Not only is the urban unincorporated area south of Tacoma and Puyallup short of roads, it is also short on parks. Kids and families in urban areas need places to hang out for safe activities. Backyards are now too small for even a large dog to have space to pee. The general Parkland vicinity now…
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As Northwest as it gets, it even flows that way
By Marianne Lincoln This week is for chasing water. I am leading the Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council on a trip to Graham. This is the far eastern edge of a watershed that takes up the center of Pierce County. This watershed has no glacier fed rivers. It does not flow from the Cascade mountains….
Dahlia tubers starting Feb 1, Hidden Well Gardens
Hidden Well Gardens is truly a bit hidden from the main road. That awkward area from 152nd Street to Brookdale Road is hampered by the hill created in the ice age by Clover Creek. But if you can find your way there (use GIS) and you love dahlias, this is a place to stop by…
Who is Spanaway?
By Marianne Lincoln Let me be clear. If Spanaway and Parkland do not decide to incorporate as communities, Pierce County is on its way to decide to make you part of a big city called Frederickson. Are you Parkland? Or, are you a suburb of Frederickson? You are going to need to make that decision…
Watershed Roundup Nov 18
Pierce County has four state designated watersheds. The Chambers Clover Watershed (WRIA12) includes Lakewood, University Place, most of Tacoma, Dupont, Spanaway, Parkland, Frederickson, Midland, Elk Plain, and the northwest part of Graham. This watershed is dependent on rain. For the past three years, the area has been under drought conditions. In October, it was at…
Boeing Frederickson 2025 contamination periodic report
Adapted from the Department of Ecology Reports. Link to current Periodic Review for the Frederickson Industrial Park, May 22, 2025. Data here is excerpted from Department of Ecology report. You can find them in their entirety at the DOE web links.I have the supplemental EIS for the site but am still trying to locate the…
The spring at Camp Montgomery
By Marianne Lincoln It is a hidden place on private property now, but when the Naches Trail hosted wagons from Eastern to Western Washington in the 1850’s, the spring near the Trail’s end was a valuable resource. Officially, the Naches Trail ended at the Mahon Farm. Most of that farm later became the Brookdale Golf…
Learning to be drought aware
By Marianne Lincoln How much water do you use when you wash your hands? How much when you brush your teeth? Laundry, showers, and flushing the commode all take water too. The average person uses 80 to 100 gallons a day. Multiply that by the houses in your neighborhood and the houses in your community….
May 14 event for small businesses
The Pierce County Community Navigator team and the Graham Business Association invite you to the Thriving Together Resource Event. This event is ideal for local small business owners and entrepreneurs to network and learn about the resources available to help businesses thrive in Pierce County. Register at PierceCountyWA.gov/Thriving Date: May 14, 2025 Time: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Location: LeMay – Pierce County…
Strolling through the 2024 Christmas lights
By Marianne Lincoln Each year before Christmas Eve is the Pierce Prairie Post traditional Christmas light stroll. Driving around Spanaway, Frederickson, and Parkland neighborhoods with a camera and blaring Christmas music on the car radio, I snap photos of the flamboyant, the unique, the surprising, and even the saddest Christmas displays of the season. This…
BRT, Cross Base, and other fictitious creatures
EDITORIAL OPINION Around 1995, folks living on 174th Street wanted some traffic control measures added to their street due to high traffic and safety issues. The County Council promised to put $2 million into the issues. That $2 million was reallocated to a project in Gig Harbor a couple weeks later. Spanaway and Frederickson had…
High wind, snow in Tuesday’s forecast
Cliff Maas, former UW professor of meteorology says the low-pressure system forming offshore is reminiscent of 1962’s Columbus Day storm. Winds will possibly reach hurricane force, especially in coastal areas. You can read his blog here. This will impact Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. The lowlands in Seattle, Tacoma, will have less wind. The National…
Alert! County changing zoning in sub plan areas
Sliding in a bit under the radar for the average land use change is a state mandated Comprehensive Plan Review. The reason is, state law changes and Comp. Plans need to stay current. This review and resulting changes don’t come with public notice or yellow signs posted on a neighbor’s property. No, this is only…
County needs to rethink sewer system
OPINION Potable water, drinking water to you and me, is critical to all life on earth. In Pierce County, that water comes from glacier melt or rain. It is taken from rivers, lakes, and aquifers underground. In Washington State there is currently not anyone desalinizing sea water for use, although Florida, Texas, and California do….
Stop building cul-de-sacs in unincorporated county
EDITORIAL OPINION Years ago, when the Spanaway Community Association was starting and the Growth Management Act was in its infancy, Pierce County explained to us that the housing developments with cul-de-sacs were useful to slow crime. The county was allowing, mostly even, asking developers to build all these little pocket communities on large parcels. Each…
Frederickson Resource Fair, June 6
The Pierce County Thriving Together Resource Event is a free event that’s ideal for local small business owners and entrepreneurs to network and learn about free resources available to help businesses thrive in Pierce County. We’re sending you this information to make sure you know about the event and can help to share with your…
Cross Park Spaghetti Feed May 3
Cross Park is an effort of the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council and the Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park. They got additional money from the Washington legislature and with the help of the Pierce County Parks Department, made the first phase of the project happen. But wait! There’s more! There are several more…
Where are you?
The Bethel and Franklin Pierce School District areas in unincorporated, urban Pierce County have several thousand employees between them. In addition, the military base and local medical facilities also are very large employers with hundreds of employees in the area. The streets are lined with houses and apartments. But, where are you? We haven’t seen…
Lots of space, daylight and lovely details in these beautiful, new Spanaway homes
Sponsored Post The Classic Enclave, a new development on the eastern border of the Classic Golf Course, features homes built by Northridge Homes. Brokers Denise Jagielo & Deidre Fuchs of Terrafin Real Estate LLC are holding open houses daily from noon to 3 p.m. at 20916 209th Ave. Ct. E., Spanaway, WA 98387 in the Frederickson,…
Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council Jan 10
Hello Community Leaders, Friends and Neighbors, It is time for our first meeting in 2024 on Wednesday, Jan 10 @ 6 p.m. at the Pierce County Skills Center (approx Canyon Rd and 160th). Please join us; the agenda and previous minutes are attached. ANNOUNCEMENTS:1. We will resume membership dues of $12/yr starting in January 2024…