The Pierce County Fair will host the Most Magnificent Mutt Show on March 29th beginning with registration at 9:00 AM. This event is for kids with dogs and the child must be 14 years or younger. All classes will be judged by the daffodil court with winners being invited to walk in the Junior Daffodil Parade…
Category: Government
March 24 special land use meeting for Frederickson
By John Marshall, FCCCC Secretary The Frederickson Land Use Advisory Commission (FLUAC) will hold a meeting on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 7PM. The meeting will be held at the Bethel School Dist. Offices @ 516 176th St. E. At this meeting, County Staff will present proposed changes to the Frederickson Community Plan that would be…
Frontier Wins Middle School Battle of the Books
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — For the eleventh year in a row, students from across the district competed in the Middle School Battle of the Books. This year the event took place at the newly remodeled commons at Bethel Middle School. Battle of the Books is a fun, academic based competition. The program is designed to encourage…
Packed house for public hearing on lake land use
The Pierce County Council had a room full of people at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center Thursday for the public hearing on their rules to comply with DOE’s Shoreline Management Plan. The crowd was polite, mostly stuck to their allotted times and had some very significant things to say about “their” lake. Patrick Heade was the one…
Chambers Bay posts record revenues as U.S. Open excitement builds
PIERCE COUNTY — Chambers Bay Golf Course broke records in several financial categories in 2013 as excitement increased in advance of next year’s U.S. Open. The 4th quarter financial report, released this week by County Executive Pat McCarthy, showed operating revenues increased more than $1 million over the prior year, a gain of 23 percent….
Kerry Hooks to be appointed to the Frederickson Advisory Commission
This is notice of final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-31. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Appointment of One New Member (Kerry Hooks) to the Frederickson Advisory Commission. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for March 25, 2014, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held…
Potential Acquisition of Certain Flood Risk and Damaged Properties
This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2014-21. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Related to the Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management Utility; Finding that the Public Works and Utilities Department has Complied with Provisions of the 2014 Budget; and Authorizing Potential Acquisition of Certain Flood Risk and Damaged Properties…
Battle with a Steamroller – for Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA — The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) came up with new shoreline regulations and has charged counties and cities to implement the new guideline. Although Pierce County was dragging its governmental feet in doing so, the DOE rattled their cage this past year with reminders of the state benefits that could be taken…
Lake Owners! Prep meeting Wednesday March 19
By Sherry Haviland Just a reminder — we are having a quick meeting tomorrow — Wed, March 19th at Spanaway Elementary School library at 6:30 pm to 8 pm! Bring your friends, neighbors and letters that were signed by your neighbors! We will be preparing for Thursday’s hearing at PLU at 5:30 in the Scandinavian…
Anderson Island on a quiet Saturday in March
By Marianne Lincoln Saturday afternoon I wandered to the Town of Steilacoom, parked my car and bought a ticket for the Anderson Island Ferry. As a walk on, I spent $5.15 for the ticket, but since I needed more than two hours on the island, parking was $6. In between the interruptions by trains rolling…
Comprehensive Plan Update coming
Pierce County must review and update (if necessary) the Comprehensive Plan by June 30, 2015 The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan is an adopted policy document that guides County decisions related to growth and development in unincorporated Pierce County This planning document extends beyond land use patterns and permitted activity. It provides consistent policy direction for: Housing…
County economics and Frederickson
FREDERICKSON, WA — On Saturday morning, the Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council (FCCCC) held their monthly meeting and had Denise Dyer, the Director of the Pierce County Economic Development Department as speaker. Her comments included discussion of the Boeing Frederickson plant and the 777x. There are currently 1803 people working at the plant in Frederickson….
Pierce Prairie Post 