The Graham Kapowsin Band Parent Association has announced the band will be holding its first ever Music Marathon on February 6-7, 2015…18 hours of music. The bands will start playing at 2:30 Friday afternoon and won’t stop until 8:30 Saturday morning! The students will collect pledges (either hourly or a flat rate) for their playing time and…
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Seed Swap for local gardeners – Feb. 4
Seed Swap, Seed Saving Workshop, and Potluck on February 4 at Parkland Spanaway Library. Free! 6 p.m. 8 p.m. Bring excess seeds either purchased or saved, cuttings, or transplants to trade with community members. We are lucky to have Kelda Lorax of Divine Earth Gardening Project teaching a seed saving workshop to answer all your seedling questions. The…
CPTC to Host Inaugural Winter Aerospace Career Fair
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Clover Park Technical College aviation students and alumni will have the opportunity to connect with local employers at the college’s inaugural Winter Aerospace Career Fair at the South Hill Campus and Aviation Center Jan. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. Students and recent graduates of Advanced Composite Manufacturing, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Material…
County schedules community meetings on rural zoning adjustments
Pierce County Planning and Land Services has scheduled four meetings around the county to gather public input on proposed adjustments to some of the land use designations in rural areas. The adjustment is part of the update to Pierce County’s Comprehensive Plan, which follows state requirements to plan for housing, transportation and other community needs…
Upcoming Graham Events
Safe Streets will be presenting for the Graham Citizen’s Action Team on Thursday 1/29/15 from 6-7 pm at North Star Elem. in the library 7719 224th St. East. Flyers attached so you can tell your neighbors or help us post posters to get the word out. The Graham Historical Society will have a program on…
Small claims now easier to file in Pierce County
Pierce County District Court has unveiled an innovative new way for customers to access court services online. Citizens who wish to file a small claims case can now use District Court’s web-based Small Claims Kiosk application. Developed by District Court with support from Pierce County’s Information Technology Division, this application allows customers to answer a…
Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan – Final Hearing
This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2014-136s. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Approving the Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for February 17, 2015, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, 10th Floor, County-City Building,…
Council to hold 4 hearings on shoreline regulations
Members of the Pierce County Council’s Community Development Committee have scheduled four meetings around the county to gather public input on changes to proposed shoreline development guidelines required by the state. These meetings will address 18 amendments that resulted from a series of community hearings last spring. The Community Development Committee, chaired by District 5…
Happy 20th Birthday Spanaway Community Association!
20 years ago in January, the Spanaway Community Association became an official non-profit corporation in the State of Washington. For many years, they operated under the moniker, Spanaway Community Action Network (SCAN) and took on a myriad of projects across the community from holiday tree lightings to campfires and informational meetings. They even got involved…
Frozen Exhibit at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center
PLU — Disney’s Frozen is a world-wide success, but did you know the film makers studied Norwegian history and culture extensively while working on the film? And did you know it is based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale? Come find out these tidbits and many more at the Scandinavian Cultural Center! The exhibition opened…
Shipwrecks of the Nisqually Reach – Feb. 8
Hello All The DuPont Historical Society and Museum are sponsoring Captain Ethan Allen’s power point presentation “The Shipwrecks of the Nisqually Reach” Sunday, February 8, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at the historic DuPont Community Presbyterian Church, 502 Barksdale Ave., DuPont WA 98327. The talk will include the history and legacy of the shipwrecks, which are visible…
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