Orting Valley Fire and Rescue was able to help many Orting children with a new warm winter coat.

We began working with the Orting Food Bank this year, doing our coat giveaway at the same time as their Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution.

We are happy to say it ...

Farm fresh eggs, produce & gifts at the edge of Orting near South Prairie! Please visit our facebook for more information and pictures of items currently available. We will be rotating inventory as the seasons change and the items are available per artist. No official store ...

It wasn’t that long ago the 80-year-old McMillin Bridge near Orting was slated to come down.

Three years ago, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) intended to tear down the old bridge as part of a plan to build a larger bridge nearby (see “Future uncertain for historic ...

2014 general election information and results schedule now available

On November 4, 2014, Pierce County will join with the rest of Washington State in voting in the 2014 general election. The Pierce County Auditor's office has published an election information and results schedule that details what's on the ballot, ...

According to Roger Kiers, WSDOT representative, WSDOT is currently in the process of negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding with DAHP to formalize WSDOT’s plans for the McMillin Bridge. WSDOT is proposing that the MOU include the following Management Plan:

A. WSDOT will leave the McMillin Bridge in ...

Reduce flooding by keeping storm drains clear of leaves
 
With wet fall weather returning and leaves falling, the potential for flooding along county roads increases. Pierce County residents can help reduce flooding by keeping storm drains clear of leaves.

“While residents are raking leaves in their yards, they ...

I have to say goodbye to Orting. This is hard because I love this town and its wonderful people. Having been a part of the original Country Gazette, the Orting Food Bank, the Orting Business & Civic Association and other organizations here, I feel like I am losing a great ...

Pierce County TV's weekly newscast was named tops in the nation last week by a national industry group's Government Programming Awards.

The award for the program "Pierce County News" was one of four first-place finishes for PCTV, which airs council meetings and produces videos about people, programs and events ...

Join the "Red Hat Addiction" Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2014.
We have an event filled day with plenty of fun for all!!

Activities and Vendors will be in the City Park from 10:00am-4:00pm.

The Jail Truck starts running at 10:30am and will be ...

Task force busts huge underage party in Puyallup while parents away
 
Students from 11 area high schools are facing charges after Pierce County’s multi-agency Party Intervention Patrol arrested the underage youth at an illegal drinking party last weekend in Puyallup.  
 
Police arrested 27 youth ages 15 to ...