shelton's office for a conversation that ...

For Orting schools - It's the best of times, and worst of times. Orting finally has a new middle school, and a new high school locker room and cafeteria after years of waiting for a bond to pass. And yet - test scores are not a dream come ...

Here is your chance to help out a great foundation. We always knew that there was something not right with our son Brody. We fought and fought the doctors for a diagnosis. The day Brody was diagnosed was a bittersweet day. It was so nice to finally have a diagnosis, ...

I just wanted to say thanks to Kari and Mike Otis at Orting Floral. I recently had a client whose spouse passed away, and I needed a floral arrangement immediately.

I was able to call Orting Floral, and within the hour I had a beautiful, very ...

Just letting all you Tax Payers know that our office in Orting is open for Business .. We opened on January 2nd and weather permitting we will be open everyday til April 15th.. So if you are new to Orting or a oldtime resident we look forward to serving your ...

We've heard that adversity brings out the best in people, and I am writing this note to Orting to say "Thank You"...it does.

When the water began to rise as the temperatures warmed, the Puyallup River began to get, what my husband calls 'angry'. From early in the ...

Husband and wife realtor team, Steve and Deffia Schoos enjoy living and working in Orting. Steve is a lifetime Washingtonian with a passion for fly fishing. His biggest catch was a 22 pound king salmon on the Carbon River which he subsequently released. His biggest trout was an 11 pound ...