SEE INSIDE: Special Report: In-depth profiles of several promising local athletes, Page 6 . . . . Sumner school district facing another year of multi-million dollar cuts, Page 10 . . . Head-on car accident on state Route 410 leaves one dead, one injured, Page 23. . . White River’s Padgett returns to the mat after cancer battle, Page 15
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Bonney Lake looks to make dog park official
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Electric crews discuss their next move at Allan Yorke Park Friday after clearing and reopening Bonney Lake Boulevard following last week’s snow and ice storm. Photo by Brian Beckley/To view or buy photos go to www.blscourierherald.com.
Crews work to restore normalcy after ice storm blankets region By Brian Beckley and Daniel Nash Staff Writers
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Things are slowly returning to normal on the Plateau and in the valley following a winter storms that dumped several inches of snow and ice on the region. The cold weather fallout took down tree limbs and power lines, leaving most of the area in the dark for the majority of the weekend. As of Monday, Puget Sound Energy restored electricity to most residences, though more than 1,000 customers in the Bonney Lake, Sumner and Lake Tapps areas were still without power. According to PSE, 988 homes in Bonney Lake, 184 homes in Sumner and 133 homes in Lake Tapps were still dark as of noon Monday. Police, fire and public works crews throughout the area are all enjoying a well deserved rest this
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week after a winter storm led to more than five days of round-the-clock work.
Bonney Lake The city of Bonney Lake started preparing Tuesday as the storm began to roll into the area and the city’s Emergency Operations Center was officially opened Thursday. Meetings to coordinate a response took place every morning in the training room of the Public Safety Building, despite a complicating lack of power to the region and buildings. On Thursday, firefighters ran a total of 65 calls. Typically, the crews respond to about 22 calls in a 24-hour period. Most of the calls were for downed trees and power lines. There were sur-
In a move sure to get tails wagging across Bonney Lake, the city is moving closer to making the dog park at Viking Park an official and permanent part of the city’s landscape. The park, a project created primarily through the volunteer efforts of citizens and businesses, was originally designated a tem-
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Sumner extends pot dispensary moratorium By Daniel Nash Staff Writer
Any question whether medical marijuana dispensaries would be able to join the ranks of Sumner’s licensed businesses returned under the cover of smoke Jan. 17. The City Council voted unanimously to affirm an ordinance enacting a six-month moratorium on issuing business licenses and
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