Roy, Eatonville, Tacoma and JBLM, where to go on the 4th? The Town of Eatonville will be celebrating on the 3rd and 4th of July. The Eatonville Business Association will light up the sky on July 3rd with a fireworks display. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the field behind Eatonville Elementary and Middle…
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Biennial Comprehensive Plan Amendments will not be initiated in 2024
[Editor note: in case this is confusing, this means no changes are being made to the comprehensive plan through this process in this cycle. The next cycle for review is in 2 years. Citizens rarely submit comp plan amendments, it is usually developers. Citizens just have to spend time watching, commenting and trying not to…
Transform traffic boxes into community art
The Pierce County Arts Commission (PCAC) invites artists residing within Pierce County to participate in a unique opportunity to beautify their communities once more. Applications are now being accepted online to submit artwork that can be applied to traffic signal boxes throughout unincorporated Pierce County. “We are thrilled to continue this successful program with a renewed call…
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…
Hearing Examiner allows the Village to proceed
The decision has arrived. The Hearings Examiner is allowing the tiny home village in the Spanaway Marsh area to proceed. His decision is at the link here: https://pals.piercecountywa.gov/public/documentView?docSysId=2135634 The document is 79 pages long. The findings and conclusions begin on page 20. Page 49 is the end of the report. The remaining pages are documentation,…
Public invited to open house in Fife for update on SR 167 Completion Project in Pierce County
Washington State Department of Transportation– NEWS Puget Sound Gateway Program – 999 Third Ave., Suite 2300 – Seattle, WA 98104 – 206-770-3500May 28, 2024 Open house on June 4 offers opportunity to see project plans, review construction progress and speak with staff FIFE – Community members are invited to attend an in-person open house on…
Burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County starts at 8 a.m. on June 1
PIERCE COUNTY — A burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County is effective at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, 2024, until further notice. The Pierce County Fire Marshal, in partnership with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs’ Association, has declared the burn ban. This is due to the expectation of warmer, drier days becoming more common…
In District Council Meetings June 5, July 30
Every year the Pierce County Council has meetings located in each Council District. These are typically evening meetings and are in addition to the regular Tuesday afternoon meetings of the Council. Coming up soon are these two in-district meetings: June 5, 2024Council District No. 7 In-District Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 6:00…
A Tale of Two Wetland Specialists
by Claudia Finseth27 March, 2024 Last week the Tacoma News Tribune carried some interesting articles related to the Hearing Examiner meetings that had just wrapped up on the proposed use of the Spanaway Marsh for a high-density development. The plan is for a tiny home village for people experiencing chronic homelessness at the end of…
Saving Parkland School – a success story
by Julie Collison May 17, 2024It isn’t often that we get the opportunity to do something that will leave a legacy for ourchildren. 2 years ago, the Parkland Community had just that. News from our countycouncil representative, Jani Hitchin, came to the folks attending the ScandinavianCultural Center meeting that the Parkland School was being considered…
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…
Conservation Futures Information Sessions
If you have an organization located in Pierce County, you may be eligible to sponsor or steward a conservation project through the Pierce County Conservation Futures program. The next application funding cycle begins in 2025, and we want to ensure that your community doesn’t miss the opportunity to participate! Conservation Futures strives to ensure a high quality…
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