It was called the Bethel High School All Classes Reunion on July 12, 2025. It was open to all the classes that knew themselves as Bethel Braves. It was also open to the most recent classes since the July 2021 state ban on Native American mascots, now called Bison. But the event was far and…
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Lacamas Community Fair August 24-25
It a small country fair that is very family friendly. The Lacamas Community Center will be taking entries on Thursday, August 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. The Fair begins Saturday August 24th and ends on the 25th. Breakfast is available at the Lacamas Community Fair from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lunch will be…
Lacamas Holiday Bazaar Dec 2 & 3
Lacamas Community Center will be holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on December 2 & 3, 2023, at 32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Community Center Kitchen will be service breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is…
Lacamas Harvest Festival – October 7
It’s time for the Harvest Festival at the Lacamas Community Center! More than 30 local crafters and small business owners will be on hand selling their unique items, jams, vegetables, paparazzi jewelry, hand knitted and crochet items, color street, Scentsy, signs, horse nightlights, diaper cakes and much more! Time to start that early Christmas shopping. The…
Aug 24 entries due for Lacamas Community Fair
The Lacamas Community Fair will be accepting entries for non-animal competitions on August 24, 2023 from noon to 7 p.m. The fair itself is August 26 & 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Lacamas Community Center 32113 8th Avenue South, Roy, WA 98580. Bring your home-grown vegetables, flowers and…
Paving coming for parts of State Route 7
Fish passage work at two creeks, paving coming for State Route 7 in Pierce CountyProject consolidates work, cuts costs EATONVILLE – More than five miles of State Route 7 will see construction between Eatonville and Spanaway into fall 2023. The project will remove two barriers to fish passage and repair miles of the highway surface. Combining…
Essential Public Facilities, dangerous words – Do you want to build a giant airport?
[Editor: this is a recap of the anti-airport meeting 1-13-23] It was a brief moment in the meeting about a major international airport being considered in South Pierce County. It was the moment when people asked, “How in the world did they approve ‘the dump?’” The answer, given by former Senator Rasmussen was 3 words,…
Lacamas Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 3 p.m., the Lacamas Community Center will be having a Trunk or Treat events at32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580. This is a family friendly, free, fun event. Looking for participants to hand out candy at our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat. Please contact us at lacamasfair@gmail.com.
Lacamas Community Fair – August 27 & 28
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned country fair for a bit of family fun. Not far south of Spanaway, you can visit the Lacamas Community Center for the Lacamas Community Fair, August 27 and 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location is 32113 8th Ave S, Roy WA. We are very excited for the…
Online open house for SR 702 roundabout east of McKenna
MCKENNA – A new single-lane roundabout will replace the existing two-way stop at the intersection of State Route 702 and Eighth Avenue South in Pierce County. Starting today, Aug. 24, community members can learn more about the intersection improvement plans during an online open house. The Washington State Department of Transportation will use public feedback…
2020 Graduations were a successful change of pace
By Marianne Lincoln COVID-19 has changed everything in the way people interact and celebrate in 2020. School closings didn’t stop our very determined class of 2020 from celebrating graduation from high school. With cars, boats, limousines and trucks, the Class of 2020 spruced up, painted, embellished and honked their way through a graduation ceremony that…
2020 Graduations on the road in June
2020 graduation at Bethel area high schools may affect traffic in some areas. Although schools have gone to great lengths to direct traffic into parking lots, it still may be best to avoid the areas if you are not participating in the graduation. Graduation at Challenger High is Monday June 15, 2020. The graduation is…
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