Since 1853, when Washington became a Territory, Clover Creek has been diverted, dammed, dug up, relocated, culverted, drilled back into the ground and had vast amounts of pollutants dumped into it. The creek was named by Christopher Mahon who settled a Donation Land Claim there, where the Brookdale Golf Course was later sited. Their home…
Category: Quality of life
Drainage is a catch word, FRED310 needs comments from Pioneer Valley neighbors
By Marianne Lincoln The summer of 2021 was one of the driest and hottest on record in Western Washington. This Winter, we were introduced to the term, atmospheric river, a huge swath of wet clouds ready to wring themselves out on a path thousands of miles long from the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Added…
What the 2020 Census reveals about Pierce County
The 2020 Census was released late this decade, somewhat caused by squabbles about how it would be conducted and somewhat caused by working through the pandemic. Where the population numbers land impacts representation, number of Congressional Districts, and how the new lines are drawn to balance the population in legislative and county districts. The population…
Great neighborhoods begin with you
… or me. [This article is a bit of disclosure and a little bit encouragement. Although I am editor for the Pierce Prairie Post, it is not my income source, it is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is associated with the Spanaway Community Association to provide information useful to the local area. I gave up seeking…
Pierce Prairie Post 