On Tuesday, February 11, The Washington State Superintendent of Public instruction Randy Dorn visited the Franklin Pierce School District during their school board meeting to present the School Board with an award indicating the selection of Franklin Pierce High School as a STEM Lighthouse recipient. FPHS won the STEM Lighthouse award of $18,000 for being an exemplary example…
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1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Valor Awards Ceremony Thursday
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) will be conducting a Valor Award ceremony Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the Carey Theater, on JBLM Lewis-Main, to recognize Soldier’s heroic actions while serving the nation. Multiple valor awards will be presented including Silver Stars, Bronze Stars with “V” (valor) devices, and Army Commendation…
County Auditor launches new look for recorded document searches
PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Auditor’s Office records 250,000 public documents each year, including deeds, liens, foreclosures, maps and more. Approximately 38,000 people visit the Auditor’s Office website to access these records. “Providing easy access to important public documents is a top priority,” said Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. “Creating a public access portal…
Volunteer applications now available for 2015 U.S. Open Championship
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. (Feb. 10, 2014) – The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Chambers Bay today announced that volunteer applications for the 115th U.S. Open Championship are now available. The 2015 U.S. Open, the first to be played in the Pacific Northwest, is scheduled for June 15-21 at Chambers Bay. Approximately 4,500 unpaid volunteers…
Tacoma Artists Decorate Houses for Auction
TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma based artists were invited to create original works of art for Shared Housing Services “Spring for Housing” dinner auction to be held March 1, 2014 at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club. The art pieces began as 10” by 12” craft model houses that the artists transformed into sensational art…
A BIG Thank You!
When we get several inches of snow and wake up the next morning and find the roads all clear and plowed, I just can’t help but think we need to send a big “Thank You!” to all of these folks….
Two years and counting
It has been two years now since Spanaway teen, Chris Virdell went missing near Bethel High School. Melanie and Paul Virdell, Chris’ parents participated in a vigil today in the parking lot near the Elk Plain Burger King. Many of Chris’ close friends participated as well as those who have been assisting the family to cope,…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part II
By Marianne Lincoln In the dark of early morning, around 5:30 a.m., a small cloud began to creep over the harbor at the Rosario. By 6:30 a.m. there was a gray sheet of fog hanging over the entire resort. I arose, dressed and headed off across the island to find a place where a sunrise might…
There’s a lot of snow out there, drive safely or not at all
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Snow has been falling all around Pierce County this evening, February 8. Accumulations are expected to continue into Sunday. Here are a few photos I snapped this evening of the snowload on Pacific Avenue, it hasn’t been plowed yet at 11 p.m. if you are out on the road,…
Blocking Collision in McKenna Saturday morning
Collision SR 507 both directions Collision on SR 507 both directions at Milepost 31.09 near SR 702 beginning at 8:28 a.m. on February 08, 2014 until further notice. The roadway is blocked. update 9:07 a.m. Collision SR 507 both directions Collision on SR 507 both directions at Milepost 31.09 near SR 702 beginning at 8:28…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part I
By Marianne Lincoln It was finally 3 p.m. on Friday and I could barely wait to take the elevator out of the building and jump in my car. I quickly checked the Seattle area traffic map on my Smartphone, yellow, red, and black, lots of red and black. Even up in Everett there was serious…
Sheriff’s Community Academy openings
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is looking for interested citizens to attend its winter Community Academy program. The University Place academy begins Feb. 20 and will meet each Thursday evening from 7 to 9:30 p.m. for 13 weeks. The South Hill academy begins March 19 and will meet each Wednesday evening from 7 to 9:30…
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