Stage 1 burn ban issued for Pierce County at 4 p.m. today

To protect public health from rising air pollution levels, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban in Pierce County, effective at 4 p.m. today. This ban is in effect until further notice.

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Orting High School is a recipient of the 2011 Washington Achievement Award. The school received Special Recognition in the following categories: Extended Graduation Rate, Improvement, and Closing the Achievement Gaps.

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education created the Washington Achievement Award to ...

Dear Orting School District Community,

In order to continue to support student achievement and provide a quality education for Orting students, the District is placing a Maintenance and Operation Levy on the February 14th election ballot. A school levy is a local property tax collected to help finance the education ...

Stage 1 burn ban issued for Pierce County
Indoor and outdoor burning restrictions apply

To protect public health from rising air pollution levels, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban in Pierce County, effective at 12 p.m. today. This ban is in effect until further notice. ...

Orting is the place to satisfy your craving at the first annual Orting Chocolate Stroll. 50 local businesses will each be serving up something chocolaty delicious from noon to 3 PM on February 11th.

Only 250 tickets will be sold in advance to this fun event, ...

Police to ‘bar hop’ Jan. 28 to help drinkers get home safe

This weekend, police will be throwing a spotlight on the role bars play in keeping drunk drivers off the road.  

Beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, local, county and state law enforcement officers will team up to conduct ...

The Orting School District calendar has been modified as of January 23, 2012. These changes were necessary based on the four days of school lost last week due to weather related issues.

February 3 End of First Semester (was January 27)
February 17 ...

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January 23, 2012
Contact: Kim Boutá, Program Director, 253 597 6234 or kbouta@campfireusaorca.org.

CANDY FOR A CAUSE: CAMP FIRE USA KICKS-OFF ANNUAL CANDY SALE

It only happens once a year. No, not the Super Bowl. It’s Camp Fire USA Orca Council’s Annual Candy Sale--the only time that ...

January 2012 will forever be remembered in Orting as "The Big Prune".  Snow was one thing, but inches of freezing rain that followed proved to be more...far more...then Area trees could manage as hundreds of thousands of dollars in property damage from throughout the valley became more apparent Friday morning ...

First Love Antiques is taking signups now for its first in a series of "How-To" furniture repair classes.

On February 4, the first class will be 'How To Repair A Wobbly Chair' and will be taught by Mack of Orting Antique Repair who has 20 years experience in working ...

Volunteers needed for Pierce County’s annual homeless survey

Organizations that help the homeless are seeking volunteers to gather census data of people who are homeless or are on the verge of it in Pierce County.

The annual survey - which is in its sixteenth year - is scheduled for Jan. ...

To protect residents from worsening air quality, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, effective at 4 p.m. today, January 11. This ban is in effect until further notice.
 
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Agencies to demonstrate wireless program for finding missing, vulnerable people

Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor and community partners invite the news media and interested citizens to a news conference demonstrating “Project LOCATE,” a system that finds vulnerable adults and children who wander and become lost.

The system, known as EmFinders, ...

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department's Community Academy, which provides an opportunity for citizens to learn about local law enforcement, is accepting applications for two sessions this winter.

South Hill Academy: The Wednesday evening classes begin Jan. 25 and will meet once a week at the South Hill Precinct, 160th and ...

Executive orders flags lowered for Park Ranger Margaret Anderson

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has directed that all flags in Pierce County be lowered to half-staff until further notice in honor of Margaret Anderson, the Mount Rainier National Park ranger who was killed in the line of duty last ...