Stories for July 2017

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Monday, July 31

Friday, July 28

Burn ban is on (but keep barbecuing)

Go ahead and keep the outdoor grill going. Campfires are okay, too. But virtually every other kind of burning in Pierce County is against the law until authorities say otherwise.

G-K's Morris decides he'll be passing for Huskies

For someone who doesn't graduate for two more years, Dylan Morris is quite a newsmaker in the realm of college football recruiting.

Thursday, July 27

Tuesday, July 25

Monday, July 24

Friday, July 21

Thursday, July 20

LOCAL HEROES: Name changes but work doesn't for food banks formerly known as FISH

FISH Food Banks, the largest network of food banks in Pierce County, has changed its name and unveiled a new brand that "represents our entire organization" and the positive ways that people support it, says the agency's leader.

S-u-m-m-e-r spells reading

For the folks running the Pierce County Library System, summer is synonymous with reading and learning.

Wednesday, July 19

Tuesday, July 18

Monday, July 17

Friday, July 14

Thursday, July 13

Tuesday, July 11

Competitors never too old for Senior Games

Nearly 2,000 men and women over the age of 50 – some of them way over  – participate every year in the Washington Senior Games. They come for the competition and the smiles.

Monday, July 10

Friday, July 7

Chase Garden at a crossroads

The future of Chase Garden is uncertain while an organization that manages the horticultural preserve near Graham looks for another non-profit group to keep it open to the public.

Thursday, July 6

Students have a job pipeline via CTE

For proof that vocational education is a path to early employment for students, look no further than the Pierce County Skills Center’s aerospace program.

Monday, July 3

Saturday, July 1