The annual August Festival in the Park event has been cancelled for 2009. After experiencing financial loss and difficulty finding volunteers, the Orting Chamber of Commerce took the decision to their membership. It was voted to discontinue the Festival for 2009, however the Chamber will revisit this decision before the ...

The Citizen's Alliance for Property Rights is hosting a property rights informational meeting, Friday, June 26th, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Eatonville Middle School Gym.

Guest Speakers include Supreme Court Justice Richard Sanders and founding president of Citizens's Alliance for Property Rights Steve Hammond.

If ...

Over 450 classic cars and collectible hot rods showed up for the Kingsmen 500 Car Show in downtown Orting on Saturday. The winner of the Poker Run ($500.00) was Randy Ulsh of Graham, WA with a full house, J's over 8. The low ball winner ($250.00) was Chuck Dutton of ...

From your forgetful girls who always love you and count on you, but don't always remember you when we should, even though you are ALWAYS THERE for us…

From the guys in your life, who you have been a Superhero for. We are growing to try and be better ...

Come join us on Sunday, June 28th as we sing karaoke to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. This event will be held at the Orting Lion's Club from 5-10pm. Although the event is free, we will be accepting donations for the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day, 60-Mile Walk. ...

Summer produce is here. Strawberries are here and raspberries just around the corner. Fresh vegtables from our friends in Eastern WA will be in next week. We have a new line of canned fruits and pickled products and our old line of sauces and preserves. Sweet ...

After conducting an Orting Rain Garden Class earlier this year, the Pierce Conservation District came back to town June 6th to help community volunteers put what they'd learned into practice.

The Orting Rain Garden in the park next to Orting Station was "an easy installation, compared to ...

Now's your chance to own a moment in history, the OHS Graduating Class of 2009 collectible DVD with great photo footage of the grads set to lively music as they prepare for their graduation ceremony. Order your copy and watch it in big screen format on your TV for only ...

Orting Clerk-Treasurer Susan Davis has resigned and will be starting as Yelm's Treasurer June 14.
Orting has not announced her replacement.

In the meantime, the duties of the clerk, treasurer and human resource management will be shared by City Administrator Mark Bethune and other staff.
"I have been ...

Look out, there's a stampede coming to Orting June 24th-28th. It happens when a whole herd of quilters hit the road in a frenzy of shop hopping to 57 participating shops, north from Mt. Vernon, and south to Longview, with the Wild Rose Quilt Shop and Retreat Center in Orting ...