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Labor Day weekend: LeMay Car Show & Roy Rodeo

Two big events in South Pierce County occur this weekend. On August 30, the 37th Annual LeMay Car Show at the Marymount Event Center on 152nd Street at about 5th Avenue and the LeMay family home at 134th & C Street takes place. This is a one day event where you can se most of…

Major construction coming to I-5 in Olympia

Heads up: Major construction coming to I-5 in Olympia Drivers are encouraged to avoid Interstate 5 and US 101 in Olympia over the weekends of Sept. 12 and Sept. 19 while crews repair a bridge expansion joint. Day and night lane and ramp closures are expected to cause lengthy backups and traffic delays. Consider…

Tiny Tots Indoor Playground

The gymnasium is open for kids ages 5 and younger to run, jump, climb, and play in the safe and dry environment. Every Tue & Thur from 9:30-11:00am, the Lakewood Community Center gym, 9112 Lakewood Dr SW in Lakewood is open. The monthly fee is $16 or drop in for $2. For more information call…

Evening Yoga Classes

A new session of Hatha Yoga at the Frontier Park Lodge, 21800 Meridian S in Graham starts Tuesday, Sept 16 & Thursday, Sept 18. The 6 week program runs from 6:30-7:45pm for a fee of $54 for one night per week or $108 for 2 nights per week. All levels are welcome. To pre-register call…

Reminder: Airport workshops one week away

WSDOT — Attention all airport managers: Workshops with need-to-know information about the state’s Airport Aid Grant Program, State Capital Improvement Program, Airport Investment Study, Aviation System Plan update, and more are just around the corner. The Washington State Department of Transportation is hosting airport workshops in September. Registration for each workshop begins at 8:30 a.m.;…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing announcement

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE 28 August 2014 TIME 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. FIRING OF Demolitions- C4 The purpose of the late-night training is to maintain unit proficiency on this weapon system. Increased levels of activity will be noticed during the…

The Spanaway Post Office shortchanges it’s community

Editorial Monday evening, I left my day job in Tacoma at the usual time, 5:30 p.m. I managed to have luck with traffic stops and signals and reached the Spanaway Post office in time to check my Post Office Box. Since I had been on vacation last week, it was important to see what had been waiting…

Don’t Miss 37th Annual LeMay Car Show – August 30th only

Don’t Miss 37th Annual LeMay Car Show THIS SATURDAY ONLY! The LeMay Car Show is definitely a unique event. Over 500 vintage vehicles from the LeMay Family Collection are on view at Marymount, plus hundreds more at the LeMay home grounds, and local owners of vintage cars bring their vehicles for display on the Marymount…

Human Trafficking – Local Concerns

Presented by Graham Citizens Action Team at the Pierce County Library in Graham, 9202 224th St E, Graham, WA 98338. Human Trafficking Local Concerns Speaker: Jim McCune – Pierce County 3rd District Councilperson Graham Citizen’s Action Team 6pm Thursday Aug. 28, 2014 At Graham Library For info: g-kcc.org Graham-Kapowsin Community Council When: Thu Aug 28,…

Purchasing Forum for Local Businesses

A Purchasing Forum for local businesses. There is no charge to attend. Learn of new and existing business opportunities with government agencies. The Forum will offer your business a chance to: • Learn first-hand how to register and compete for contracts with federal, state and local government agencies • Ask questions of a panel of…

Sheriff’s Community Academy accepting applications for fall program

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is looking for interested citizens to attend its fall Community Academy program. The Parkland-Spanaway academy begins Sept. 18 and will meet each Thursday evening from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for 13 weeks. The academy is an opportunity for participants to learn first-hand about law enforcement in Pierce County and to…