Sen. Randi Becker, R-Eatonville, will be holding an in district “coffee-hour” on August 11 at 11:00 a.m. at The Orting Bakery in Orting.  

“I’m back in the district this interim and I really want to connect with the people of the 2nd District. To be an effective Senator I feel ...

Have you ever been turned down for housing, or been treated unfairly by a prospective landlord? If you're a landlord, do you want to avoid fair housing complaints and learn more about what's covered under the Fair Housing Act?

The Pierce County Department of Community Services and the Fair Housing Center ...

The "Orting Loop" is becoming the destination ride for motorcycles from throughout the Northwest, and Saturday's "Big O" Motorcycle Ride has become the showcase.  Hundreds of bikers are expected to enjoy the great weather forecast, two routes to ride -  a shorter 75 mile trek touching base in the surrounding ...

The King’s Men will be back, for their 20th year of fun and related activities with their annual Rod Run/Show & Shine to be held on the main streets of Orting, on Saturday, June 19th, 2010, the day before Father’s Day.

With this letter, we are officially notifying all businesses, ...

Come join the Communities in Schools gang at the Old Park Bench this Saturday, June 19th, 2010! CISO is in the process of renovating the Old Park Bench into the New CISO Café, but this weekend we will be holding a silent action during the Kingsmen Car Show: 9am-2pm. Find ...

Time is running out for pet owners in much of Pierce County to take advantage of a program that waives late fees or past-due amounts for licenses.

May is Pet License Amnesty Month, which means residents in unincorporated Pierce County and the towns of Wilkeson, South Prairie and Carbonado can renew ...

You're invited to celebrate the recent preservation of a 100-acre farm in Pierce County!

Guests will experience the pioneering partnership between the Washington Wildlife & Recreation - Farmland Preservation Program, Pierce County Conservation Futures and PCC Farmland Trust that brought a new crop of farmers to the Puyallup Valley.  Three new ...

Former Orting businessman Rob Wekell, President of North Star Glove Company in Tacoma, Washington, had a "work glove manufacturing" operation in the old Odd Fellows Hall, now the Orting Eagles, from 1944-63 and employing 45 workers.

Said Wekell, "My personal ties with Orting remain very strong through the Daffodil Festival as ...

The staff of the Orting Middle School is putting on a fund-raising Pancake Breakfast to benefit our “Weller Fund”. The breakfast will be Sunday, April 18th, from 7:00am to 10:00am at the Orting Middle School commons. The cost for breakfast is $7 per person for pancakes, eggs, ham and juice. ...

Rep. Jim McCune spoke at a ground-breaking ceremony for the State Route 510 Yelm Loop project Monday, April 12th. The 2nd District lawmaker supports the work of the Washington State Department of Transportation and is looking forward to the project reducing traffic congestion in and out of Yelm and unincorporated ...

We've been blessed these past couple of years of Daffodil Parade weekend in Orting.  Three years running the weather leading up to the 'coming of spring' has been horrible.  When it's Parade Day the skies seem to part, the temperatures go up, and untold thousands come from the neighborhoods, the ...

On Monday March 29th at 7:30 AM Carl will set out from Mt. Rainer down the foothills trail into Orting.

He is walking all 26 miles in support of his brother Steve's family - who are now alone after his brother Steve passed away from pancreatic cancer ...

Pierce County is hosting four open houses this month to provide information about updating the Pierce County River Flood Hazard Management Plan.

Updating the 1991 plan began last fall. The new flood plan will recommend policies, programs, and projects for managing river flooding in Pierce County. Citizens are invited ...