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Support the Sumner-Bonney Lake Community Toybox
Help bring holiday magic to local kids with the Community Toybox! Donate toys, gift cards, or funds—or volunteer your time. Every gift supports families in our community.
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Ryan House
After nearly two years of litigation, demolition of Sumner’s Ryan House is proceeding July 24-26. Contractors will salvage reusable items from the house that can be safely removed. All salvaged items will be safely stored and made available for the Ryan family to retrieve. “This house has served us well Read more
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Transportation Benefit Districts
Through the summer, Sumner took the steps to form a Transportation Benefit District (TBD) and fund it with a 0.1% sales tax that will go into effect in 2026. Already used by most neighboring cities in Pierce and King Counties, this District is a way to fund street maintenance and Read more
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Sign up for Heritage Park Construction Updates
Our revitalization project for Heritage Park and Hops Alley is underway. The contractors have mobilized onsite and wrapped up survey & utility locates. Next up: erosion control, demolition in Heritage Park & Hops Alley, and utility potholing through May 2. Stay in the loop—click below to follow for project updates!
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Growing Good Things in Sumner
Sumner has a long tradition with agriculture that continues today. It may look a little different than you’re picturing from the 1900s. As we mentioned last week, Knutson Farms has been farming daffodils and rhubarb in the valley for decades. Now, they offer more visitor-focused options like the Spring Bloom Read more
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Stewart Road/8th Street White River Bridge
The City of Sumner is preparing to replace the aging Stewart Road Bridge over the Stuck River. Built in 1936, the current bridge is structurally deficient, seismically vulnerable, load-restricted, and lacks adequate space for pedestrians and cyclists. Key Project Highlights: Stay Informed: For complete details, background information, detour maps, and Read more
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RFQ FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR 2025 STORMWATER COMPREHENSIVE AND CAPITAL PLAN UPDATE
Full RFQ available at https://sumnerwa.gov/bids/ The City of Sumner solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in providing professional services in the area of environment planning, regulatory compliance, and stormwater modeling. Services are expected to last one (1) year with the option for the City of Sumner to extend for Read more
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Council Meeting Video
On Tuesday night, our Council Meeting did not air live on YouTube as it’s supposed to do. We’re looking into the reason why that happened to prevent any future issues. In the meantime, we uploaded the video from the meeting to our YouTube Channel, and it is now available for Read more
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Main Street Trees
The trees on Main Street are getting an upgrade. The current trees are the wrong species for that setting. They naturally grow bigger than fits the location; they block businesses; and their red leaves “disappear” into the primarily brick buildings downtown. We will be replacing these trees with ginkgos, shown Read more
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Going Solar in Sumner
You’re going to see some construction work on City Hall next week as we get solar panels installed. Yes, our historic building is entering the modern age! The solar system will offset some of Sumner City Hall’s electrical consumption through on-site production and a Net Metering agreement with the utility Read more