Farewell Elk Plain Café By Marianne Lincoln It was 1901, Lillian and Thorne Tibbitts built a business on the new Mountain Highway south of Spanaway. Inside the enterprise, Lillian sold gasoline, groceries and auto accessories to neighbors and people passing by on their way to the mountain. The gas was Red Crown, a division of…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Short Story Contest
Introducing the first-ever short story contest for flash fiction at The Magill Review The First Place Winner will receive: $50 in cash The winning short story will be prominently posted on The Magill Review Option to become a contributing writer to The Magill Review Contest Rules: Contest entry is free and writers may submit up…
Jan 27, some old time pickin’ and grinnin’ in Summit
Sunday, January 27 at 2:30 p.m., there will be some old time pickin’ and grinnin’ at the Mid County Community Center, 10205 44th Avenue East, Tacoma. It’s the Old Time Fiddlers monthly meeting, but there’s always some jamming afterward. 2:30 pm doors open; 3:00 pm business meeting; jamming until ???. Please do not enter the building before 2:30 as…
Why the shuttle service is important to me
By Bonnie Huff I have had the privilege to be a passenger On Pierce Transit shuttle service since 1997. When the news came that the vote was lost by a mere 700 votes, I was devastated. For myself and many others this is my only means of transportation. I am 67 years old, a quadriplegic…
Art & Writing Contest for Teens
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Pierce County Library System is asking teenagers throughout Pierce County to show their creative talents in the Library System’s Teen Writing & Art Contest. The contest, titled, Our Own Expressions runs now through Sunday, Feb. 24. Teenagers in 7th – 12th grades, who live in or attend school in Pierce…
GK JROTC to Host Dodge Ball Tournament
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Graham-Kapowsin High School JROTC is sponsoring a Dodge Ball Tournament on Feb. 23. Teams will be made up of six to ten people and the cost per team is $20. There will be three divisions: Middle School, High School, and Masters (High School Graduates and above). Participants must be at least…
West Central District: Girls Bowling Championships
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Congratulations to our top high school bowlers who will be competing in this Saturday, Jan. 26 in West Central District Championships at Pacific Lanes in Tacoma. Individual qualifiers include: Courtney Littrell, Haley Clinton, Keila Ham, and Callie Carter from Bethel High School and Keely Kenner and Kaila Norton from Spanaway Lake High School. The…
SPSL: Middle School Wrestling Championships
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Wrestlers from all Bethel area middle schools will compete this Saturday, Jan. 26 in the SPSL Middle School Wrestling Championships. The meet will be at Spanaway Lake High School. Rounds start at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day. The final championship matches are expected to run from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Admission…
Local Schools Commit to the 3R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle)
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Pierce County Public Works and Utilities has released a new video highlight the recycling efforts of Kapowsin and Spanaway elementary schools. Each year, the Bethel School District saves thousands of dollars by participating in recycling programs. We are very proud of our students and staff. To view the video, visit http://youtu.be/tQiYUayB0Lo.
Bethel Elementary School Boundary Forums
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Due to new grade configurations and a need to rebalance school populations, the Bethel School District is seeking feedback on proposed changes to existing elementary school boundaries. Elementary school boundary forums will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at Liberty Middle School, and Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Thompson Elementary School. Both…
Dr. Terry’s Pies – National Pie Day with free delivery
Dr. Terry has a special National Pie Day with free delivery in the area. All people need do is go to his Facebook page: Dr. Terry’s Pies. LIKE them (they are trying to get to 200 likes soon). Order from the 8 featured pies from yesterday before midnight tonight, by messaging Dr. Terry. Prices are listed…
Tacoma Public Utilities rate changes coming
TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER — Tacoma utilities users are up for the biannual rate evaluations. Both the Environmental Services Department (surface water, wastewater, solid waste) and Public Utilities (water, electricity/power) have conducted rate cases involving a review of operations, capital needs and cost of service. Here is a comparison of Tacoma’s 2013 residential rates for…
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