This is a tribute to elementary school. It is September. The bell rings and the youthful exuberance and reticence all come rushing into the gymnasium. They grab a paper boat, their big brown eyes staring up at you as they anticipate the breakfast they will soon consume. Some say good morning. Some want to give…
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Online event and good news for Spanaway, Parkland, Midland to McKenna.
Oct 11 Fire Dept. Open House
Learn how you can CHARGE into Fire Safety at our Fire Prevention Week Open House on October 11th, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Station 60. Event by Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, 17520 22nd Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445-4444. Visitors will be invited to visit different community partners we have in lithium-ion battery…
Oct. 4, ABC Day at Graham Kapowsin
All Bethel Community Day – ABC Day 2025 ABC Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Graham-Kapowsin High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This annual community event, will feature music, food, various booths with activities, and fun for the entire family. • Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025• Time: 9 a.m. –…
Boeing Frederickson 2025 contamination periodic report
Adapted from the Department of Ecology Reports. Link to current Periodic Review for the Frederickson Industrial Park, May 22, 2025. Data here is excerpted from Department of Ecology report. You can find them in their entirety at the DOE web links.I have the supplemental EIS for the site but am still trying to locate the…
Join the celebration to break ground on the new Parkland Community Trail
Pierce County Parks invites the community to the groundbreaking event of the new Parkland Community Trail on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This groundbreaking event will be a fun day to enjoy the first days of fall. Celebration activities include free bike helmet giveaways courtesy of PPW, free trees to beautify…
Grandmother speaks
By Marianne Lincoln Tonight, I am trying to wrap my brain around the event I just witnessed at the Washington State Historical Museum. This was right up there with the night I was at the museum for the Leschi Exoneration Trial. I walked in a little late, because I wasn’t off work in time for…
News: A salmon was spotted near the small dam in Chambers Creek. This is since the recent allowance of 532 Chinook salmon over the Dam at Chamber Bay. Conversations are occurring online between the members of Pierce County Surface Water Management (PCSWM), the Chambers Clover Watershed Council (CCWC), and the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance (CCRA)…
Condition of Spanaway Lake
UPDATED: Corrections to current data.) These pictures are the condition of Spanaway Lake four weeks after the second EutroSORB G application this year to prevent Spanaway Lake’s annually recurring harmful cyanobacteria blooms, September 9, 2025. The Health Department closed the lake on August 20, 2024. https://tpchd.org/news/spanaway-lake-closed-because-of-toxic-algae/ In 2025, the lake has only been under an advisory. https://tpchd.org/environment/surface-water/advisories/…
New Book Published about the Nisqually Delta
A new book, Saving the Nisqually Delta, chronicles the decades-long citizen activism that saved the Nisqually Delta from industrialization. Located eight miles northeast of Olympia, Washington, the Nisqually Delta is one of the country’s last unspoiled estuaries. Author Janine Gates, an Olympia-based journalist and photographer, is best known for her community news blog, Little Hollywood,…
Sept. 11 Spanaway Cemetery Cleanup
On Thursday, September 11, there will be a cleanup at the old Spanaway Cemetery according to Spanaway Historical Society past President Boojee Bowman. The volunteers will be trimming the grass, edging with weed eaters, picking up branches and trash, cleaning a few headstones and general maintenance preparing for Fall & Winter. If you are interested…
Rummage Sale at Parkland Community Center
September 19 & 20 will be another chance to get a few good deals and help the Parkland Community Center. Located at 214 121st St E, Parkland, WA, the Rummage sales will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
532 Chinook over the dam
This year, life is good for Chinook Salmon at Chambers Bay. The Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reported they released 532 Chinook salmon to finish their lives in Chambers Creek (see Escapement Report). The last time this happened was August 1999, 25 years ago! This is truly historic and wonderful for people and…
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