Sumner in the News

Sumner gets a new "flagging" bus route in our industrial area. Read all about it in the News Tribune.

Sumner in the News

The Sumner church Calvary Community was mentioned for providing shelter during the resent flood. See the full story in the News Tribune.

Sumner In the News

Sumner was mentioned briefly as being near the grief-stricken town of Pacific. Read the full story in the Seattle PI.

Sumner In the News

The Sumner City Council voted 5 to 2 to turn over a $645,000 building to Vadis, which provides community serivces and support to the disabled. To read the entire story in the News Tribune click here.

Sumner In the News

The new position of deputy police chief has been assigned to the Pierce County assistant prosecutor Brad Moericke. Moericke is a former Sumner police officer. To read the full story in the News Tribune click here.


To read the previous edition of "In the News" click here.

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Steve Bell, chief executive officer of Sumner's Pacific Crest Industries, will speak at the 30th Annual Pierce County Prayer Breakfast on May 2nd. To read the full article in the News Tribune visit http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/religion/story/345037.html.

The Enumclaw Hornets beat our Sumner Spartans in girls' fastpitch on April 16th. To read the full article in the Herald visit http://www.puyallup-herald.com/102/story/2170.html.

The Sumner/Pacific Master Trail Plan continues to be updated showing the planned trail connections as well as the completed portions. To read the full article in the Herald visit http://www.puyallup-herald.com/110/story/2185.html. To read the previous post about Sumner's Bicycle Trails visit http://sumnerwashington.blogspot.com/2008/04/bicycle-trails-and-shops.html.

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Cecelia Goodnow with the Seattle PI toured Sumner's own Secret Garden and Windmill Gardens. To read her evaluation of Sumner's charms visit http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/getaways/360086_shorttrips24.html.

Early returns show voters approving the consolidation of Sumner Fire District 1 and East Pierce Fire and Rescue. To read the full article in the News Tribune visit http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/342257.html.

Sumner In the News

President Bush's thank-you to Sumner resident Captian Kobes on the game show "Deal Or No Deal" is still making the news. The story appears in the Los Angeles Times (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/04/president-bush.html), RTE Entertainment (http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0421/bushg.html), and The Vancouver Sun (http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=81c34575-859d-4181-929c-0ae121e2327b).

This story also appeared in yesterday's "In the News" and Saturday's "In the News".

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There was another news article about President Bush's thank-you to local Sumner resident Capt. Joseph Kobes published by Reuters. This article contained more detail than the previous articles but still no mention of how Kobes did on the show. To read the full article visit http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2035607520080420.

For information about the previous articles about Kobes or to see all of Saturday's "In the News" (I could find no mention of Sumner for Sunday) visit http://sumnerwashington.blogspot.com/2008/04/sumner-in-news_19.html.

Sumner In the News

Local Sumner Capt. Joseph Kobes receives a presidential thank-you on the game show "Deal or No Deal". To read the full article in the Houston Chronicle visit http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5713120.html. To read the full article on ABC news visit http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/lame-duck-bush.html.

The Spartans fastpitch team defeated Bonney Lake for the first time in history. To read the full article in the Herald visit http://www.puyallup-herald.com/102/story/2135.html.

Sumner High School Alumnus Cory Devela advances in his Mixed Martial Arts fighting career. To read the full article in the Herald click visit http://www.puyallup-herald.com/102/story/2136.html.

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The Herald recently published an editorial about how Sumner should annex into East Pierce Fire and Rescue.

The author believes that the savings to the city budget and the potential for better training and equipment access would outweigh any negative affects of handing over control of the city's fire department.

What are your thoughts? Would handing over control result in a lessening of service or would it provide us with better trained personnel?

To read the full article visit http://www.puyallup-herald.com/105/story/2110.html.