Tacoma, WASHINGTON (02 July 2013) — The Franklin Pierce School District has a vacancy on its School Board. The vacancy will be filled by appointment within the next 90 days. The vacancy occurred as a result of the resignation of Mrs. Reva Palmer on July 2, 2013, after 14 years of dedicated service to the…
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Parkland L&W to cease water fluoridation
By Marianne Lincoln OPINION Parkland Light and Water was the lead name on the lawsuit to prevent the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department from mandating fluoridated water across the county in 2002. When the matter was headed to the Washington State Supreme Court, they balked and signed the agreement to fluoridate the water. It cost their rate…
A Taste of Summertime at PLU
[Editor note: This is an article refresh now that summer is here.] PLU, Parkland, WA — Our annual Fruit Festival is a lunchtime community concert series featuring summer fruit desserts and live music. Bring a picnic and your favorite people and relax for lunch! Or, grab lunch at PLU’s restaurant and find a seat on the…
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…
Relay for Life at FP Stadium celebrates survivors memorializes loved ones lost
At 6 p.m. Friday Relay for Life Central Pierce kicked off events at Franklin Pierce Stadium. For 24 hours, they will walk in teams, and in their booths, sell everything from wrist bands to cupcakes to raise money toward curing cancer. The even began with an introduction of cancer survivors, from the longest survivor to the…
Doubleback Band benefit at Lady Luck June 23
PARKLAND, WA — This coming Sunday, June 23 at Lady Luck’s Cowgirl Up in Tacoma, we are proud to be a part of a benefit for our musical brother, Reggie Griffith. Several bands and a lot of his friends are coming together to raise money to assist Reggie as he receives treatment for a brain…
You just never know whose star will shine brightest
You just never know who is going to turn out to be the most amazing and successful person in your graduating class. In a couple days, The Post will be sharing stories of the amazing 2013 senior classes in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts. There is one more awards night to go before we…
Council schedules in-district meetings in 3 communities
The Pierce County Council will hold upcoming meetings in Graham, North Tacoma and Parkland as part of its practice of taking government on the road. The Council, which normally meets Tuesdays in its chambers in the County-City Building in downtown Tacoma, holds at least one meeting a year in each of the seven Council districts,…
Summer Camps, Conferences & Fairs on the PLU Campus
Summer Camps, Conferences & Fairs on the PLU Campus, Open to Everyone! Have Kids? Need Family Fun? Conference and Camps Dates Type Registration Karate Club: South Sound Shotokan Continuous Karate Club iskfnw.org Franklin Pierce YOUTH FIRST! – Spring Into Summer Fun Run and Discovery Fair May 19th Fundraiser and Fair…
LeMay Skateboard Park at Sprinker is OPEN
Hey, all you skate boarders – the LeMay Skateboard Park at Sprinker is now OPEN! Pierce County Parks and Recreation had closed the skateboard park for the winter months, not without some controversy. The next closest skate park is on 56th and “D” Street in Tacoma at Stewart Heights Park, almost 7 miles away. The skate board…
Altrusa Wine, Dine and Tour brought history alive at Marymount
Saturday, March 23 the Altrusa Club of South Pierce County held its 9th annual Wine, Dine and Tour Event at the Marymount Event Center. This event helps the Altrusa Foundation fund scholarships in the Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts. Tickets for the event were sold out in advance as people were excited to have the private…
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