Bonney Lake and Sumner Courier-Herald, November 07, 2012

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 | 75 cents

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No murder charges in shooting

A chilly game of fetch

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Residents acted in self defense, but charged with kidnapping and harassment By Brian Beckley Staff Writer

No murder charges have been filed in the shooting death of a man shot dead in a Bonney Lake garage this past week. According to prosecutors, the man, identified as Donald Thomas, 26, was planning to rob the residents of the house, located in the 9200 block of 75th Street East, during a drug deal and was killed in self defense. However, the three people who lived in the duplex, Job Mitchell Edwards, 33, Michael Allen Edwards, 35 and Krystal Lee Frietas, 32, will face first-degree

Updates daily at BLSCourierHerald.com Results from this week’s election were released too late for this edition of the Courier-Herald. Please check the website for updated results as they come in.

Keith Newton decided to use a chilly fall Saturday to enjoy some lakeside quality time with his dog, Tabby. Tabby didn’t hesitate to jump right in to Lake Tapps’ frigid waters—again and again and another time for good measure.

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Weather

Today, Wednesday should bring partly sunny skies with a 40 percent chance of rain and high temperatures around 50, falling into the mid-30s overnight. The weekend should bring a chance of showers with highs near 50.

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New senior van paid for partially by donations

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here was a little bit of news during the announcements Wednesday at the senior center and it did not start out particularly good. Senior Center Director Sue Hilberg began by telling the seniors, dozens of whom arrived via the senior center’s aging van, that there was some bad news: the 12-year-old van had finally died and they PLAY ALL THREE WEEKS!

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weren’t sure how they were going to get people home. Hilberg said there were gasps and conversations immediately broke out as their faces lit up with panic. After a few tense minutes, Hilberg told the seniors not to worry, they had a solution. At that moment, Senior Center Aide and van drive Phil DeLeo pulled around the

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The new senior center van includes an electronic door, an overhead luggage rack and adjustable seats. Photo by Brian Beckley

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