Roy, WA — The Lacamas Community Center is home to the Lacamas Community Fair on August 24th and 25th. The event includes games for the young and old for which pre-registration is required. Can you pitch horseshoes? Sign up to compete. There are watermelon eating contests for several age groups. Of course, you can bring in…
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Toxic algae bloom in Silver Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department wants you to know that there is a toxic algae bloom in Silver Lake, and this makes the lake unsafe for people and pets. Keep children and pets away from areas with algae Do not swim, wade, water ski, or fish in with algae You can easily identify a toxic algae…
American Cancer Society enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention Study-3
Puget Sounders Needed to Participate in CPS-3 Residents in the Puget Sound Area have an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a historic national study that has the potential to change the face of cancer for future generations. Between August 20 and August 24, the American Cancer Society will be enrolling local residents in Cancer Prevention…
Getting your historical bearings – Parkland, Spanaway to Roy
From the time Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean, until 1846, the United States and Great Brittain competed for the Pacific Northwest. The area north of the Columbia River was particularly controversial. With considerably more American settlers around Oregon City and a Hudson’s Bay outpost at Vancouver, it was thought highly likely the area…
Tractor pull at Wilcox Farms a big event
The Rainier 2 Cylinder Club held it’s “Down on the Farm” event at Wilcox Family Farms this weekend. The events included a tractor pull and show. There was food and thankfully, ice cream since the temperature soared to near 90 degrees. There were farm tours, hay rides and a children’s ride. Here are some highlights.
Impact of smelting operations on arsenic in urban lakes
UW Tacoma — The ASARCO smelter in Ruston, Washington contaminated the south-central Puget Sound region with heavy metals, including arsenic and lead. This study finds that arsenic is highly mobile in these urban lakes. Current knowledge of the chemical, physical and biological factors affecting arsenic mobility in regional lakes will be discussed and initial data on…
Jousting practice at Clover Creek
By Marianne Lincoln As I was leaving the Cross Park Spaghetti Feed, a good-looking fella caught my eye. At 18.5 hands this blonde, Belgian athlete was pretty impressive. He was dressed up for a little jousting practice with Melinda Leach. His name is Mikie the Wonder Horse. I would have said what a stud, but he is obviously a gelding….
Memorial Day at Bethany Cemetery
Here are a few photo memories of the memorial Day tribute at the pioneer Bethany cemetery.
Nature Mapping at Powell Creek March 23
Come join the Nisqually Land Trust & Northwest Trek on Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 9 am – 12 pm, for a no-experience necessary nature mapping event at the NLT’s Powell Creek Pastures. This volunteer opportunity is not any more physically demanding than a walk in the woods (and pastures) but will provide valuable wildlife data that will…
Help the POST deliver your local news and get a tax deduction
Dear Pierce Prairie Post Reader, Before you count down the final seconds of 2012, you should know that we are counting on you. When you read an article, it helps our statistics and helps us to convince advertisers to invest in our publication. Since we are also non-profit, if you like having a local…
Following Indian Henry
An obscure green fence at 84th Street and Thompson Avenue in Tacoma is indented away from the sidewalk. There, two rocks lay resting, one with markings that have been worn away by years of weather. Across Thompson is a larger rock, almost 6 feet tall, newer with an inscription still visible. These monuments denote the…
Lacamas Community Center Holiday Bazaar Dec. 1 & 2
‘Tis the season for holiday shopping and bazaars. Even in rural areas, crafters are busily making special items that you might want for your Christmas decorating. So the Post is suggesting as you travel out into the south part of Pierce County next weekend looking for that perfect Christmas tree, you will want to stop…
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