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Job’s Daughter’s Car Show pictures, results

SPANAWAY, WA. – Saturday’s special auto show to benefit Bethel 27, Job’s Daughters International bought some interesting rides to Spanaway. Here are some photos from “There’s Still Another Car Show To Go To Show” at Grease Monkey, 17901 Pacific Avenue South, Spanaway, WA, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We’ll print the results when…

High School football scores Sept 12-13

Here are the scores from this week’s high school football games: Franklin Pierce 43, Sammamish 14, FINAL Centralia 58, Washington 32, FINAL Graham-Kapowsin 24, Curtis 14, FINAL [Editor note: Whoo, hoo!] Puyallup 47, Spanaway Lake 20, FINAL Tahoma 33, Bethel 7, FINAL

Glass blocks from the demolished portion of the Parkland School

PARKLAND, WA — A few weeks ago, crews from Rhine Demolition came to Parkland and took out the oldest section of buildings on Garfield street as well as the one story section of the old Parkland School. The demolition was to make was for the new Garfield Station which begins ground excavation next week. After the…

Fred Beckey, ninety years old, to attempt climb on remote Chinese peak

By Megan Bond Seattle Native & Famed Mountaineer, First Ascensionist Never Stops Climbing He never stops. Fred Beckey, the famed Seattle mountaineer, at ninety-years of age, remains restless and relentless. The legendary, nonagenarian Beckey leaves later this month for a remote, mountainous region in Sichuan, China, for an attempted climb of Celestial Peak. The pyramid shaped,…

Keeping your Facebook posts private

By Marianne Lincoln Facebook, being popular with many people these days, poses problems with personal privacy. Many times I have looked up the friend of a friend and seen all their posts, even when I an not “friended” to them. This is for those folks who haven’t checked their privacy settings. This is a simple trick, an…

“Chess On The Mat” Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Coming to Tacoma

September 11, 2013, Tacoma, Wash. – The 1st Annual “Chess on the Mat” – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submission Championships will be held at Henry Foss High School (2112 S. Tyler Street) in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, October 5. The competition will feature both Gi (uniform) and No-Gi (no uniform). No points will be counted for competitors within…

Starbuck’s grand opening in Graham

Graham Business Association — Y’all come to the Graham Starbucks Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, September 14th ( tomorrow!) at 11:00 a.m. The ribbon cutting will be right around 11:00 so come early and help welcome Starbucks and manager Tina to the Graham area. We would like to have a good representation of the GBA…

500 vehicles expected at Sept. 28 Classic Car & Truck Show

Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 11th annual Hi-Tech Collision Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 28. Hours for the free spectator event are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to…

Tiny Tots Indoor Playground re-opened at the Lakewood Community Center

PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Fall is fast approaching. If you are already missing the connections with kids at the playground, Pierce County Parks and Recreation has you covered. Bring your child to the Tiny Tots Indoor Playground for fun, socialization and crafts. Kids will delight in the opportunity to run, jump, climb, and explore in…

FP District receives CTE grant of $25,000 to support WHS engineering program

Franklin Pierce Schools has received an announcement indicating a grant award of $25,000 from a Washington State competitive grant program focused on building a stronger aerospace and manufacturing pipeline to employment. The grant is administered by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Grant recipients will implement components of the Core Plus curriculum…

Pierce Transit consolidates customer service Bus Shops at Tacoma Dome Station

PIERCE TRANSIT — The Pierce Transit Board recently delayed service reductions planned for September until 2015 in light of unexpected sales tax revenue growth. The Agency remains committed to lowering overall administration costs and improving efficiencies and, as such, Pierce Transit will move forward with its plans to consolidate facilities and realign the organization. Beginning…

Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County

By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…