Burglary suspect shot, killed near Lake Tapps
Feb 08 2010, 4:16 PM Police responded to a burglary call at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday in Lake Tapps and the event escalated, resulting in the shooting death of one of the suspects. A woman reported to police she watched two suspects walk toward her... More ›

• Agreement allows city to draw CWA water
  Feb 08 2010, 4:15 PM
• Mayors sign agreement with Cascade
  Feb 08 2010, 4:14 PM
• Judge OKs Gilbert’s request to serve as his own attorney
  Feb 08 2010, 4:14 PM

BLHS GIRLS BASKETBALL: Panthers slap down Hornets in overtime
Feb 08 2010, 1:34 PM In a Thursday night battle of league leaders, the Bonney Lake High girls went into overtime to defeat visiting White River 57-53. The Panther victory tightened the South Puget Sound League 3A standings, as the league-leading Hornets slipped to 12-2... More ›

• Panthers close in on playoff
  Feb 08 2010, 1:33 PM
• Panthers advance to district meet
  Feb 08 2010, 1:32 PM
• BLHS GIRLS WRESTLING: Monahan moves on to regional tournament
  Feb 08 2010, 1:31 PM

Big band dance, auction Feb. 20 at Sumner gym
Feb 08 2010, 3:13 PM The Sumner High School Band Association will present its annual Big Band Dance and Auction from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Sumner High School gymnasium, 1707 Main St. The evening will include jazz band performances by students... More ›

Sumner salon makes a LaSuite move
Feb 08 2010, 2:03 PM Changing locations is rarely easy for a business and few business owners will be required to move four at one time. But that is essentially what was required of one Sumner salon when it changed its location and name... More ›

• Chamber invites ‘photo bugs’ to enter contest
  Feb 08 2010, 2:03 PM
• Piano instruction DVD expands to cable distribution
  Feb 08 2010, 2:02 PM
• More complaints filed on collection agencies
  Feb 08 2010, 2:01 PM

COMPLEAT HOME GARDENER: Pruning season means sharpening tree-trimming skills
Feb 08 2010, 2:34 PM By Dennis Tompkins The Evergreen Arborist Football season is over. Basketball is in full swing. Spring training is just around the corner. And, yes, pruning season is upon us. So it is time to break out the loppers, saws and... More ›

• BOOKWORM: Autobiography highlights rocker’s life
  Feb 08 2010, 2:34 PM · UPDATED
• BRIEFS
  Feb 08 2010, 2:32 PM
• Greenwater expected to see benefits of DNR fire wise project
  Feb 08 2010, 2:19 PM

POLICE BLOTTER
Feb 08 2010, 4:10 PM BONNEY LAKE WARRANT • At 7:16 p.m. Jan. 27, police responded to a warrant meet with the Puyallup Police Department. At 7:45 p.m. a man with an outstanding warrant for criminal trespass in the second degree was transferred to Bonney Lake... More ›

• POLICE BLOTTER
  Feb 01 2010, 3:20 PM
• CORRECTION
  Feb 01 2010, 3:20 PM
• Pierce County libraries closing to observe Presidents Day
  Feb 01 2010, 2:30 PM

OUR CORNER: Dads can arrange daughters’ dates
Feb 08 2010, 4:08 PM By Dennis Box I have stumbled upon the perfect solution for a problem that has plagued fathers since God mistakenly created daughters. The problem is boyfriends. I’m not sure why God decided know-it-all daughters were such a dandy idea in the... More ›

• Make right choices, get Washington working
  Feb 08 2010, 4:07 PM
• WORD ON THE STREET: Bring your Valentine’s Day date to Sumner
  Feb 08 2010, 4:06 PM
• BRUNELL: Unemployement tax creates a Catch-22
  Feb 08 2010, 4:05 PM

Supreme Court decision used as scare tactic
Feb 08 2010, 4:09 PM A recent letter writer to The Courier-Herald (Feb. 3, 2010) lamented the Supreme Court overturning the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act and ruling it abridged the First Amendment freedom of speech. He further took to task Republican John McCain for... More ›

• THANK YOU
  Feb 08 2010, 3:30 PM
• School levy needs a 'yes' vote more than ever
  Feb 01 2010, 2:33 PM
• Democracy may be up for sale
  Feb 01 2010, 2:33 PM