On October 18, from 10 am to 4 pm, the Parkland Community Center at the Historic Parkland School will transform into a Haunted Market. There will be vendor tents, food trucks, a bake sale and more, all at 121st Street and Pacific Avenue. Bring the family and enjoy the day. This is what community is…
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Do not disturb the redds
It is Fall. It is raining. In Washington, that means there are salmon coming up the creeks and rivers to spawn. The spawning female salmon make nests in which to lay eggs. They move their bodies and tails back and forth in the gravel to create a cone shaped hollow. They may create several in…
Oct 11 Watershed Festival at CPTC
Just a reminder about the habitat stewardship event on CPTC’s Flett Property this Saturday, October 11th from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Immediately following the stewardship event, we will be hosting the inaugural Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Both of these events are in partnership with Green Tacoma Day as one of the host sites! Thanks to those that have already…
YOU’RE INVITED: PERMITTING WITH PIERCE COUNTY CLASS
Pierce County Planning and Public Works: Land Division – From Concept to Construction (A 3-part series) This October, Pierce County’s permitting classes launch a three-part series on how to successfully subdivide property. These sessions will cover how a single property can be divided into multiple home sites. For the first time, the series will go…
Oct 15 Pierce County invites public input on Five-Year Homeless Plan
Pierce County Human Services will host a virtual Community Feedback Session on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 5 – 8 p.m., to gather resident input on the Draft Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness Update. This session is the last of three public meetings held this year to inform the plan, which serves as Pierce County’s required State Five-Year…
Please, donate your barn
By Marianne Lincoln The greater Graham area needs a history museum. A barn would be the perfect venue, particularly an older style barn. Local historical buffs could organize a grant writing campaign and some funding mechanisms the same way that the community in Parkland saved the historic Parkland School. There are more than enough stories,…
Veterans Town Hall and a Women Veterans Forum
Walla Walla County – Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) will host a Women Veterans Forum from 8:30 to 9:30 and a Veterans Town Hall from 10:00 to 12:30 on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Mathew Fazzari VFW Post 992, located at 102 N. Colville St., Walla Walla 99362. If joining virtually, please register now….
Trunk or Treat at Marymount Oct 25th
Calling all Trunk Hosts!Bring your festive trunk to Marymount & hand out delicious treats to kids in our local community! For families with kids: On October 25th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Marymount site will be hosting the annual LeMay Trunk or Treat. Admission is free. Take a Halloween trunk or treat tour…
Elementary reflections
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…
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…
Pierce Prairie Post 