Track and Field Meets All ages are invited and encouraged to participate in the summer track and field meets on Wednesday evenings, July 2-August 6. The new location for the 2014 meets is Harry Lang Stadium, 11023 Gravelly Lake Dr in Lakewood. The track and field program is sponsored by Pierce County Parks and Recreation,…
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LeMay Events eNews
Father’s Cruise-In & BBQ at Marymount (June 14-15) Celebrate Father’s Day the way he wants next weekend… Bring your dad out to the LeMay Collection at Marymount and show him how special he is! We can’t think of anything better than bringing him out to see some cool cars and motorcycles at Marymount! Dads get…
Pierce Transit set for anti-terrorism exercise June 12
Transit personnel will participate in a terrorist response exercise in two locations on Thursday, June 12. Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway and Washington State Fair & Event Center in Puyallup will each be the scene of simulated terrorist attacks on Pierce Transit buses. More than 60 volunteers will assist by playing passengers on the buses,…
Tickets for 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay on sale Now
FAR HILLS, N.J. – Tickets for the 2015 U.S. Open Championship, conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and scheduled for June 15-21 at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash., went on sale today, June 9. This is the first time the U.S. Open will be held in the Pacific Northwest in its 115-year…
Bethel High School joins global community of Cambridge schools
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Bethel High School has been awarded Cambridge International School status by Cambridge International Examinations. Starting in September 2014, the school will offer Cambridge programs and qualifications, including Cambridge IGCSE Biology, IGCSE Literature & Language Arts, and AICE Mathematics 1. “We are delighted to announce that Bethel High School has joined our global community…
B Street intersection now open in Spanaway
SPANAWAY, WA — The new and improved intersection at B Street and 176th Street is now open in Spanaway. The north-south portion on B street through the intersection and the west side at 176th opened. On the east section from B Street to about 7th Avenue, the asphalt was still too hot for driving. It is…
Carbon River Forum June 17
Dear Carbon River Stakeholders: Over the past two years, the National Park Service at Mt. Rainier and Forterra have conducted substantial outreach with local governments, Native American tribes, businesses, landowners, conservation organizations, recreational groups and other stakeholders within the Carbon River corridor to discuss 1) economic development and expansion of recreational opportunities, and 2) conservation…
Pierce County wins award for Puyallup River project that protects Orville Road
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County recently won a Project of the Year Award from the Washington State chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) for a project that protects Orville Road from severe erosion created by the Puyallup River. Pierce County Public Works and Utilities designed and built 700-feet of riverbank protection and…
County Council reviewing rules for overnight parking of large trucks and trailers
PIERCE COUNTY — This is notice of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee and final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2014-49. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Establishing Restrictions on the Overnight Parking of Certain Large Vehicles and Trailers and Modifying Parking Penalties; Amending Chapter 10.24 of the Pierce County Code (PCC), “Parking”;…
Top 5 Summer Scams You Need to Know
USA.GOV — For the majority of Americans who plan to take a vacation, attend a concert or work on their home or garden this summer, this season comes with its own unique consumer challenges. Check out our list of the top five summer scams you should be aware of from the Consumer Action Handbook. Curious…
Franklin Pierce Schools Hosts Four Summer Lunch Sites for Children
Tacoma, WASHINGTON (5 June 2014) Made possible by the USDA, Franklin Pierce Schools will be hosting four summer lunch sites for children 18 years old and younger. The lunches are free, and will be available Monday through Friday, June 23rd through August 8th (with the exception of July 4th). This free service is available at…
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter
EXPRESSIONS Vol. 24 No. 19 June 4, 2014 June: 2 7:00pm Final Band Concert FMS 7:00pm Final Orchestra Concert BHS 32:15 & 6:00pm Choir and Recorder Assembly/Concert SM 6:30pm Final Band, Choir, & Orchestra Concert CC 6:30pm Final Choir & Orchestra Concert SE 7:00pm Music Program (Grades K/1) EV 7:00pm Final…
