Are you a Spanaway or Parkland Business owner? Chances are your life isn’t easy, particularly if you are located on or near Pacific Avenue. Your regular, paying customers are very aware you deal with shoplifting, fraudulent payments, fake money, stolen shopping carts, break-ins, and abusive customers, among other issues. What we have not had for…
Fundraiser for Sequalitchew Creek moved to Oct 8
Friends, Our September 17th fundraiser has been postponed. After a series of discussions, the Hive Market determined that they do not share our values of environmental protection, leading us with a need for a new venue and more time to plan. We have postponed our fundraiser to October 8th, with a new venue at the…
County Survey on Data Center Regulations
This is taken directly from the Pierce County Website: GET INVOLVED Help inform this work Pierce County Council passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday, August 25, that prohibits filing, processing, or approval of permits for new and expanded data centers exceeding 10 megawatts in unincorporated Pierce County for up to one year. Read more about…
Community Networking Hour – Parkland Spanaway
October 17 is the next Community networking Hour for Parkland Spanaway at the El Toro lounge, 13719 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. come out and meet members of the community from local businesses, non-profits, service clubs and of course, the local Rotary who sponsors this event. Yes, you…
Oct 6 – Thor Heyerdahl Lecture at PLU
The annual Thor Heyerdahl lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th (Heyerdahl’s birthday!) at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) starting at 7pm, doors open at 6:30pm. PLU’s Dr. Don Ryan, who worked directly with Thor Heyerdahl, is arranging the program and will share stories and personal insights about that remarkable and inspirational man who was a pioneer…
Fall Events at Parkland Community Center
The Parkland Community Center is located in the Historic Parkland Schoolat 214 121st Street South on Pacific Avenue in Parkland. Come out to any or all of these events to help support your community! You can also go to their website and make a donation to help finish the purchase of the building from PLU.
Spanaway teen fighting rare bone cancer
From Jill Natalie Jason Foreman, a 16-year-old from Spanaway, is fighting osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer that only 400 to 500 kids and teens are diagnosed with each year. Jason should be thinking about school, friends and getting his driver’s license. Instead, what started as leg pain, turned out to be a large tumor in…
Community BBQ at the Good Neighbor Village
The Good Neighbor Village is under construction in Spanaway. In keeping with their name, they are reaching out on the afternoon of September 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm inviting members of the community to attend a community barbecue. RSVP required. The GOOD NEIGHBOR VILLAGE will provide permanent housing and care to Pierce County’s chronically homeless…
Light the Lake – Sept 13
Sunday, September 13, 2026 4:30 – 8:30 PM Join us for a magical night as Spanaway Park becomes a glowing paradise with the return of Light the Lake! End the summer in style with an unforgettable evening of celebration and community bonding. Event Highlights Let the floating lanterns take center stage as they illuminate the water,…
Touch a Truck – Sept 12
Does your child have a love for trucks and large vehicles? Then check out Pierce County’s Touch A Truck free family-friendly event where the young and young at heart love to climb, run around, sit in, and even honk the horns of trucks and large vehicles seen throughout the county. The event takes place from…
Spanaway Mural Project begins Sept. 13
Community Paint Day: Spanaway Mural Project There is room for 12 to 15 volunteers to join in for each community paint day. The wall location is on the west side of Pacific Avenue between 144th & 145th. RSVP online here to help paint. Day One: 9-13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Orientation and base…
WordPress greed and site destruction
Apologies, if you go out to an older post and the photos are missing. WordPress sent out a warning about the amount of space our 14 years of data was using. They demanded $50 monthly to add storage. The PPP doesn’t have that kind of support, so I tried deleting a few older photos. Suddenly,…
Sept 9 Cemetery Cleanup
On Wednesday, September 9, the LDS Church Wards will be out at the old Spanaway Cemetery doing a Fall cleanup. The event will take place from 4pm to 6pm that day at 176th & A Street in Spanaway. Participants should try to bring their own equipment, including gloves, drinking water, and clippers, cutters, wheelbarrows, weed…
Veterans – You Matter campaign
Washington’s #YouMatter campaign carries a message that is both simple and deeply powerful: your life has value, you are not alone, and There Is Hope. Created by the Washington State Governor’s Challenge Prevent Suicide Among Service Member, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF), this statewide effort brings together Washington Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA),…
Clover Creek Restoration Alliance asking the hard questions
News from your local watershed activists, Clover Creek Restoration Alliance, CCRA. Hello supporters of a healthy watershed, This week we are seeking volunteers to help us restore the Bresemann Forest along Spanaway Creek, invite you to the 2nd Chambers-Clover Watershed Festival, October 10, and have an update from our first court date defending Sequalitchew Creek….
Roy Pioneer Rodeo Sept 5 & 6
The 2026 Roy Pioneer Rodeo will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5 & Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026 (Labor Day weekend) at the Roy Rodeo Grounds, 8710 Higgins Greig Road, Roy, WA 98580. Doors open 11:00 AM; rodeo starts 1:30 PM. Arrive early for the best seating Admission ONLY True Service animals welcome. Bring some extra cash and support our…
First week of school for the next generation of Bethel High School
August 31 was the first day of school ever for the new Bethel High School at 7718 224th Street East, Graham. The school sits in a field that is part of the headwaters of Muck Creek. For many years is was a farm, and a favorite spot for skydiving. Later, the Rainier View Christian Church…
Local engineer developing VTOL aircraft
One of our own Bethel High School grads, Stephen Tibbitts, just made a significant announcement. His company, Alpine-Vertical is developing a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL), called the Raven. The Alpine Vertical website is officially live. Raven, a hybrid VTOL aircraft, is designed to get you beyond the runway without giving up the range…
Roadless Rule Conservation Measure at risk, House and Senate members call on administration not to repeal it
[Editor: The Roadless Rule safeguards nearly 60 million acres of national forest land across the U.S., including about 2 million acres in Washington State, map below] Popular Roadless Rule conservation measure protects 44 million acres of pristine U.S. Forest Service lands from destructive and expensive roadbuilding, logging, and supports outdoor recreation economy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S….
NOLA Cuisine meets Healthy Living!
Great news, Parkland-Spanaway! Velvet’s Big Easy is now a Blue Zones Approved Restaurant! We will be hosting a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 10th and want you to join us! During this event, she will be revealing her new menu items that blend healthy ingredients with Southern comfort. The official announcement already has 30,000+…