Author: Lincoln

Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.

Memorial Day Service

The annual Memorial Day Service at Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery, will be 25 May 2015, at 10:30 AM.  A Flag and Firing Detail will be provided by JBLM.  Local dignitaries have been invited. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery 26418 Mountain Highway Spanaway, WA 98387-9404

Public Opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway

By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications TACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2015)—The public will have two opportunities to see His Majesty King Harald V of Norway on May 23 when he visits Tacoma in honor of Pacific Lutheran University’s 125 anniversary: during his arrival at PLU, at 11:15 a.m., and at the Tacoma Dome,…

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May 17 – A special day if you are Norwegian

Norwegian Constitution Day or Syntende Mai, May 17 has become the Celebration of all things Norwegian. The Scandinavian Cultural Center is getting all ready for tomorrow’s 17 Mai flag raising and breakfast reception at Pacific Lutheran University with the Norwegian Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey. All are welcome to Centennial Plaza at 8:30am! Gratulerer med dagen! Their annual Flag…

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Pursuit suspect flies off Golden Given hill near Brookdale

A suspect being pursued by Pierce County Sheriff Deputies failed to negotiate the turn on Golden Given Road where it drops down to Brookdale Road. Instead, he went straight downhill, landing in the backyard between two Parkland area houses this evening between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. The road was closed as emergency responders worked to…

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Military Retiree Appreciation Day at JBLM Friday

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event Friday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at American Lake Conference Center, on JBLM Lewis North. Event officials are expecting approximately 2,500 military beneficiaries to attend. Military Retiree Appreciation Day events include: Madigan Army Medical Center Health…

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Pierce County Coalition Against Trafficking – May 12

“What Then?” What happens when women are physically set free from a life style that has taken everything they are away? Imagine:  Your innocence is lost.  You know more about the seamier side of life than anyone should.  All your firsts were taken away, especially if you were trafficked as a child or young woman. …

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Kids Night Out With Legos® – May 29

Bricks 4 Kidz – LEGO® Kids Night Out With Legos® On Friday, May 29, kids ages 5-13 can build motorized models with LEGO®.  This kids only event is held at the Frontier Park Lodge, 21800 Meridian S in Graham. It runs from 6:00-9:30pm and includes a pizza dinner for a fee of $25 for 1st…

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Open house on flood insurance maps planned for May 19 in Gig Harbor

PIERCE COUNTY — Homeowners and businesses located near coastal areas have are invited to view updated federal flood insurance rate maps at a May 19 open house in Gig Harbor. These maps, created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are used by property owners and federal, state and local agencies to determine standards for…

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