Spanaway Middle School News Today

The Coupeville School Board chose Shannon Leatherwood as the district’s new superintendent.

The Coupeville School Board chose Shannon Leatherwood as the district’s new superintendent.

Parents and other locals have lamented the lack of sidewalks on the way to schools in the Bethel School District.

"A male jumped out of the bushes and attempted to grab her around the waist," the Pierce County Sheriff's Office stated in an online post.

Pierce County deputies are warning families about a man who they say has been chasing students in the Bethel school district.

Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department are investigating multiple instances of a person chasing students in the Bethel School District near their schools. 

A warning was issued to students and parents in the Bethel School District to be on the lookout for a stranger who has been chasing students.

A warning was issued to students and parents in the Bethel School District to be on the lookout for a stranger who has been chasing students.

Students in Spanaway took to the streets Wednesday morning to show how dark and dangerous their walk to school can be during the fall and winter months.

According to the district, just 9% of the roads have sidewalks and most roads have no street lights.