SPANAWAY, WA — When the weather is clear and the sun sets through a little smoggy haze, you can see Mount Rainier (Tahoma, T’Swaq) turn a lovely shade of strawberry pink. No, it’s not an advertising gimmick used by the Komen event today; it’s the long red light wavelengths passing through the atmosphere. It’s actually called Alpen glow….
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November moon on a crisp cold evening
By Marianne Lincoln It was a crisp, cold evening out on the Muck Prairie. Around 8:20 p.m., the moon began to rise over the mountains, glowing an eerie orange color. As it rose, shadows were cast across the grassy fields of Range Area 13; the former homestead of Hudson’s Bay employee Charles Wren and location of New Muck…
Weekend Highlights Oct. 26-27
Have you looked at the Pierce Prairie Post’s community calendar for this weekend? On Saturday, at 2 p.m., there is a grand opening for Woofer’s “World’s Longest Biscuit Buffet.” 253-538-0814 http://www.woofersgrooming.com Also at 2 p.m. is the Trunk or Treat at Marymount Event Center. Trunk Set-Up 12:00-2:00pm, Trunk-or-Treat 2:00-4:00pm See website for details http://www.lemaymarymount.org/lemay-trunk-or-treat.php Starting at…
Nisqually Land Trust Ohop Volunteer Events
Join the Nisqually Land Trust for one or both of our weekly Wednesday work parties this month! Both will be held in the historic Ohop Valley from 9:00am to 12:00pm. It’s another large step in the restoration of this critical habitat. On Wednesday, October 16th we will be removing invasive English Ivy from a bluff of the Ohop Valley….
Defending the Braves
SPANAWAY, WA — Sunday October 6 at 1 p.m., the descendants of Fort Nisqually Employees Association (DFNEA) will hold a special meeting in the Bethel District area, The meeting will be held at Bethany Lutheran Church at 264th and the Mountain Highway. At the meeting, local Hudson Bay descendants will be discussed. Along Muck Creek were…
Wind gust possible to 57 mph tonight!
From the National Weather Service: Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1107 AM PDT SUN SEP 29 2013 …POWERFUL AND DAMAGING WINDSTORM TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT… .EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT WILL MAKE LANDFALL THIS EVENING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE FAR NORTH…
Part 5: George Bush Washington State’s First Settler
By Chuck Haviland Pierce County was formed out of Thurston County in 1852. It’s most notable for having the tallest mountain in the Cascade Mountain Range, Mt. Rainier. It was known to the Indians as Mt. Tahoma. In Feburay 1854, the new legislature was called into place. Their first item of business was to grant George…
In the Bethel District, community is important
ABC Day is about community All Bethel Community Day at Spanaway Lake High School Come join us for the fourth annual All Bethel Community Day on September 28, 2013. ABC Day, sponsored by Bethel Community Services, Bethel School District,Umpqua Bank, Bethel Area Council of PTA’s, Pierce County Fire & Rescue, Air National Guard, Camp Murray…
What community do you live in?
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Do you live in an unincorporated area of Pierce county? Chances are your US mail address does not accurately reflect the community in which you live. You may have a Puyallup, Spanaway or Graham address, but actually live in Frederickson. Half of the people in Spanaway have Tacoma addresses. Elk Plain…
Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…
Lacamas Community Fair, small and personal
Over the weekend, the Lacamas Community Fair presented lots of ribbons to local people who participated. Sewing, crafts, food, animals, collections and competitions from horsemanship to watermelon eating were a part of the events. Contact them at lacamasfair@gmail.com. The Lacamas Community Center is located at 32113 8th Ave S. in Roy.
Polo: 3rd Annual Sasquatch Cup
August 24th & 25th was the 3rd Annual Sasquatch Cup at the Tacoma Polo Club. Located at 29125 8th Ave South, Roy, Washington 98580, the club facilities include a regulation sized polo field, practice field, clubhouse with deck seating for spectators, full kitchen, restroom and showering facilities, stationary horse hitting cage and horse paddocks. There…
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