SEE INSIDE: White River boys basketball team finishes second at state tournament, page 16 . . . . Lady Hornets basketball team’s run comes to end with third-place finish at states, Page 15 . . . Bonney Lake council leaning toward allowing grazing on Reed property, page 4 . . . Bonney Lake Drama presents ‘Annie,’ page 3
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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By Daniel Nash Staff Writer
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Weather Today, Wednesday, should bring mostly sunny skies with highs near 50 and overnight lows in the upper-30s. The skies remain clear into Thursday and Friday with temperatures rising into the low 60s. Showers are possible for the weekend. For details go to: www.blscourierherald.com
Coming Up The 19th annual S.T.A.R.R. and Sumner/Bonney Lake Communities for Families Coalition Community Summit is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. March 15 at Calvary Community Church in Sumner. John Norlin is the scheduled speaker. See page 22 for more information or register for the event at www.sumnersd.org.
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Hundreds of local Republicans attended the state’ party’s district caucuses Saturday, including these at North Tapps Middle School, and cast a vote for their candidate of choice. Photos by Dennis Box/To view or buy photos go to www.blscourierherald.com.
Caucuses draw huge crowds More than 800 residents turn out to have their voices heard By Dennis Box Editor
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residential candidate Mitt Romney came out on top in the state Republican caucus Saturday according to numbers released by the party The caucus at North Tapps Middle School brought out a larger than expected crowd. Volunteers at the school estimated about 800 people attended. At the 10 a.m. start time for the event there was a long line waiting to register During the activities there were discussions surrounding key Republican issues. The caucus in Auburn for the King County 31st District residents drew about 280 according to volunteers.
According to numbers provided by the Washington State Republican Party, Romney won the Washington State Republican Caucus straw poll Saturday, easily besting second- and third-place finishers Rep. Ron Paul and former Sen. Rick Santorum. Romney finished with 37.65 percent of the delegates to Paul’s 24.81 percent and Santorum’s 23.81 percent. Newt Gingrich finished a distant fourth with 10.28 percent. The caucuses elected delegates for the county conventions, beginning later this month, which will elect delegates for the state convention, May 31 in Tacoma.
Bonney Lake’s City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend a moratorium on collective gardens for medicinal marijuana, following a public forum that elicited no comment. It is the council’s latest move in prolonging a wait-and-see strategy adopted in the absence of state leadership on holes in cannabis policy, or federal approval.
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City looks to bring ‘thumb’ into fold By Brian Beckley Staff Writer
When viewed on a map, the city of Bonney Lake is shaped something like a “C,” with city limits encompassing nearly the entire region from the southern part of Lake Tapps to South Prairie Road with one exception: an area of land right in the middle. Known colloquially as “the Thumb” because of its shape, the
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