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3 days ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Puneet Bsanti |Craig Sailor |Isabela Lund |Alexis Krell |Constanza Montemayor |Becca Most
This list of stories illustrates major bridge projects that are shaping Pierce County. Replacement efforts include the Spiketon Ditch Bridge on the Foothills Trail and the aging Fox Island Bridge. Funding is a challenge for large-scale projects like the Fox Island Bridge replacement, which could cost $250 million. The lahar evacuation bridge being built in Orting is meant to help residents evacuate the city following the eruption of Mount Rainier.
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5 days ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Bonney Lake has seen a recent fitness boom, with three new gyms opening in recent weeks: Club Pilates, Alloy Personal Training and Hotworx. Club PilatesClub Pilates officially opened its doors at 20825 state Route 410 on March 31, over a month after its soft opening on Feb. 24. “[Pilates] is a low-impact exercise,” Travis Peters, general manager of the Bonney Lake location, told The News Tribune.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Milton’s pizza lovers are in for a treat this spring. Just a Pizza My Mind — a two-year-old pizza food truck business that travels across Pierce County each week — is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in just a few weeks. The new location will be a drive-thru at 1102 28th Ave. Court, where Gravity Coffee was.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Isabela Lund
Milton’s pizza lovers are in for a treat this spring. Just a Pizza My Mind — a two-year-old pizza food truck business that travels across Pierce County each week — is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in just a few weeks. The new location will be a drive-thru at 1102 28th Ave. Court, where Gravity Coffee was.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
After four months, an East Pierce County animal shelter has opened its doors to dogs, cats and animal lovers once more. Metro Animal Services – which is owned by the City of Puyallup but operated by the City of Sumner – shut down in December after city officials found mold in the 20-year-old building while preparing to replace the flooring. The shelter also serves Edgewood, Pacific, Milton, Algona and Bonney Lake.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Isabela Lund
After four months, an East Pierce County animal shelter has opened its doors to dogs, cats and animal lovers once more. Metro Animal Services – which is owned by the City of Puyallup but operated by the City of Sumner – shut down in December after city officials found mold in the 20-year-old building while preparing to replace the flooring. The shelter also serves Edgewood, Pacific, Milton, Algona and Bonney Lake.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Spinning Elementary School in Puyallup, Washington, sits adjacent to busy Pioneer Way and the train tracks, shown on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. A proposed $800 million bond for the Puyallup School District would include building a new school further away from the busy roadway and train tracks. Tony Overman [email protected] Two months after its $800 million bond failed, the Puyallup School District is putting it before voters again on April 22.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
The April special election is April 22 — and if you live near Orting or Graham, you have to make a choice about your local fire station. Ballot measures propose merging Graham Fire & Rescue and Orting Valley Fire & Rescue into Central Pierce Fire and Rescue starting on Jan. 1, 2026 — making those three entities into one. Brianna Stenstrom, spokesperson for Central Pierce Fire and Rescue, said the measure needs a simple majority to pass.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund |Alexis Krell |Kristine Sherred
This list of stories illustrates the variety of new cafes opening around Tacoma and elsewhere in Pierce County. Wide Awake Cafe on Ruston Way has brought a fresh coffee spot to the waterfront with specialty drinks and grab-and-go options. Kidsville Play Cafe near Puyallup combines themed playrooms for children with a cafe designed for parents. Wily Cycleworks merges a bike shop with coffee and beer, fostering a community atmosphere and hosting group rides.
