The Puyallup Herald and Q13 recently featured the proposed pedestrian bridge that could connect the Rivergrove neighborhood back to the Sounder Station, schools, parks and other amenities without relying on congested SR 162. Click here to read The Puyallup Herald article. And from Q13:
Sumner Cemetery was featured in KING 5’s story about changing trends in cemeteries and what they offer. Although it’s a rather unusual example, Sumner continues to set the standard of excellence for a progressive small city in the services we provide. Click here to learn more about the cemetery itself Read more…
Take a look as Q13 explores Sumner’s historic status as the Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World. If this makes you hungry, mark your calendar for Rhubarb Days, coming up July 27-28. Or, click here for recipes and rhubarb info you can sample all year long.
Q13 came out to feature the transformation of Sumner’s Sk8 Park, thanks in large part to the Sumner Police Department. Although Officer Martin has since taken a new role in the military, Sumner’s officers continue to stop and talk to kids, working with organizations like Mothers 2 Many to keep Read more…
On July 8, Q13 covered the interchange and its issues with this story. While you never want to hear your city’s name combined with “traffic nightmare,” when it’s true, coverage like this will hopefully lead to funding for solutions to this State-owned interchange. Last month, The News Tribune published a Read more…
Join Meter Tech Joe McKinney for the second episode of Meter-Side Chats: all about Sumner’s manual-style meters. Did you miss Episode 1? Click here to view.
The international Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) have honored CM Bell and the Sumner Charm video with a Platinum Hermes Creative Award. The Hermes Creative Awards team expected over 6,000 entries. They honor work in 200 categories with the more prestigious Platinum Award, which Sumner received, as well Read more…
Join Meter Tech Joe McKinney for Meter-Side Chats to understand your meter and how it works. This is just the first in a series of videos to help you understand things like how the City reads your meter, how you can tell if you have a leak and even what Read more…
A big oil spill makes headlines everywhere, but how do our daily, “ordinary” choices–like fixing a car leak–continue to affect our clean waters, rivers and Puget Sound? Find out! Sumner participated in a series of videos for Puget Sound Starts Here.
The City of Sumner is proud to join other agencies and organizations in working on Floodplains for the Future, an effort to achieve a win-win-win of improved habitat, increased farmland and better flood protection in our community and region. Watch for more information: Floodplains For The Future from Allan Warren Read more…