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Check the ingredient labels on your makeup products

Ken Cook, President, Environmental Working Group — Ever looked at the labels on your shampoos, moisturizers and cosmetics? Do you really know what chemicals you’re putting on your body? Most Americans use about 10 personal care products a day. And they think that the government is making sure these products are safe – but the…

Ice Skating Show at Sprinker Feb. 8-10

PIERCE COUNTY — The ice skating show returns to a new ice arena at Sprinker Recreation Center on February 8-10, for five exciting performances. The theme of this year’s show is Once Upon A Dream and features Olympic Silver Medalist Ben Agosto and United States Ladies Champion & Olympian Rachael Flatt. Also featured, are skaters from…

Learn the ins and outs of Medicaid

Health care costs continue to climb. Many people presume that in one way or another Medicare and/or Medicaid will pay for care, especially long term care. Medicaid, a program financed jointly by the federal and state governments, provides medical care and long term care to many individuals. Yet, while most people depend on Medicaid being…

Bethel District Athletics this week

Bethel Athletic Highlights for the Week of 1‐16‐13 BETHEL HS Girls Bowling – Qualified 4 bowlers for the West Central District Tournament on January 26th. Congratulations to Hayley Clinton, Keila Ham, Callie Carter and Courtney Littrell. Courtney Littrell was named 1st team all league while Hayley Clinton and Keila Ham were named 2nd team all league. Boys…

The Weiler Bridge

As you are travelling south on the Mountain Highway past the light at 260th, you round a corner and begin to climb what is known as Muck Creek Hill. Just before that hill on the right is Weiler Road. Sitting high enough off Muck Creek to avoid flooding, Weiler road has seen a continuous growth…

Pierce Transit Public Hearing Notice – Title VI Policies

[Editor: South Pierce County should speak out on this since they lost ALL transit access south of WalMart] Pierce Transit Notice of Public Hearing: Proposed Pierce Transit Policies in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held as part of the…

Back to Stage 2 burn ban in Pierce County

STAGE 2 BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR PIERCE COUNTY; STAGE 1 BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY Please rely on your home’s cleaner source of heat until air quality improves Continuing cold weather and rising air pollution have prompted a Stage 2 burn ban in Pierce County, effective at 1 p.m. on January 17,…

Link to your annual free credit reports

From USA.GOV — You are entitled to a FREE credit report from each of the three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) once every 12 months. You can request all three reports at once, or space them out throughout the year. It’s important to review your credit report to ensure that your personal information and…

Mt. Rainier entrance fees wavied Jan. 21

Mount Rainier National Park News Release ENTRANCE FEES TO BE WAIVED MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Mount Rainier Superintendent Randy King advises that entrance fees into Mount Rainier National Park will be waived Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Other fee free days at National Park Service areas in 2013…

Open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center

There will be another open market meeting Jan 17 at Bethel Learning Center at 8:30 a.m. This group is working to design and implement a market for the Spanaway, Graham, Frederickson areas not unlike what they have in other communities miles to the north of us, but possibly also quite different. If you have an interest…

Bethel’s school boundaries changing

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT Elementary Boundary Changes In anticipation of sixth graders moving to middle schools and shifting demographics, the Bethel School District will be revising attendance boundaries for elementary schools. A Citizen’s Boundary Study Committee began meeting on Jan. 9 to develop a plan, which will be presented at two public forums and two public…

Bethel Foundation supports educators with mini-grants

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Eleven Bethel area teachers are the recipients of this year’s LeMay Grant Awards from the Bethel Foundation. Each year, the Bethel Foundation, a non-profit organization established to support arts, academics, and athletics in the Bethel School District distributes LeMay grants to fund projects that enhance student learning and support school needs….