By Marianne Lincoln Becoming unhoused is a very difficult thing to experience. It happens to many very ordinary people. It could be a medical situation, a job loss, sale of a rental property, death of a spouse whose pension or income helped support the household, or many other traumatic life events. Many people have close…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
New Councilmember for District #5 to be appointed
Since Marty Campbell has officially won the Assessor Treasurer seat, his seat, County Council District #5, is open for an appointment. Any registered voter that professes to be a Democrat can apply to the Pierce County Democrat Party for that opportunity. Here is the process: The Democrat Party of Pierce County will choose 3 people…
Nov 30 – Dec 1 Jolly Jubilee in Roy
Jolly Jubilee Sprinkles and Sparkles vendor event will happen in Roy, Washington on November 30 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and December 1 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.). The location is North of the Post Office at The Owl’s Nest, 210 Cedar Street, Roy. Come and shop the local crafts, clothing, baked goods, barbecue food,…
Nov. 30 Fundraiser at the Flying Tomato
171st and Pacific Avenue, at the parking lot of the Flying Tomato, will be the site of a fundraiser on Saturday, November 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can stop by for treats, hot cocoa or cider and peruse an array of wreaths, swags and gift baskets for sale. Volunteers can show up…
Pre-Order Parkland School Memory Books
UPDATED: Vintage Photos Document Parkland Grade School History The deadline for photos has passed, and Linda continues to post photos on the Parkland Elementary Grade School Facebook page for help identifying students and faculty members for photo captions in the book. More than 500 photos of Parkland Grade School classes, clubs, teams and faculty from…
Aerial photos of the watershed in jeopardy
Spanaway Concerned Citizens got drone footage from the area where the Good Neighbor Village is being constructed under “Executive Privilege” in Pierce County. We all hope that there can be solutions for our unhoused citizens, but a wetland that is the watershed for Spanaway Lake is not popular with the community. To make it easier…
When the faucet is dry…
By Marianne Lincoln Where did the water go? That is a question a lot of us have been asking for years. It is the end of November. Clover Creek is still dry in From Brookdale Golf Course to Midland and Spanaway Loop Road. The Chambers Clover Creek Watershed is based on a Sole Source Aquifer….
Puyallup Watershed Symposium, Dec 5
The Puyallup River Watershed Council is presenting the Puyallup Watershed Symposium on December 5, 2024, from 1:00 – 6:00 pm at the Pioneer Park Pavilion (330 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98317). The presenters’ abstracts can be accessed using the QR code on the poster or using this link. To register, you can do so by…
Salmon Saturdays, Dec. 7 & 14
Metro Parks Tacoma’s Salmon Saturdays, which will be held at Swan Creek Park (2820 Pioneer Way E. , Tacoma, WA 98404) on December 7th and 14th, 2024, celebrates the return of salmon to Swan Creek and surrounding areas! Visit Swan Creek Park to welcome home the spawning salmon on Dec 7 or Dec 14 from 12-2…
2024 Interfaith Concert, Dec. 15
It’s time for the Annual Interfaith Community Christmas Concert and Food Drive. The Concert is December 15, 2024 at 7 p.m. The location is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 13612 224th St. E., Graham, WA 98338. The concert features musical artists from all over the area, from various churches and schools. Following the concert,…
BRT, Cross Base, and other fictitious creatures
EDITORIAL OPINION Around 1995, folks living on 174th Street wanted some traffic control measures added to their street due to high traffic and safety issues. The County Council promised to put $2 million into the issues. That $2 million was reallocated to a project in Gig Harbor a couple weeks later. Spanaway and Frederickson had…
Construction activity has begun at the Good Neighbor Village site
By Marianne Lincoln The first clue that construction was beginning was a video posted on YouTube that showed a backhoe digging in Spanaway Creek, replacing a culvert without a permit issued. Spanaway Concerned Citizens emailed out alerts, filed complaints, and called their attorney. I knew about the protest and showed up to get photos. But…
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