The Better Business Bureau is hosting a free shredding event on Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at their DuPont Better Business Bureau Parking Lot location. Click here for full event details. Gather unneeded and outdated personal documents and old cellular phones for Better Business Bureau’s biannual BBB Secure Your ID…
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Coffee & Connections
April 1 Coffee & Connections 1st Wednesday of the Month Date: 8:00 – 9:00 am Time: Spanaway Lake Golf Course 15602 Pacific Ave. S – Tacoma, WA 98444 Cost: Coffee service on your own Info: Click Here The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber South County Branch hosts Coffee & Connections on the first Wednesday of every month. Enjoy…
County unemployment in Washington State
Unemployment figures were released this week by county. The data is below.
Graham Business Association
GRAHAM BUSINESS ASSOCIATION Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Start your day right with the Graham Business Assn. SPONSORED BY: ICIT Solutions, Kamar Oyenuga 7:00 a.m. – Networking and Breakfast At Graham Fire & Rescue at 23014-70th Ave E, Graham (Meridian, R 224th, L 70th Ave, R 4/10’s mile, 1st driveway) 7:30 a.m. – Meeting – Jimmy Morgan, President–Come…
Spanaway welcomes Burger King – happy “patties” day
The Pierce Prairie Post dropped by the new Spanaway Burger King a few days ago. Speaking with the Project Manager Joe and the Construction Manager Randy, we discovered the week of St. Patrick’s Day is the possible opening time. It is good to see a traditional hamburger place opening again in the heart of Spanaway….
County Council approves new General Services Building plan
After years of planning, members of the Pierce County Council voted 4-3 on Feb. 17 to proceed with a major consolidation of county services into a new General Services Building. Councilmembers Rick Talbert (District 5), Connie Ladenburg (District 4), Derek Young (District 7), and Joyce McDonald (District 2) voted for the plan. Council Chair Dan Roach (District…
Executive presents business plan for proposed general services building
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has negotiated a development and lease agreement for a proposed general services building that would dramatically improve customer service while saving taxpayers millions of dollars. If approved by the Pierce County Council, the $126.9 million project would consolidate 19 departments and divisions currently housed in 14 locations. The project would…
Goodbye Safeway Stores, hello Haggens
Thank you to Stan Lee for this update: In about 3 days Spanaway Safeway becomes Haggens officially. The Albertsons/Safeway merger was approved which means we bid farewell to our local Safeway store and Safeway merges under the operation of Albertsons. The Safeway banner remains, but it will be run by the company and hedge fund that owns…
CPTC to Host Inaugural Winter Aerospace Career Fair
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Clover Park Technical College aviation students and alumni will have the opportunity to connect with local employers at the college’s inaugural Winter Aerospace Career Fair at the South Hill Campus and Aviation Center Jan. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. Students and recent graduates of Advanced Composite Manufacturing, Aviation Maintenance Technician, Material…
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