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…
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Bethel Over Emerald Ridge 28-21, Homecoming
SPANAWAY, WA — It was all there, the balloons, the streamers, the hats, shirts and school colored camo pants. There was royalty arriving in classic cars at half time, cheerleaders, hoots, howls, the band playing pep tunes and lots of people. The first score went to the Bethel Braves, but the Emerald Ridge Jaguars soon…
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…
Bake Sale benefit for Roy Food Bank
ROY, WA — Today, Sept. 25, is a bake sale benefit for the Roy Food Bank. The sale is being held in front of Old Glory mercantile on McNaught near city Hall. Stop by and make a donation and/or find a goodie to take home for yourself.
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…
Flag lowering to honor victims of Washington Navy Yard
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff, per President Obama’s proclamation, as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic event at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16. Flags should be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until…
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…
Pierce County FREE Spay & Neuter
Free surgery for pets and fleas treatment for anyone on Public Assistant or Low income. Information of getting an animal spayed. Pasado’s “Spay Station #2” is currently located in the Pierce County area, but you do not have to be a Pierce County resident to qualify. This service is made possible by Pasado’s Safe Haven and…
SR507 reopend at East Gate around 9pm
ROY, WA — The Twitter feed from WSP Trooper Guy Gil noted that SR507 was reopened around 9 p.m. this evening following the tragic one car accident that killed the driver and critically injured the passenger. The black Corvette was travelling at a high rate of speed, hit a tree when the driver lost control. The car…
SR507 closed both ways for evening fatality accident at East Gate
ROY, WA — There was one death and another hospitalized with critical injuries after a one-car rollover crash around 6 p.m. on state Route 507 near East Gate Road. The car was a 1996 Corvette heading north on SR507. It lost control and hit a tree. The driver of the car died at the scene….
Roy Pioneer Rodeo rocking the town today and Sunday
The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is underway. There was a big turnout today and it runs again on Sunday. The Roy Elementary Mustangs PTA was on hand selling snacks, which included great big scrumptious pickles on a stick. The ice cream booth was backed up with a long line due to the 80 degree weather. Also apparently doing…
Labor Day weekend events
Labor Day weekend has a multitude of options for entertainment, enjoyment and good old-fashioned fun. For many, it’s the last blast before school starts. For kids in the Franklin Pierce District,well, it’s the first weekend after school started. In any case, its three more days to enjoy the last throws of summer, hopefully summer weather…
Pierce Prairie Post 