PARKLAND, WA — On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., there was a room at Elmhurst Elementary with over 100 people packed in, overflowing into the hallway and outside into the courtyard. The meeting was about the development of the Brookdale Golf Course into housing. Paul Green, of Azure Green Consultants, LLC was the featured speaker….
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A review of the Naches Trail almost ready for Congressional approval
From: David Welch Sent: Monday, January 08, 2018 10:20 AM Subject: RE: Naches Trail protection As part of the designation process, the NPS Santa Fe has completed their feasibility study. It is in HQ DC review at the present time. When the review is completed it will be submitted to Congress. Could be later this…
Letter from an Oregon Trails Archeologist
1-2-2018 Hello Marianne, I am writing in response to your email concerning a housing development at the Brookdale Golf Course. While the location is a marked site on the old Oregon Trail in Washington, it is not part of the Oregon National Historic Trail (NHT) as currently designated by Congress. The NHT at present does…
Will we wipe out The Naches Trail in Parkland?
By Marianne Lincoln There has been another development proposed on the Brookdale Golf Course. I have yet to learn if the developer is aware of, or even cares if, there are wagon ruts from the northernmost route of the Oregon Trail there. Certainly, there is an official Oregon Trail marker on Brookdale Road in front…
County plans to change development regulations
EDITORIAL According to several people who are on Land Use Advisory Committees in Pierce County, there are new development regulations that have passed through the Planning Commission and the Hearings Examiner are are slated to be in front of the Pierce County Council for approval and adoption, possibly as early as January 2018. If you look…
Want more roads in Pierce County? Call NOW!
The Pierce County Council’s Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee hearing is set for Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. Use the following link for the weekly Council Meeting Schedule, which includes the Committee hearing agenda, location and time: http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/index.aspx?NID=1430 They are covering the 6 year Transportation Improvement Plan, 14 year Ferry Plan (2017-63) and…
August 26 – Lemay Cars and Mobile Food Fest
Pierce County, Washington — Parkland and Spanaway will be exceptionally busy today with the annual visitor trek to see the Lemay Car Collection on C Street and at Marymount on 152nd Street. Once you find parking, there are shuttles that will take you between the two locations. At the same time, the Sprinker Recreation Center –…
Kidz Kraze Festival presents host of free activities Aug. 27
Have you explored the North Meadow at Chambers Creek Regional Park? Pierce County Parks & Recreation invites you to experience what it has to offer it at its inaugural Kidz Kraze Festival from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27. The event and parking located at Chambers Creek Regional Park North Meadow, 4952 Grandview…
Innovative road surface treatment coming to Pierce County road curves
[Editor note: One of these locations is by my home and was just surfaced today. I will remark soon on how it goes. So far, it is an amazing improvement. The road bed on 122nd was failing in places.] Pierce County will install an innovative surface treatment at five roadway locations in August and…
County Charter Change to Prosecutor’s Office?
Editorial – Marianne Lincoln The Pierce County Council is making Charter changes again. This time they are looking at the Prosecutor’s Office, to make it non-partisan. No one seeking political office is truly non-partisan. All a voter has to do is look up a candidate’s political donations and see who is giving them money. The…
Citizens – Arm Yourself
The best citizens in a democracy are those who know what is happening around them. Here are links to legislation that is proposed and actions being taken… Pierce County Council Washington Legislature Congress
Roxanne Miles named head of Pierce County Parks and Recreation
After a competitive recruitment and selection process, Roxanne E. Miles has been named the new director of Pierce County Parks and Recreation. She will begin her new role on July 17, 2017. Miles joined the County in December 2016 as the Business and Financial Operations Manager for the county’s Planning and Public Works Department. She…
Pierce Prairie Post 