EVICTION SALE AT Spana-Park Senior Center Friday 5/12 – Saturday 5/13 10 am to 4 pm 325 152nd ST E, Tacoma Located behind the LeMay Collection Museum on the Marymount Event Center property. Please see our other listings for more commercial/restaurant equipment! Follow our page for more information and future sales. Brand new commercial single…
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Bethel Apprenticeship Expo March 22
Join us on Wednesday, March 22 for our Apprenticeship Expo. The event runs from 5:30-7pm and will feature over 50 booths with representatives from unions, healthcare, IT, police agencies, construction companies and much, much more! We will also have three food trucks onsite if you get hungry during the event!
Blue Zones LLC announces Executive Director
Parkland-Spanaway, WA – February 15, 2023 – Blue Zones LLC., announced the appointment of Tono Sablan as the Executive Director for Blue Zones Project®, Parkland-Spanaway. Sablan will be responsible for leading the rollout and local implementation of Blue Zones Project. “It is an honor to lead this effort in service to Parkland and Spanaway,” said Sablan. “Blue Zones Project, designed with…
Starting a business in Pierce County?
If you are imagining a startup business in Pierce County, you may want to apply to the PCBA. “The Pierce County Business Accelerator will serve entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Pierce County with a focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) veteran, and women-owned businesses to help foster innovation and create wealth-building opportunities.”…
Charity deductions are easier this year
Recent legislation includes several provisions to help individuals and businesses who give to charity. The Spanaway Community Association (DBA Pierce Prairie Post) is a qualifying 501(c)(3) organization that can be a write off on your 2021 taxes. We appreciate your contributions. If you contribute before the end of 2021, you can deduct it from your…
2022 Tourism grants
Pierce County tourism grant applications now being accepted for 2022 funding cycle The Pierce County Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for the 2022 tourism grant funding cycle. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on April 16, 2021. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.piercecountywa.gov/tourismgrants or call 253-798-6150. Pierce County Lodging Tax (LTAC)…
Pierce County Council expands support to help more local businesses
August 6, 2020 PIERCE COUNTY — This week the Pierce County Council passed two ordinances aimed at making more funding available to local businesses struggling from impacts of COVID-19. The first ordinance doubled the total amount of funding available through a previously established COVID-19 Adaptation Grant Program, bringing the total authorized for assistance to $10…
Council approves emergency ordinances related to COVID-19 Measures provide economic relief to residents and small businesses
PIERCE COUNTY – The Council passed Urgency Ordinance No. 2020-43 to declare an emergency and establish a loan program for small businesses. Under certain qualifying circumstances, businesses may apply for zero-interest, twelve-month loans at $2,000 per employee, with a total amount per employer not to exceed $10,000. The loan fund will be administered by the Pierce…
BRT Update (Route #1 Pierce Transit)
Dear Community Member, Pierce Transit Bus Rapid Transit Project Update Pierce Transit continues to move forward with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, and we want to connect with you to share the latest technical update. What is Pierce Transit BRT? Pierce Transit BRT is a new transportation option we are planning that will provide…
How does our economy compare?
Most of the residents in Pierce County, Washington are very aware of the growth rates. National media is telling us we were the fastest growing county in the nation this past year. National media has also labeled Washington State as one of the most, if not the most desirable places to live in the nation….
KinderCare in Frederickson Grand Opening January 9
The new KinderCare in Frederickson is about to hold a Grand Opening celebration. Come celebrate with us. The event is being held be the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce on January 9, from 1 to 2 p.m. Enjoy light refreshments, a tour of the center, and a raffle. Ribbon Cutting will be at 1:15…
Planning Commission considers huge land use changes in unincorporated areas
Controversial land use changes to the Frederickson, Parkland, Spanaway, Midland, South Hill and Mid-County (Summit, Waller, North Clover Creek Collins) areas are progressing through the formal process of adoption in Pierce County. These changes involve housing and business uses, but not an accompanying infrastructure plan. Therefore the communities, already overcrowded for urban growth that has…
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