PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The public is invited to join the celebration and watch as approximately 100 immigrants become new citizens, sworn in by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office Director Linda Dougherty. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21, at the Mount Tahoma High School Auditorium, 4634 S. 74th Street…
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Pierce County Conservation District Fall Farm Classes
Pierce County Conservation District Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities and Events Livestock Paddocks September 7, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Vaughn Mud is not a given for livestock farms in the Pacific Northwest. Learn how to prep and install paddocks that will prevent barnyard mud. Horses, donkeys, pigs, and poultry can all enjoy cleaner living areas and improved…
District Court early closure on Sept. 13
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County District Court will be closed at noon on Friday, Sept. 13 for employee training. The court will reopen on Monday, Sept. 16. This closure applies to courtrooms and public service windows of all divisions of the Court, including the Probation Division. We sincerely regret this disruption in service, and…
Homeowners invited to free workshops on managing stormwater systems
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County homeowners and homeowner associations are invited to attend a free workshop this fall to learn how to prepare their stormwater systems for the rainy season. Homeowners will also learn how to manage their neighborhood associations or start one. “These free workshops will help homeowners learn how to protect the stormwater systems…
Forum provides businesses opportunity to do work with government
PIERCE COUNTY — Businesses looking to win government contracts will have the opportunity at the Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum on Friday, Oct. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Environmental Services Building, 9850 64th Street W. in University Place. Click here for map and directions. Panelists and exhibitors include Pierce County, City of…
Congressman Denny Heck visits PC Skills Center
SPANAWAY, WA — Congressman Denny Heck recently visited the Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC). He was accompanied by Superintendent Tom Seigel and Skills Center Director Michelle Ledbetter. PCSC was created in phases. They are launching Aerospace Machining/Fabrication and Automotive Technology in September 2013. The Bethel School District if the fiscal agent for the PCSC. It is operated in…
Grandparenting has a new look in 2013
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Grandparenting these days presents many new opportunities. But it also requires some approaches that were unheard of twenty years ago. The advent of technology and the experiences that youngsters have today create a whole new environment. There are as many different roles for grandparents as there are different family configurations and needs….
Sheriff’s Community Academy openings
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is looking for interested citizens to attend its fall Community Academy program. The academy begins Sept. 26 and will meet each Thursday evening for 13 weeks. This is the first time a session will be held in a north central Pierce County location. Anyone may apply….
Cubs and Classics at Thun Field
Thun Field on Saturday August 24 was the site of the Cub and Classic Fly In. Participants had to pass through Spencer Air to participate. For $20 they could buy a T–shirt and get a barbecue chicken dinner. Among the Cubs, Super Cubs, Champs, Stearmans, and other assorted planes was the DC-3 that Eric Thun and…
Historic flyover celebrating Army Aviation
NOTE: JBLM is sending this advisory on behalf of 4-160th SOA(A) JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) will conduct a historic formation flight with an MH-47G Chinook, an MH-60M Blackhawk and B-25D Mitchell Bomber, August 26, 2013 between Everett, Wash. and JBLM to celebrate and promote the heritage of Army Aviation….
See heavy machinery up close at Touch-A-Truck event on Sept. 7
PIERCE COUNTY — Does your child have a love for trucks and large vehicles? Then check out Pierce County’s annual Touch-A-Truck event. The fun takes place on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 South C Street. A special “no horns” time is scheduled from noon to 1…
Expect delays during resurfacing of 52nd St. E near Fife
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Motorists traveling along 52nd Street East between 66th Avenue East and Pioneer Way East near Fife should expect long delays from 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 as crews resurface the roadway. The two-lane road will be reduced to one lane with alternating traffic. Flaggers will be…
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