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…
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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…
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