Daffodil Princess dubbed as ambassadors for Pierce County
One of Pierce County's fondest traditions kicked off Feb. 4 with the area's brightest young women donning their quintessential yellow gowns for the public debut of this year's Daffodil Festivals Princesses.
The 2012 Princess Promenade, which officially proclaims 24 of the area's high school seniors as official Daffodil Festival Royalty, is the traditional first appearance for the princesses and a start of what will be three months of attending various community service events, area functions, and of course, the Daffodil Parade this spring.
The 79th annual Festival Promenade put a higher level of responsibility on the Princesses this year, with the first ever resolution by Pierce County dubbing them as official ambassadors for the region through what will eventually be hundreds…
February 09, 2012
More funding flows in Puyallup River Bridge, but gap still remains
A bridge to replace the Puyallup River Bridge between Tacoma and Fife is a small step closer to breaking ground. It's now all just a matter of money. "One problem is that the bridge is not fully funded," said City of…
February 09, 2012
Fife PD thanks Tribal officers for their support in Sportco case
Puyallup Tribal Police officer Joey Tracy played an integral part in helping the Fife Police Department close a big case. The large-scale burglary at Sportco Outdoor Sporting Good Warehouse in December left Fife PD without…
February 09, 2012
Public art set for spots around Fife
Public art works are on the way to locations around the city now that the Fife Public Arts Commission has selected five pieces of art for the first installation of public art in Fife. The art pieces were selected from…
February 09, 2012
Fife High student wins recognition in arts contest
Fife High School sophomore Cecelia Legg received an impressive honor last week when she won honorable mention in the 2012 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards contest sponsored by The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers…
February 09, 2012
Opinion: Hug your family, live on
While the area comes to terms with the reality that there is true evil in the world as we absorb the emotional toll of the murders of two young boys at the hand of their own father, it seems only fitting to take time…
February 09, 2012
“Kimmie’s Law” good effort to protect the vulnerable
We urge the state Legislature to pass legislation under consideration that would protect vulnerable people who could be harmed by predators. Both houses are considering what is termed "Kimmie's Law." House Bill 2477…
February 09, 2012
Letter to the Editor: Officers’ Awards Banquet
Dear Editor, On Jan. 17 the Milton Police Department Foundation hosted a fabulous fourth annual Officers' Awards Banquet for Milton Police Department. I would like the Milton community to know about some of the dedicated…
February 09, 2012
Letter to the Editor: Milton Library Space
Dear Editor, Kate Burrows wrote in your paper last August about the library space being vacant at the time and that HUD people were going by old rules because no one could find the original paperwork. That space was…
February 09, 2012
Guest Editorial: State must meet obligation to co-manage fisheries
I am starting to wonder if the state's budget problems mean it will no longer be able to co-manage natural resources with the treaty tribes. Even President Barack Obama has said recently that the state's budget crisis…
February 09, 2012
A long floral journey
The first half of February is always a busy time of the year for florists as they prepare for the onslaught of Valentine's Day orders. That certainly is true at Fife Flowers and Gifts, owned by Mike Seeger and his sister,…
February 09, 2012
Hope and caution in economic forecast
According to two University of Puget Sound (UPS) professors who are well versed on the subject, Pierce County's economic rebound in 2011 was among the strongest on record. UPS economists Bruce Mann and Douglas Goodman…
February 09, 2012
Trojans wrestlers take league tourney titles
Continuing a solid season that has promising hopes, the Fife boys and girls wrestling teams both captured the titles at the SPSL 2A tournament on Feb. 4. Glenn Robertson, Rhyse Zenkner, Maverick Reddaway and Monike Failauga…
