The Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council (FCCCC) will have their last meeting (until September) next Wednesday, June 17, at the Pierce County Skills Center at 6:00 p.m. Feel free to join in by Google Meet with the link: https://meet.google.com/zti-wjtt-pfr Topics include: Committee Reports:A. Public SafetyB. Friends of Stan and Joan Cross ParkC. Land Use Advisory CommissionD….
June 19-20 Rummage Sale at Parkland Community Center
June 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parkland Community Center, 214 121st St S, Parkland will be a chance to find some great deals and also help the community center budget. There will be things like jewelry, clothing, furniture, kitchen supplies, art, holiday…
Maybe Johnny Paycheck was right
In August, it will be a full 14 years that the Pierce Prairie Post has been on this news blog. The only one getting advertising income is the WordPress site, and they make me pay them too. Those are not my ads, it is them. I tried to up the amount I pay to stop…
Kiwanis Club of Parkland-Spanaway Foundation Donates $20,000 to Parkland Community Center Project
PARKLAND, WA – The Kiwanis Club of Parkland-Spanaway Foundation recently made a significant donation to the Parkland Community Association (PCA) in support of its Parkland School Project. In May 2022, when the community learned that Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) planned to remove the historic Parkland School building from local landmark protections and demolish it, residents…
Community Mural Projects Aim to Strengthen Pride in Parkland: June 2026
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway brings residents and local artists together to strengthen community pride through public art. PARKLAND, WA — Home to more than 35,000 residents in unincorporated Pierce County, Parkland is a community shaped by towering evergreens, open prairie remnants, and neighborhoods where generations of families have built their lives. Known around the world…
June 6 Small Business Workshops
Saturday, June 6th ~ Spaceworks, Tacoma is hosting six, free, in-person, small business workshops, between 10am-6pm❣️These unique workshops were designed to help you build your network & learn ways to stretch your dollars & ideas in your business. Come get creative at our hands on Art sessions and invite a friend. FREE + open to…
June 6 Habitat Stewardship at Flett Creek
The habitat stewardship event on CPTC’s Flett Property is this Saturday, June 6th from 9:00 AM to noon! The flyer below has pertinent details and all of the 2026 dates for the remaining habitat stewardship events in 2026. For this habitat stewardship event, the focus will be on cutting scotch broom using reciprocating saws and loppers. Training on the proper and…
PPP is moving!
The Pierce Prairie Post is moving. Starting in July, we will have a new location. Oh, wait, Marianne works from home, not at a business location. She actually comes out to report at your events! Actually, the PPP and Marianne are looking for a new place to live and do business that is more affordable….
Safe Streets – Parkland meetings
The next Parkland Safe Streets meeting is on June 2nd @ Trinity fireside Room @ 6:30pm. Trinity Lutheran Church is located at 121st and Wheeler. The Fireside room is to the right of the church. Because of the recent drive by shooting of a Washington High School Senior and the soon to happen, summer vacation,…
Graham Senior Center
The Graham Senior Center meets on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at Evergreen Church on the Hill, 10118 249th St E, Graham, WA. UPDATE: No longer at Benston on Wednesdays. 🎉 SAVE THE DATE! 🎉JOYFUL JUNE at the GRAHAM SENIOR CENTER 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS for JUNE Thursday, June 4th (12:30pm) Tuesday, June 9th (11:00am) • ALZHEIMER’S…
Is zoning turning urban creeks into dry ditches?
Community plans in unincorporated areas and city urban planning are all being pressed by the state Growth Management Act to add more and more housing. Prices of housing are high because of housing shortages. But lost in all this demand for housing is how we plan for out green space and floodplains. Beginning in June,…
Car Meet May 29 – Spanaway Park
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Car Show at Spanaway Park on Friday, May 29 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. To be eligible for prizes, please arrive with your car by 4:30 p.m. The event is free and the public is welcome.
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