State Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) is co-sponsoring plan that would use reading performance tests at the third grade level to determine whether or not a student moves forward to the fourth grade.
Third graders who don't pass state reading tests wouldn't go to fourth grade, under a proposal by Washington state senators Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) and Bruce Dammeier (R-Puyallup)/
Washington Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) is co-sponsoring a Bruce Dammeier (Puyallup) proposed plan that would use reading performance tests at the third grade level to determine whether or not a student moves forward to the fourth grade.
A two-car crash has closed Wollochet Drive in both directions Thursday evening.
A 15-year-old was charged in Pierce County court for his role in a shooting at a McDonald's in Parkland earlier this week. Investigators believe the incident was gang-related.
Going to the movies doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Visit the Puyallup Library on Saturdays in February and April to see blockbuster movies and get the theater experience for free.
Three from Seattle were arrested in Sumner last week for breaking into a home and stealing an iPad and jewelry box. Sumner Police swiftly handled the situation, thanks to a call from a concerned resident.
If you still need to register to vote in Puyallup's February election, in-person registration ends on Feb. 4 at the Pierce County Elections Division in Tacoma.
Washington State Patrol District 1 spokesperson and recruiter Guy Gill answers your questions about the rules of the road.
Specific military training will help veterans earn their college certificate or degree sooner.
The state will need public funds help to finish SR 167 from Puyallup to the Port of Tacoma, a $1.5 billion proposal. Would you support a road toll, or pay higher gas taxes to finish the freeway?
The Puyallup City Council decided after hearing an hour of emotional public testimony to extend the city moratorium on halfway houses in residential zones another six months.
Police searched the wooded area behind Safeway for two male suspects Tuesday night, after two suspects allegedly committed a robbery with a machete.
The two early-morning shootings in Pierce County that occurred within 30 minutes of each other on SR 16 and I-5 are being investigated as separate crimes.
The Sumner City Council unanimously voted to install Mike LeMaster as deputy mayor at the Jan. 7, 2013 council meeting.
Here is the Lakewood Police log, from Tuesday Jan. 15, 2013 through Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013.
Two cars were shot multiple times on I-5 and SR 16 on Sunday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol. There were no injuries and investigators are not sure if the two shootings are related.
The doors of the Bonney Lake Albertsons will open again next Tuesday for a special auction for all items within the store, and possibly the building itself.
Can't find a beloved family animal? Let your neighbors know.
Can't find a beloved family animal? Let your neighbors know.
