SPANAWAY, WA — The 723 Networking group that meeting in Spanaway is now meeting at 7:01 a.m. at Mary Mary’s in Spanaway. They are hoping this new location will help more local businesses get involved in working with the community. We also know how excellent the food is there. So come on out and join them…
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The Dimensions of State’s Export Growth
The Dimensions of State’s Export GrowthRePosted from the Tacoma Pierce County chamber of Commerce, Live Wire: 19 Feb 2014 10:48 AM PST The state of Washington set a new record for exports in 2013 with $81.9 billion in products and services sold to international customers. The most recent year was particularly good…
South County Connections
Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce – South County Connections Networking. Professional Education. Community. 3rd Wednesday of the Month. Provides those doing business in Frederickson, Parkland and Spanaway with the opportunity to receive the benefit of an educational topic and community updates. Education A Walk-Through of the Tax Provisions for the 2013 Filing Season and…
You can help the Pierce Prairie Post when you shop
You can help the Pierce Prairie Post earn donations just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card! Fred Meyer is donating $2.5 million per year to non-profits in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, based on where their customers tell them to give. Here’s how the program works: Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking…
Northern Pacific Coffee Company
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — Saturday evening, December 28, NPCC on C Street and Garfield in Parkland had a big event to help raise funds for the business to pay its rent. With most PLU students off on Winter break and most other people focused on the holidays, business has been slow. Earlier in…
Round Table Pizza – Spanaway, Mountain Hwy East
SPANAWAY, WA — It finally happened. Round Table Pizza has opened in Spanaway. Monday, December 23 was the big day at the Mountain Plaza on the corner of 208th Street and the Mountain Highway (SR7). You can like them on Facebook at Round Table Pizza – Spanaway, Mountain Hwy East. Rumor has it they are…
The Post breaks 100,000
SPANAWAY, WA — Today the Pierce Prairie Post has officially broken through to six figures. Just a few moments ago, we registered at 100,293 clicks! Thank you Readers!
Roy mill and bridge changes
By Marianne Lincoln ROY, WA — Since the accident December 2nd, the Wilcox Mill has removed four damaged silos. Their employee, Steve Green, the 44 year old former Marine who lost his life, has been commemorated on the city Christmas Tree and on the fence beside the mill. The difference and impact of the accident is…
25,000 state unemployed to lose benefits after Christmas
Washington State — This list shows how many people, by county, will lose unemployment benefits on Dec. 28 due to the negotiated budget bill discontinuing some extended unemployment benefits. Adams 35 Asotin 27 Benton 790 Chelan 212 Clallam 217 Clark 1007 Columbia 7 Cowlitz 345 Douglas 88 Ferry 21 Franklin 340 Garfield 2 Grant 291 Grays Harbor 378 Island …
Graham holiday food drive
There is a Holiday Food Drive for the Graham Community sponsored by the Graham Business Association and Graham Fire & Rescue. To participate, pick up a green GBA bag at member businesses. Fill it with non-perishable food. Return the bag to the business or any Graham Fire & Rescue staffed station. (You may take a GBA…
The Post reaching a landmark
SPANAWAY, WA — The Pierce Prairie Post began operations, collecting news in your local communities, in August 2012. In the next day or two, we will reach an amazing goal… 100,000 clicks. In 17 months, we have been able to add news feeds for the Summit Waller, Frederickson and Parkland community websites and keep the…
Update on Garfield Station
PARKLAND, WA — Thursday, the Post stopped by Garfield Street in Parkland. Many of the stores are decked with lights for the season. Work is continuing ont he new retail, office and residential space to be called Garfield Station. Here’s a photo of the current site where they are making forms and pouring concrete. In the extreme cold,…
City Goat Farm & Zoo, it’s a farm party
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Sunday afternoon I couldn’t resist stopping to see the camels (Shaun and Wednesday) at the farm at 811 168th Street East in Spanaway. Most of their Christmas trees had sold out and the farm was fairly quiet as people sat at home in front of the Seahawks and 49ers game. The City…
Account set up for the family of the Wilcox Mill Worker
ROY, WA — The Wilcox Family has set up an account for the family of the Feed Mill worker who passed away this week in the silo accident. Anyone may contribute at a Key Bank branch by specifying the Donation account for Steven Green. The Post is trying to find out if there will be any…
Worker’s body recovered from mill in Roy
ROY, WA — About 10:30 p.m. Dec. 4, rescue crews were finally able to recover the body of Steve Green, 44, a former Marine, from beneath the collapsed tank and grain of the Wilcox Feed Mill in Roy. He was married and the father of four children. KING TV link, just reported Wilcox Farms has set up…
The search in Roy continues
ROY, WA — You can’t miss noticing the Wilcox Mill in Roy as you enter the city in the dark. Bright lights have it illuminated like a Disney castle. There are three cranes on site, two which were operating this evening to hold up the listing grain silos so crews could begin to suction away…
Soup Ladies serve up warmth and energy at shooting scene in ElkPlain
By Marianne Lincoln ELK PLAIN, WA The news Tuesday afternoon a Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot in the arm by a 27 year old man at the Garage Plus business in Elk Plain. This is located at 21607 Mountain Highway). The officer’s injury was not life threatening. Deputies responded to reports of a man threatening…
Cranes and pump trucks arrive at Roy mill
By Marianne Lincoln ROY, WA — Two cranes are outside the Wilcox Feed Mill tonight as operation have begun to stabilize the tanks adjacent to the one that collapsed on Monday afternoon and remove debris. The electrical control room for the plant has been destroyed. Cutting loose pieces of structures and welding in other supports…
Honoring the lost – Blue Steele Coffee, Nov. 29
By Marianne Lincoln PARKLAND, WA — On November 29, 2009, Lakewood lost four police officers at the Forza Coffee shop in Parkland. Tonight, in honor of those officers, Mark Renninger, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold and Ronald Owens, the renamed Blue Steele Coffee Company held a Concert 4 Remembrance. With Scott Desart singing lovely songs while playing…
Blue Steele Coffee – Concert 4 Remembrance Nov 29 6pm
PARKLAND, WA — Blue Steele Coffee on 114th and Steele Street will have a concert this evening at 6 p.m., Nov. 29, in honor of the fallen officers. Food and monetary donations to the Fallen Officers Food Drive are welcomed. There will be entertainment, raffles and prizes.