PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Golden Given Road East between 112th Street East and 121st Street East in Parkland will be closed Sept. 15-19 while crews install a new, larger culvert to help reduce neighborhood flooding and improve fish passage. Access for residents and traffic detour routes will be provided. The new box culvert will be…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Flag lowering, Sept. 11
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, Sept. 11, for national Patriot Day, the annual memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business Thursday, or first thing Friday morning, Sept. 12….
Bethel Grad Scott Downey – protecting the North Pole?
[Editor Note: I had to use this headline, I grew up in Spanaway next door to Scott Downey who is mentioned in this article. He is doing his job, protecting the wilderness. He says this location is actually closer to Fairbanks, AK. ] EPA settles with Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, for hazardous waste violations…
Parkland: A Forgotten History, Remembered
[Adela Ramos, professor of English literature and writing at PLUteaches a WRIT 101 Course. In part of the second unit of this course, students explore Parkland to find its wilderness, its beauty, its parks. Joel Zylstra and the professor will be collaborating as part of this unit to show students Parkland and invite them to think of…
Spanaway Park boat ramp and Bresemann Boulevard to close for construction Sept 15
The public boat ramp in Spanaway Park will be closed Sept. 15 to Oct. 24 so crews can replace the pavement in the ramp’s parking area with pervious pavement that will help filter out contaminants from stormwater before it enters the stormwater system. Bresemann Boulevard – the road through the park – will be closed to through…
The Lone Tree
[Adela Ramos, professor of English literature and writing at PLUteaches a WRIT 101 Course. In part of the second unit of this course, students explore Parkland to find its wilderness, its beauty, its parks. Joel Zylstra and the professor will be collaborating as part of this unit to show students Parkland and invite them to think of it as their…
District Court early closure on Sept. 12
Pierce County District Court will be closed at noon on Friday, Sept. 12 for employee training. The court will reopen on Monday, Sept. 15. This closure applies to courtrooms and public service windows of all divisions of the Court, including the Probation Division. We sincerely regret this disruption in service, and highly value the importance…
Touch a Truck – opportunity for kids
Saturday, September 6, at Sprinker Recreation Center, Pierce County Parks hosted an event where kids could get a chance to see job related vehicles up close and personal. From school buses, to hydrovacs, to paint striping machines, kids could look in, climb on and touch. Here are a few highlights in photos.
Western Divisionals – Spanaway Lakefest Sept. 6-7
Here are a few photos from Saturday, more action on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.
Team Hope Walk & 5K – Seattle Sept. 13
Join the Foreman’s of Spanaway at Magnuson Park in Seattle to spread awareness of Huntington’s Disease and raise money for the families effected. You can choose to walk or run the 5K! HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC. NORTHWEST CHAPTER, WA Team Hope Walk & 5K – Seattle 9/13/2014 Seattle, Washington Julie Foreman’s Page Huntington’s Disease continues…
Sheriff’s Log: Risk, Trust & Restraint
By Pierce County Sheriff, Paul Pastor When we raise our right hand to swear our oath of office as a peace officer, we enter a realm of risk. Two risks are the most serious. The first risk is that we will have force used against us and will be seriously injured or killed in the…
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