By Marianne Lincoln This coming week, May 16 through 20 is filing week in Pierce County for people interesting in running for an elected office in Pierce County or the State of Washington. The major parties have already held caucuses. The Presidential primary ballots are due May 24. The filling is for anyone seeking office in…

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and night firing on the following date(s): DATE               Monday May 16 thru Friday May 20, 2016                         Monday May 23 thru Thursday May 26, 2016       TIME                Day and Night FIRING OF        60, 81 & 120 mm mortars Several units on JBLM will conduct day…

Candidate filing begins Monday, May 16 with the Pierce County Auditor’s Office Offices open for election this year include: ·         U.S. Senator ·         U.S. Representative Offices (Congress) ·         All State Offices including Governor ·         State Senators and Representatives ·         Pierce County Offices ·         Judicial Offices including State Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Superior Court…

Sunday May 15, the Tacoma Art Museum is hosting the 7th Annual Northwest Native Free Community Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This community event highlights the vitality and resilience of Northwest Native artists and communities through contemporary and traditional Native culture and art. TAM will feature an art market, music, dance, a contemporary…

On Saturday May 14, 2016, from 9 am to 11 am, members of the Spanaway Kiwanis will do their annual cemetery cleanup at the historic Spanaway Cemetery on 176th & A Street. If you would like to help out, bring a good pair of gardening gloves. The members will have tools and lawnmowers there. You can…

Breakfast, crafts for kids, a petting farm, ice cream social and local craft vendors. The Lacamas Community Club’s Spring Fling is on May 7 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. The address is 32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA. Only $4 for the breakfast special. Breakfast will be served from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. The…

Join other members of your community as we learn about the psychological impacts of marijuana and answer the question “What’s Your Natural High?” as we explore healthy alternatives to illegal marijuana use by kids and teens. DATE: Saturday, May 7th                     RSVP Site TIME: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Clover Park Technical College     McGavick Conference Center…

You are invited to be a part of Graham Dash 2016. Graham Dash is 5k and 1 mile fun run/ walk Saturday, May 7 at 9am at Frontier Park. All of the proceeds will go towards feeding our community. In the last two years alone, Harvest House has served food to over 1,300 unique families…

PIERCE COUNTY — Postponing the most important decisions can be disastrous. It can tear families apart and destroy what took a lifetime to establish. Three final decisions are the most important and come into play at the most stressful time of life – when death occurs.   “Three Final Decisions” is a free, full-day seminar…

Pierce County is teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to challenge residents to commit to at least one Sound-healthy action during May’s Puget Sound Starts Here Month. “Pierce County is characterized by its beautiful views and natural areas from Mount Rainier to Puget Sound,” said Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive. “If each…

Information provided by Robert Hill, modifications by editor THURSDAY, April 27, the 2016 Pierce County Charter Review Commission consented to a requirement that all submissions, whether in the ‘Public’ or ‘Commissioner’ or ‘Officials’ category, needs to receive 4 votes to move forward; or else die prior to the June 30th termination date of the commission….