By Marianne Lincoln It is mid-July and Wild Carrot is in bloom everywhere. Also known as Queen Anne’s Lace, the wild carrot flower is safe and pretty. But is has a deadly look alike, Poison Hemlock, and you need to know how to tell them apart. This video is pretty good, although it is amazing…
Blue Zones Upcoming Events
By Marianne Lincoln Last night I attended the Blue Zones Food Crawl at Velvet’s Big Easy. It was well attended and everyone had a wonder time. The food samples were delicious and many people ordered off the menu as well. There is more to come! SunJuly 192026-07-19 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmHealthy Cooking Made…
The MolinaCares Accord Grants $75,000 to Peninsula Community Health Services to Expand Mobile Mammography Access including rural Pierce County
BREMERTON, Wash., July 13, 2026 — The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Washington (“Molina”), presented a $75,000 grant to Peninsula Community Health Services (“PCHS”) to support deployment of the region’s first mobile mammography unit serving Kitsap, Mason, and rural Pierce counties. Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Washington…
The transit conundrum – we built it, now we need more money
From Pacific Avenue to 22nd Avenue, 208th Street is closed. From 8th Avenue East to SR507, 208th Street is closed. And now, the brand spanking new Transit Center at 208th and Pacific Avenue is also closed. Yet, last night, at the Pierce Transit Board meeting, there was a vote and a press release: Transit Ballot…
Restaurant – Poof! – Used Car Lot
By Marianne Lincoln Is there a new diet fad in Parkland-Spanaway? Doesn’t it seem like this past year a large number of businesses have turned into used car lots all the way down Pacific Avenue? Restaurants like Lady Luck, Warthog, the old Taco Time, and the Shady Rest Tavern are now car lots. The Rasmussen…
Breseman Forest Work Party July 30
We will be removing invasive plants from Bresemann Forest, bring gloves and water. July 30, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Meet in the parking lot near Spire Rock just before 5 p.m.
Aug 7 Ribbon Cutting for Frontier Park Equestrian Complex
Pierce County Parks and Recreation invites you to save the date for the ribbon-cutting celebration of the Frontier Park Equestrian Complex Cover! Join us on Friday, August 7, starting at 2 p.m. in Graham as we celebrate the opening of this exciting new community asset. The newly completed facility features 27,000 square feet of covered complex, providing expanded opportunities for equestrian events, recreation, and…
Yikes! Bikes! July 11 Seattle to Portland runs through Spanaway
Be very careful driving Waller Road and Military Road this Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The roads are part of the route for the Annual Cascade Bicycle Club Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. It is common for the bicycles to ride in groups. They do try to get single file as much as…
Obituary: Ed Niehl
Edward W. Niehl, beloved educator, coach, mentor, community leader, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026, at the age of 102. Ed was born on March 5, 1924, in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Burien, Washington. He attended Highline High School, where he excelled in athletics, participating…
July 11 Sprinker Marks Half a Century
Sprinker Marks Half a Century Join us as Sprinker Recreation Center marks 50 incredible years of fostering community, recreation, and cherished memories. Over the past five decades, Sprinker has been a beloved gathering place where families connect, individuals enjoy recreational activities, and Pierce County staff serve with pride. Sprinker Recreation Center 521 Military Road S.Tacoma, WA…
Advertise with the PPP
The Pierce Prairie Post does advertising. Give us a try! We can post a story and some art, advertise an event or sales specials for local businesses. Contact Marianne Lincoln for more details and ideas. Donations can also be made at the donate page on the link above.
The Elusive Moloch House – a unicorn, found
By Marianne Lincoln Elk Plain and Spanaway have older settler history than almost any community in Western Washington because they were locations of Fort Nisqually farming stations. The Puget Sound Agricultural Company (PSAC) was created to continue British presence and the Hudson Bay Company’s profit in the Pacific Northwest. The historic map made for the…
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