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Braves Homecoming all the sparkle, except the win

SPANAWAY, WA — Going into the game, the Bethel Braves were undefeated. At the end, it was 21 to 34 and Emerald Ridge took the win. Along the way it was all the bells and whistles of a Homecoming game. Booths were selling T-shirts and other logo items, balloons were tied to the stadium, new trucks…

Regulation of Adult Magazine and Adult Novelty Sales

This is notice of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-96. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Related to the Regulation of Adult Magazine and Adult Novelty Sales; Transmitting Proposed Amendments to Pierce County Code Title 18, “Development Regulations – General Provisions,” and Title 18A, “Development…

County Council sets 10 meetings for 2015 budget

Pierce County Council has scheduled 10 public meetings as it considers spending priorities for the 2015 budget. Council members will soon conclude a series of retreats at which they learned about the specifics of the 2015 budget proposal submitted Sept. 23 by County Executive Pat McCarthy. They will spend the next several weeks interviewing department…

County Council meeting Oct. 14 in Ashford

Dear Citizens of the 3rd Council District, Once a year, each council member hosts a regularly-scheduled council meeting in their district. Last year, our meeting was held at the Graham fire station. This year, we’re heading deeper into the district. The Mount Rainier Lion’s Club (27726 State Route 706 E.) in Ashford has been reserved…

Celebrate the annual return of salmon in Puyallup on Oct. 11

Celebrate the return of salmon to the Puyallup River Watershed at the Salmon Homecoming on Oct. 11. This family-friendly event features guided tours to watch migrating salmon in Clarks Creek, tours of the Puyallup Hatchery, science and art activities for kids, a Native American welcoming ceremony and storyteller, music from a live bluegrass band and…

Project Homeless Connect – cold weather is arriving

Community and School Leaders: As the weather turns to colder nights, we are reminded of those families and individuals in our community who are either homeless or lacking basic resources. I am hoping you can forward the attached flyers for these 2 events to all of your contacts who might be in need of resources…

CPTC to Host Middle School Students for Annual ‘Math is What You Do’ Conference

LAKEWOOD, Wash. – More than 800 eighth grade students will have the opportunity to learn how a variety of careers — including baseball — use math at Clover Park Technical College’s annual Math Conference Oct. 9. Ben Spradling, director of communication and marketing for the Tacoma Rainiers, is one of 24 presenters participating in the…

The LENS Project begins its 4th year in Bethel

Through Bethel School District’s partnership with the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma, we are able to offer for the fourth year an after-school theatre program called The LENS Project. LENS (Learning Empathy and Negotiation Skills) offers an arts-centered, extended after-school program that empowers students while developing self-esteem, a sense of community and…

Free workshop helps jobseekers land government jobs

OLYMPIA – Nearly 35,000 government jobs are concentrated in the greater-Olympia area, but successfully landing one of those positions can be difficult for many jobseekers. “About half of all applications get screened out, often because applicants don’t adequately describe how their skills and abilities match an advertised position,” said Don Chavez, a human resources consultant…

News from Bethel Schools: Let’s Rock the Ridge with Digital Learning

Hi everyone, We really need your help! A teacher from Rocky Ridge, one of our elementary schools, is a national finalist in the Farmers Insurance $100,000 Dream Big Teacher Challenge. Elissa Dornan is competing head-to-head with proposals from Idaho and Montana. She needs as many votes as possible to win the contest. If she wins, the money…

Kiwanis Annual Auction Oct. 4 at Marymount

The Parkland p Kiwanis will be holding their Annual Fundraising event and auction on Saturday, October 4 at 5pm in the evening. The location this year will be the Marymount Event Center. The Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis raise money for local project including working on the maintenance of the historic Spanaway Cemetary on A Street and scholarships for high school…