Firearms Advisory Commission seeks applicants

PIERCE COUNTY — Help make recommendations to the County Council and Executive on laws regarding county firearm use. Applications are being accepted to fill three positions as citizen representative on the Firearms Advisory Commission. The commission handles petitions concerning the discharge of firearms in prohibited and restricted areas. It also reviews all proposed county legislation…

Joint Base Lewis-McChord late-night firing Oct. 24-25

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night firing on the following date(s): DATE               24-25 October 2012 TIME                Day & Night – Firing will take place between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. FIRING OF        Demolitions and C4 This firing is for the Soldiers to maintain their proficiency with this type…

Voters in 2 precincts to receive corrected ballot

PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is mailing corrected ballots to 1,422 voters in the new 10th Congressional District who received a faulty ballot due to a printing error. Those voters originally received a misprinted ballot containing candidates for the 6th Congressional District. The printing vendor confirmed the error and indicated it was isolated to two…

Ballot misprint in precincts 29-663 and 29-623

By Josh Magill @ The Mountain News The Mountain News obtained more information from Pierce County Auditor, Julie Anderson, on Tuesday, Oct 23, regarding the announcement of misprinted ballots in two precincts of the 10th congressional district.  The most important new information was which two precincts were affected – 29-663 (Spanaway area) and 29-623 (South…

GBA seeks auction items for scholarsip fundraising

The Graham Business Association Scholarship Auction work party is Wednesday, the 24th from 3:00 – 5:00 at Jimmy Morgan’s office (9805 224th St E #C, Graham). There will be another work party on the 31st and 7th of November. They are in need of auction items. Please drop items off at Jimmy’s office anytime during…

Pierce Transit boundary changes prompt voter calls

PIERCE COUNTY — Anxious voters are calling the Pierce County Auditor’s Office because Pierce Transit Proposition 1 does not appear on their ballots. “Some voters think they have been issued the wrong ballot, but they have forgotten that Pierce Transit’s boundary changed substantially earlier this year,” said Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. “Some people who…

Dine out to help Spanaway Lake HS Cheer

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Spanaway Lake High School cheerleaders invite you to join them Tuesday, Oct. 23, for a McCheer night at the Spanaway McDonalds, located near the Sprinker Rec Center. The event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. Money raised will be used to help offset the costs of the cheerleaders attending a national competition…

Water fluoridation viewpoint, from one of the 2% who cannot ingest

By Marianne Lincoln This is a story about fluoride and about drinking water. It’s not about dental health, it’s about science that is known and those of us that know more about it than the health department or dental society puts in their cute promotional flyers. You see, I am a person medically identified as…

Public comment forums on 2013-14 boundary changes Oct. 30 & Nov. 1

BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Secondary School Boundary Committee has just finished a draft proposal for the adjustment of middle and high school boundaries. Now, the district would like to get some feedback from families. Public forums have been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m. in the Clover Creek Elementary School cafeteria and Thursday,…

Harvest Fest at the Bethel Learning Center Oct. 27

The Graham Kapowsin Community Council Harvest Fest is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 27 at the new Bethel Learning Center, 21818 38th Ave. E., Spanaway across from the Bethel Middle School. The event is free to visitors. Vendors, organizations and entertainers that wish to participate should contact Carol Wright carol.v.wright@att.net,…

Kiwanis Holiday Magic Dinner Auction on Oct. 27 at SLHS

The Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis will be holding their 10th annual “Holiday Magic” Dinner Auction on October 27th at the Spanaway Lake High School. The silent auction begins at 5 p.m. and the live auction at 7 p.m. It is their major event to raise money for scholarships given in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts. They…