EDITORIAL According to several people who are on Land Use Advisory Committees in Pierce County, there are new development regulations that have passed through the Planning Commission and the Hearings Examiner are are slated to be in front of the Pierce County Council for approval and adoption, possibly as early as January 2018. If you look…
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Incident at Graham Kapowsin
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — At approximately 2:30 p.m. today (December 5, 2017), 30 minutes after school was dismissed, there was a shooting near the Graham-Kapowsin High School campus. The shooting stemmed from an altercation between a group of individuals outside of the school. Two students who were injured in the shooting made their way onto…
December performing arts around Bethel
Bethel District Performing Arts Events for December December 1 Early Dismissal for Middle School Report Card Preparation 5:15 – 7:30pm Chocolate, Chimes, and Cheer hosted by EPSOC Friends of the Arts December 2 5:00 – 10:00pm Holiday Open House Mike & Sue Sandner’s Home 5:00pm Santa Parade and Tree Lighting Reception Downtown Puyallup December 5…
Down? Property Taxes for schools will go down even with new bond
Facilities Funding 11-6-17 <– PDF file data on the bond from the district BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — As school districts around the state gear up for bond and levy elections next year, the Bethel School District finds itself in a unique position. In February, Bethel will be running a new $443 million bond and two…
Sankta Lucia Celebration – Dec 3
A Swedish Sankta Lucia Celebration will be held December 3rd at PLU’s Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts. Sunday, December 3rd at 2:30 PM – 6 PM. (Also known as the Eastvold Auditorium) The event his hosted by the Scandinavian Cultural Center. The event consists of singing and dance. Young people rehearse for several weeks…
Annual Holiday Bazaar – Lacamas Dec 2-3
Lacamas Community Club’s Annual Holiday Bazaar will be December 2nd & 3rd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be more than 30 local crafters. Great food will be served for breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The best “FREE” – MAKE IT & TAKE IT –…
Roy – Friday, Dec. 1 – Tree Lighting
Friday December 1, 6 p.m. at the Roy Library and Community Center will be the Annual Open House with festive cookies, cake, Santa and one of the best little Christmas Tree Lightings in the county. The location is 122 East 3rd St., Roy. The Community Center and Library is on the same block as the Roy…
2017 Stuff the Bus – Dec 2
Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., transportation and other Bethel School District volunteers will be collecting toys and food for needy families it he district. This is the annual “Stuff the Bus” drive. Look for the Big yellow school bus in the the Spanaway Walmart parking lot on Saturday and give what…
2017 Veteran Car Project
The LeMay Collections is proud to announce our holiday project benefiting a local disabled veteran. This holiday season, our volunteers will modify a 1981 Chrysler Imperial New Yorker with all the fittings to be driven by a veteran with disabilities. Aimed at empowering and re-connecting a wounded veteran with their passion, this car will be gifted to…
Collecting warm kids coats
Message from the Lemay Collections at Marymount : We are in urgent need of boys and girls size 8 coats! LeMay cares about our community, and once again we are collecting warm coats, and toys, for local children in need. From infant sizes to adult xl, we need NEW coats of all sizes. Toy donations must…
FCCCC breakfast meeting Nov 18
Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council – This month’s FCCCC meeting will be changed to a breakfast meeting at Ricky J’s, 6805 176th St. E.at 9 AM. It would be a good time for folks to catch up on what is happening in the community. So if you have some free time this Saturday, stop by…
Spanaway removed from Historic Preservation Grants
Proposal No. R2017-121: A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Approving the 2018 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Fund Disbursement as Recommended by the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission. The commission removed the Spanaway Community Association proposal for historic road signs. Spanaway, as a community altered after the Growth Management Act and losing…
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