The opening reception for a new Immigration exhibition at the Scandinavian Cultural Center will highlight the Scandinavian Immigration to the Tacoma area and will take place on Monday, April 21st, from 4pm to 6pm. The exhibition features material drawn from the Scandinavian Immigration Experience Collection in the Archives and Special Collections of PLU, paired with…
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FPSD Washington Achievement Award winners
Tacoma, WASHINGTON (16 April 2014) — Six district schools – Brookdale Elementary, Central Avenue Elementary, Christensen Elementary, Elmhurst Elementary, Franklin Pierce High, and Washington High – have been recognized as Washington Achievement Award winners for 2013. A total of 413 schools in the state of Washington were named. The Washington Achievement Award is sponsored by…
Flag lowering for Oso victims
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff at noon on Tuesday, April 15, in memory of the victims of the SR 530 slide that occurred on March 22. Flags should remain at half-staff until the end of the day on Tuesday, April…
April 16, South Pierce County Chamber meeeting
Info about Garfield North Development in Parkland and Customer Service Panel As a neighbor of the Garfield North development, I thought you might be interested in getting an update on this resident/retail development on Garfield Street. Affinity Investment’s CEO will present the latest info on April 16, noon-1:30 at PLU’s Regency Room (in the university…
Parkland Community Mural Project
This is the mural site at the Parkland Post Office at the intersection of Garfield St. and C St. The wall is 13’x 112’. Dear Community Members of Parkland, We are writing to you to invite you to help support an ongoing Parkland and PLU partnership called the Parkland Community Mural Project. You can…
Parkland Mural
We are looking for creative and committed Parkland citizens to participate in the development of a community mural on the Parkland Post Office wall (located on the SE corner of the Garfield/C Street Intersection). We will be hosting a community forum on Tuesday, April 8 in the Garfield Book Company Community Room from 5:30-6:45pm. Please join…
Wanted for Bank Robbery
From Crime Stoppers Wanted for Bank Robbery: Joseph Smith Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to locate bank robbery suspect Joseph Smith. A felony warrant has been issued for Smith’s arrest for two counts of Robbery in the 1st degree, one count of Attempted Robbery in the 1st degree, and one count of Theft…
Comprehensive Plan Update coming
Pierce County must review and update (if necessary) the Comprehensive Plan by June 30, 2015 The Pierce County Comprehensive Plan is an adopted policy document that guides County decisions related to growth and development in unincorporated Pierce County This planning document extends beyond land use patterns and permitted activity. It provides consistent policy direction for: Housing…
Happy 100th Parkland Light & Water!
On February 17, 1914, Parkland Light & Water was officially established. A group of folks from Pacific Lutheran University and forward thinking homemakers devised the idea of a mutual utility. This project was based on the way they ran cooperatives in Scandinavia. PL&W is the nation’s oldest mutual utility. It is a non-profit organization. E….
Blood Drive – locally
Cascade Regional Blood Services will be conducting the following mobile blood drives in your service area: · Thursday – Feb 13, 8:15am – 2:15pm at Franklin Pierce High School, 11002 18th Avenue East · Friday – Feb 21, 8am – 1:30pm at Bethel High School, 22215 38th Ave E · Monday – Feb 24, 8am – 2pm at…
Support Puyallup and Franklin Pierce Schools
A quality educational environment is an essential pillar of a community’s character and quality of life. Therefore, community support for its schools is critical. The Summit-Waller Community Association Board of Directors on behalf of our community membership encourages all voters to approve both levy propositions before the voters in the Puyallup and Franklin Pierce School…
Pierce Prairie Post 