'Muddy mess': Pierce County, WA RV park residents continue flood clean-up

Residents at an RV park near Orting are struggling to rebuild after rapid flooding from the Puyallup River damaged or destroyed dozens of trailers, displacing more than 100 people.

Pierce County residents picking up the pieces after flooding destroys homes
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Residents at an RV park near Orting are struggling to rebuild after rapid flooding from the Puyallup River damaged or destroyed dozens of trailers, displacing more than 100 people.

Orting mayor says residents returning as floodwaters recede
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Orting Mayor Joshua Penner says most residents evacuated from areas near the Carbon and Puyallup rivers have now returned home as conditions improve.

Evacuations ordered, residents rescued from floodwaters in Orting, WA
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Evacuations have been issued for residents in Orting, Washington as the Puyallup River continues to flood, with rescue crews keeping busy throughout the area on Wednesday.

Level 3 'Go Now' evacuations for parts of Orting, WA
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Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Carly Cappetto said parts of a Orting are under a Level 3 'Go Now' evacuation.

Puyallup River flooding in Orting, WA
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FOX 13 meteorologist Abby Acone is live in Orting, Washington, where the Puyallup River is rushing at high flood levels.

Expect Pierce County traffic delays during highway construction in Orting, WA

"Expect long delays": A stretch of highway in Orting, Washington is expected to cause difficulty for motorists in some parts of Pierce County this week.

Orting, WA community rallies around volleyball coach on third cancer battle
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In Orting, the community is rallying around a beloved high school volleyball coach battling cancer for the third time. Gariann Frey, who has dedicated herself to helping her student-athletes on and off the court, is now the one receiving support.

Motorcyclist dead, 2 others injured in Pierce County crash

Troopers say a motorcyclist crashed into two trucks whose occupants were all in their 20s. SR-162 was shut down for hours on Saturday night.

Capitol riot trial for 2 Orting men begins
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The Washington D.C. trial for two Orting men charged with several crimes stemming from the January 6th Capitol riot began on Wednesday.

Pierce County men accused in Jan. 6 riots to go before judge

An Orting father and his stepson are going before a judge in Washington D.C. on Wednesday for their alleged participation in the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Capitol riot trial begins for 2 Orting, WA men
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The trial begins for the two men from Orting who were charged with participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Volcano safety: Orting prepares 44 years after Mount Saint Helens eruption

Advancements in seismic tracking are celebrated by communities settled in the shadow of active volcanoes, places like Orting, which takes the risk very seriously.

Orting School District warning parents of suspicious-looking man who asked a student to go home with him

The Orting School District issued a warning to parents regarding an incident involving a man dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses who asked a student if they wanted to get into his car and come back home with him. 

Teens accused of 2022 murder, staging 'suspicious disappearance' plead guilty

Two teenagers accused of killing a man near Orting in Sep. 2022—one of them seemingly staging a disappearance to avoid murder charges—have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.

Missing teen charged with murder blames victim's 'biker buddies' for burglary gone wrong, court docs say

Two 16-year-olds face murder and burglary charges as newly obtained court documents connect the well-publicized ‘disappearance’ of one of the suspects to the slaying of a 51-year-old Pierce County man.

Formerly missing Thurston County teen arrested, booked for alleged murder

Two 16-year-olds were arrested Friday night in connection to a homicide investigation in unincorporated Pierce County near Orting, where deputies found a man dead with a gunshot wound inside his home. According to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD), one of the teenagers involved was the Olympia High School football player who went missing, and was later found safe last Thursday.

89th Annual Daffodil Festival returns Saturday

The 89th Annual Daffodil Festival and Parade is set to travel through Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting this Saturday.