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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
The Rhubarb Days banner is displayed on Main Street in Sumner. Samantha Shockley/Special to the Pierce County’s largest rhubarb celebration is this weekend. Sumner’s Rhubarb Days Festival is happening on Main Street in downtown Sumner from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 21 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 22. According to the website, there will be 200 vendors, 17 food trucks, two stages for live music and a kid’s zone.
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1 week ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Crews spent hours fighting a large commercial fire Sunday in Orting. According to a Facebook post from Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Monday morning, the fire happened in the 13000 block of 142nd Avenue East. The fire started at about 7:30 p.m.When crews arrived at the scene, they found “a warehouse with pressurized smoke coming from all sides of the structure,” the post said.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Puyallup City Hall in Puyallup, Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. Tony Overman [email protected] AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomPuyallup City Council passed a 4-3 first reading of its comprehensive plan. Residents objected to equity language changes, climate policy cuts and tribal edits. Council debate raised legal concerns and highlighted state-federal policy conflicts.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Debbie Cockrell |Isabela Lund
This collection of stories explores the growth happening at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup. The hospital’s emergency department is among the nation’s busiest per capita. Construction plans for a 160-bed patient care tower aim to increase capacity. Recent changes include the appointment of a new hospital president and the opening of a hybrid operating room that expands cardiac treatment options. New technology like the DaVinci ION robotic system helps doctors diagnose lung cancer sooner.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
Getty Images Getty Images AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomBonney Lake police responded to a 3:20 a.m. pharmacy burglary Monday morning. Two suspects were arrested in Puyallup after a K9 and drone-assisted pursuit. Police recovered stolen narcotics and tools; a third suspect remains at large. Two men are in custody and one is on the loose after an early-morning burglary in Bonney Lake, according to police.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital’s proposed 160-bed patient care tower is now one step closer to becoming a reality. Scott Thompson, spokesperson for MultiCare, told The News Tribune construction is expected to start this August. “MultiCare anticipates that the construction cycle will take approximately two years following the issuance of building permits for the new patient care tower,” Thompson wrote in an email to The News Tribune.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund |Julia Park |Debbie Cockrell
This collection of stories highlights restaurant chains opening or expanding new locations in Pierce County. Both national and local franchises are coming to places like Tacoma and Puyallup. Chipotle and Taco Street are some of the new restaurants coming to the Tacoma Mall. The Oregon burger chain Killer Burger faces delays in opening South Sound locations, and Wienerschnitzel will open inside a Walmart in Puyallup later this year.
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2 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomWSDOT proposed 7 project options to restore access to Mount Rainier via SR 165. Cost estimates range from $35 million to $785 million, with no funding secured. Public input on bridge options accepted online through June 17, 2025. READ MORE Fairfax Bridge Closure The 103-year-old bridge is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic after structural issues were found, cutting off a popular access to Mount Rainier National Park.
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2 weeks ago | 
theolympian.com | Isabela Lund
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroomWSDOT proposed 7 project options to restore access to Mount Rainier via SR 165. Cost estimates range from $35 million to $785 million, with no funding secured. Public input on bridge options accepted online through June 17, 2025. READ MORE The 103-year-old bridge is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic after structural issues were found, cutting off a popular access to Mount Rainier National Park.
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3 weeks ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Isabela Lund
The site of a new commercial building along state Route 410 in Bonney Lake. The site is expected to contain a Panera Bread, an Xfinity store, a dental office and another retail space that has not been claimed yet. Izzie Lund, [email protected] A new Panera Bread is under construction in Bonney Lake. The site is located at 20502 98th St E. along state Route 410 next to Chipotle in Mountain View Marketplace.
