Are you passionate about preserving our local history and heritage? The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission is looking for new members to help us shape the future of our community’s past. As part of our team, you’ll be involved in the Pierce County Historic Preservation Program, providing important recommendations to the County Executive…
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Budget push with some holiday gifts
By Marianne Lincoln It is a quiet morning, but the past few weeks have been busy with things that needed to happen for me before the holiday rush. With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are about to have a barrage of holiday invitations, events, and all the trimmings will be put up around the community….
Student Athletes Call for Safer Roads
Contributed by Davon White, Blue Zones Lutes Steer Clear: student-athletes call for safer roads in Pierce County PARKLAND, WA – Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, Most Steer Clear, and Pacific Lutheran University Athletics have united to introduce the Lutes Steer Clear campaign, a collaborative movement focused on reducing distracted and impaired driving across Pierce County. Designed…
New traffic lights along SR 7 – Pacific Avenue
[Editor Note: We have lost many people on Pacific Avenue through Parkland and Spanaway who cross the road near, but not at the crossings. Please, use these enhanced crossings and respect you own life as well as the devastation of those drivers who you unexpectedly pop up in front of, that live with the painful…
Nov 18 Public Comment Deadline
COMMENT OPPORTUNITIES Pierce County Surface Water Improvement Program (SWIP) Pierce County provides services in fulfillment of various regulatory drivers, including: Clean Water Act and NPDES Permit Compliance; Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance, Culvert Replacement Program, The Hirst Decision and Watershed Planning, Floodplain Management and NFIP Compliance. Pierce County geographic area covers the Puyallup and Nisqually…
Nov 8 State of Black WA Town Hall
Please join the 2025 State of Black WA Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Legislative Black Caucus on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 9 AM – 4 PM. This will be an important conversation about the state of Black Washington and the work ahead. Location shared upon registration RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/share/19tqT1rPHB/
Nov 13 Small Business Roundtable
Calling all small business owners in the 29th LD (East and South Tacoma, East Lakewood, Parkland, Midland, and Spanaway)! Rep. Melanie Morgan is hosting a Small Business Roundtable on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM at the Eastside Community Center – Party Room (1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404). Your…
Winter travel safety with RIDEtogether Pierce
With daylight saving time ending on Sunday, November 2, Ride Together Pierce urges Central and South Pierce County residents to keep each other safe by following the rules of the road and being aware of other travelers. Travelers should give themselves a few extra minutes to get to their destination in the safest manner. WALKERS:…
Two meetings, two critical purposes
The Bethel School District, under the leadership of Tom Seigel several years ago, began having meetings with key leaders in the community. These meetings are held three times a year and they help steer the district in a direction compatible with sensitivities of the public. The most recent Mid- County Leadership meeting was October 22….
Fed shutdown & layoff help at ESD
Federal shutdown, private-sector layoffs lead to increase in unemployment claims OLYMPIA – As the federal government shutdown continues, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits with the Employment Security Department. Through Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1,184 federal workers (about 79 per day) in Washington state applied for benefits. Unemployment claims for federal employees are a…
Do not disturb the redds
It is Fall. It is raining. In Washington, that means there are salmon coming up the creeks and rivers to spawn. The spawning female salmon make nests in which to lay eggs. They move their bodies and tails back and forth in the gravel to create a cone shaped hollow. They may create several in…
YOU’RE INVITED: PERMITTING WITH PIERCE COUNTY CLASS
Pierce County Planning and Public Works: Land Division – From Concept to Construction (A 3-part series) This October, Pierce County’s permitting classes launch a three-part series on how to successfully subdivide property. These sessions will cover how a single property can be divided into multiple home sites. For the first time, the series will go…
Pierce Prairie Post 