An architectural rendering of a new pedestrian bridge near Rocky Road Northeast in Orting that will help children and community members cross SR 162 safely. The bridge would play a role in the city’s ...

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...

Several towns in East Pierce County will have backed-up roads during a lahar drill on April 23. The 2026 Regional Lahar Evacuation Drill is the largest lahar evacuation drill in the world, according ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Thousands of lives are potentially at risk if Mount Rainier were to erupt and on Thursday, students in Pierce County practiced how they would escape if lahars began pushing through ...

PUYALLUP, Wash. — Five school districts and several Pierce County cities and towns participated in what the city of Puyallup called the biggest lahar drill in the country Friday. Students from the ...

The 2026 Regional Lahar Evacuation Drill will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 23. Schools will evacuate students along lahar routes; Puyallup will see increased pedestrians Sumner will guide ...