Author: Lincoln

Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.

Graham holiday food drive

There is a Holiday Food Drive for the Graham Community sponsored by the Graham Business Association and Graham Fire & Rescue. To participate, pick up a green GBA bag at member businesses. Fill it with non-perishable food. Return the bag to the business or any Graham Fire & Rescue staffed station.  (You may take a GBA…

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Wizard of Oz – live in Yelm

YELM, WA — Starting Dec. 13 and running through Dec. 19th, the Wizard of Oz will be performed as live theater at the Yelm Moose Lodge and on the 18th and 19th at the Triad Theater in Yelm. The Wizard of Oz OPENS TONIGHT, December 13 at 7pm at the Moose Lodge in Yelm. December 14…

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The Post reaching a landmark

SPANAWAY, WA — The Pierce Prairie Post began operations, collecting news in your local communities, in August 2012. In the next day or two, we will reach an amazing goal… 100,000 clicks. In 17 months, we have been able to add news feeds for the Summit Waller, Frederickson and Parkland community websites and keep the…

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Update on Garfield Station

PARKLAND, WA — Thursday, the Post stopped by Garfield Street in Parkland. Many of the stores are decked with lights for the season. Work is continuing ont he new retail, office and residential space to be called Garfield Station. Here’s a photo of the current site where they are making forms and pouring concrete. In the extreme cold,…

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1st Special Forces Group Valor Awards Ceremony Dec. 13

Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) will be conducting a Valor Award ceremony to recognize Soldier’s heroic actions while serving the nation. WHO:               1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) WHAT:              Valor Award ceremony WHERE:           French theater, JBLM WHEN:             December 13, 10:00 – 11:30am The valor awards being…

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School boards swear in newly elected

Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts gave the oath of office to their board members elected in the November 5 general election at the December 10 meeting. Int he Bethel District Warren Smith, Stan Chapin and Amy Pivetta Hoffman took the oath. After signing the formal documents, the board elected Brenda Rogers as board President…

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City Goat Farm & Zoo, it’s a farm party

By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Sunday afternoon I couldn’t resist stopping to see the camels (Shaun and Wednesday) at the farm at 811 168th Street East in Spanaway. Most of their Christmas trees had sold out and the farm was fairly quiet as people sat at home in front of the Seahawks and 49ers game. The City…

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Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission public hearing

MCRMC Holds Tacoma, WA. Public Hearing Arlington, VA. — Members of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission will hold a public hearing and Town Hall Meeting on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Washington, 12-13 December, 2013. The Commissioners will hear testimony from witnesses on matters surrounding the programs that compensate the members of our Unformed…

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Civil Service Commission seeks applicants

Pierce County is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Civil Service Commission for Sheriff’s Department employees. Commissioners are appointed by the County Executive and serve a six-year term. The commission is a quasi-judicial body responsible for rules and regulations governing examinations, appointments, appeals and other general personnel issues. Commissioners are required to…

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Snowing in Roy and Yelm by 7pm

By Marianne Lincoln ROY, WA —  I was headed to the City Council meeting in Roy around 7:15 p.m. and SR 507 had snow coming down just south of the railroad tracks. Remember to drive safely and get up early tomorrow morning in case the roads need to be travelled cautiously. Warmer weather is due…

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