PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Motorists traveling through the intersection of Orting-Kapowsin Highway and 224th Street East will notice a new traffic signal configuration starting Friday, Dec. 5. The signal in the eastbound direction on 224th Street East now includes a flashing yellow arrow, which allows motorists to turn left through the intersection if there are…
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Let the season begin! Roy lights its Christmas tree
ROY, WA — It’s inside the City Hall this year, for more than one reason. It’s more secure that way, for one thing. The other issue is the purchase of the lot next door, where the tree has usually stood. An agreement has not been reached and it is at an impasse at this time. The…
Frederickson Town Center Community Meeting Dec 6
Gathering community support for zoning changes to create a more vital central shopping area in Frederickson. The Frederickson Land Use Advisory Commission was scheduled for a public hearing on comprehensive plan and community plan amendments initiated by the Pierce County Council for the Frederickson Town Center project located at 176th Street East and Canyon Road…
Roy prepares to trim its Christmas tree indoors this year
ROY, WA — The 555th Engineer Brigade recently conducted its 15th annual tree cutting for the City of Roy. A tradition that began in 1999 to build the partnership between the community and soldiers. Mayor Karen Yates came out to swing the ceremonial axe along with COL Holman and CSM Hood before felling the tree….
JBLM Holiday Ceremonies Dec 4,5 and 8
JBLM hosts Christmas Tree and Menorah lighting ceremonies on Lewis Main and McChord Field Dec. 4, 5 and 8 JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM commander, Col. H. Charles Hodges, Jr. is inviting Soldiers, Airmen, and their families to join him and other base leaders in kicking off the holiday season during the annual JBLM Christmas Tree…
Norwegian Language Christmas Service – Dec 3
Celebrate the meaning of Christmas at the Norwegian Language Christmas Service The Norwegian Language Christmas Service takes place Dec. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Norwegian Language Christmas Service is put on by Pacific Lutheran University’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. The service is held in the Ness Family Chapel at the University and is…
Christmas Past at the Prairie House Museum Dec 7
Come Celebrate Christmas theold fashioned way. On Dec 7 from 1-3 pm The Prairie House Museum will be open. The museum is an 1890’s farm house. She’s all decorated for you. The tree is trimmed, the cookies are baking, the garland all hung. There will be a few extra surprises this year. Our dollhouse will be decorated for Christmas….
PLU – Journey of Light
Thanks to distinguished teachers, talented students—and a supportive public— Pacific Lutheran University’s renowned Department of Music is a nationally recognized center for performing excellence. Truth is, though, many of those talented students could not attend PLU without your help. That’s why we’ve established our first Music Scholarship Concert, on Saturday, Dec. 13, featuring the…
Kapowsin Lake – as an Aquatic Refuge?
GRAHAM, WA — Tuesday night a fair-sized group of interested citizens came to Kapowsin Elementary to hear a second round of information regarding the government’s interest in creating an Aquatic Reserve at Kapowsin Lake. The lake itself has very few occupants living directly on its shores. That’s what makes it such a good candidate for this…
Remember us on Giving Tuesday
December 2nd is giving Tuesday. If you like having information about your local community daily from Midland to McKenna, the good news, then please donate to the Pierce Prairie Post. We are trying to accumulate enough funds to purchase a new computer that can handle all the graphics and volume of photographs daily. Thank you…
Kapowsin Lake restoration meeting
Tomorrow, Wed. Dec. 2, at 6:30 pm at Kapowsin Elem. we have the opportunity to be a part of the Dept. of Natural Resources discussion of how to restore the natural habitat of Lake Kapowsin. Andy Anderson, author of “Under the Shadow of the Mountain”, will be with us to contribute Kapowsin Lake history. Hope you plan…
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