MCKENNA, WA — Next to Stewart’s Meats on highway 507 in McKenna is the only Certified Organic Corn Maze in Washington State. Nisqually Springs Farm and Twin Start Credit Union are hosting the maze and all the other fun family events on the site this Fall. The maze has been imbedded with QR codes, so…
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Dupont General Store Opening Oct. 15
DUPONT, WA — Tuesday, October 15, 2013, the DuPont General Store will hold a Grand Opening. Located at 1495 Wilmington Drive in DuPont, Washington, the store will be the first grocery store to open in the community in decades. DuPont General Store owner Sandy Ikemeier was the owner of Spanaway Fitness on 138th Street between…
GBA welcomes LimeBerry to Graham
GRAHAM, WA — The Graham Business Association and the new Graham LimeBerry store held a Grand Opening this morning at 11 a.m., October 12. The new outlet feature low-fat frozen yogurt in at least 10 flavors along with a myriad of toppings and items to sprinkle on your delicious dessert. Owner Lorie Tudor held the giant scissors…
ABC Day and car show photos
SPANAWAY, WA — Was it a camel? A zebra? A moose? Yes, it was all that and, it was ABC Day at Spanaway Lake High School. There was food from Challenger’s catering program, robots, balloon art, spinning wheels for prizes, free toothbrushes and many, many other interesting things to see. At the 723 Networking booth, a big…
Having a great time today – what rain?
SPANAWAY, WA — ABC Day at Bethel’s Spanaway Lake High School is an indoor sport, so the deluge of rain coming down today really doesn’t matter, there’s something marvelous to do in spite of it. Over at Sprinker Recreation Center, the baseball fields are too wet to drive the cars on, so the classic cars are…
Sprinker Car Show and ABC Day Saturday
SPANAWAY, WA — Saturday, September 28 is a big day in the Spanaway area. It is both a major car show at Sprinker Recreation Center that is likely to have over 1500 entries, but it is also the Bethel community expo known as ABC Day. Due to limited parking at Spanaway Lake High School where ABC…
Bake Sale benefit for Roy Food Bank
ROY, WA — Today, Sept. 25, is a bake sale benefit for the Roy Food Bank. The sale is being held in front of Old Glory mercantile on McNaught near city Hall. Stop by and make a donation and/or find a goodie to take home for yourself.
Oct. 10 – Business After Hours in Graham
The Graham Business Association presents its semi-annual “Business After Hours” where businesses can network with other businesses from the Graham area, Thursday, October 10, 2013 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. THe event will be held at Graham Fire & Rescue Headquarters, 23014 – 70th Ave East, (Meridian, W on 224th, S on 70th Ave E, R 4/10ths mile….
Class in writing press releases Oct. 4
For half the price of one professionally-written press (media) release, local copywriter & author Kristine M. Smith will show you how to write your own releases. DATE: October 4, 2013 PLACE: Tacoma Strictly Limited to 15 participants Contact (253) 474-6240, Kristine Smith for more information.
Jobs continued climbing in August, but unemployment inched up
OLYMPIA – Washington added jobs for the 11th straight month in August, gaining a seasonally adjusted estimate of 5,300 jobs, according to the latest monthly report from the Employment Security Department. At the same time, a small decline in the total labor force, combined with an increase in unemployed people actively looking for work, nudged…
Crime Stoppers looking for Spanaway area suspects
SPANAWAY, WA — The Walmart store in Spanaway has been the scene of several thefts and the suspects photos are posted on Crime Stoppers. If you know the identity of any of these, this would be a good way to make a few dollars by getting them off the streets. THe information below is directly from…
Annexation policies for Pierce County being revised Sept. 19
[Editor Note: Just received a notice that a quorum will not be present so this meeting is cancelled. The next meeting date is October 17.] “The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created to ensure planning between Pierce County and its cities and towns was accomplished in a coordinated consistent manner. The organization is comprised…
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