ROY, WA — The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is August 31 & September 1, 2013. Gates open at noon; the Rodeo starts at 1:30 p.m. Concessions include a souvenir booth, food booth, and beer/wine garden. Admission Prices 13 – Adults $10.00 Seniors $6.00 Children age 6-12, $4.00 Children 5 and under are free Cash Only on…
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Roy Christy Road on County Council Committee Agenda
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — This is notice of Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. 2013-31. Proposal No. 2013-31, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Vacating a Portion of Roy Christy Road located in the Southeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 18 North, Range 2 East, Willamette Meridian, Located…
North Warren Street bridge in Roy closed for replacement
Work on the North Warren Street bridge in Roy has begun. The bridge is being replaced and will be closed for four months. The new bridge will be much wider and longer than the old bridge. There is more information in this article. Here are two photos of the work beginning this week.
City of Roy host to Civil War Reentactment Aug. 10 – 11
City of Roy host to Civil War reenactment August 10 and again on August 11, the Civil War Reenactors will be hosting an event in Roy, Washington. Come out, bring your lawn chair and a parasol to watch the North and South battle it out on the big field that Leland Weaver owned on the north…
North Warren Street Bridge in Roy to be replaced; four-month closure starts Aug. 12
Roy, WA — The North Warren Street Bridge that crosses Muck Creek in Roy will be closed for four months starting Aug. 12 so the bridge can be replaced. North Warren Street will be closed between Water Street West and Cedar Street West during the work. Motorists will be detoured along State Route 507 and…
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…
Two accidents on STP route – Spanaway and Roy
According to a report from the state patrol there were two accidents during the 2013 Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. In the first a car brushed with a rider at 168th Street and Pacific Avenue in Spanaway. The rider was unharmed. There were emergency vehicles called to the site. The other collision was near Roy on SR…
Beware of massive numbers of bicycles Saturday July 13!
July 13-14 is the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic. It is a 200-mile bicycle ride, the largest multi-day bicycle event in the Northwest. There are up to 10,000 participants riding from Seattle to Portland in one or two days. The route takes them through Summit, Waller, Spanaway, Roy and McKenna. This is a…
Roy Independence Day Parade
The City of Roy hosts a small Fourth of July parade followed by a city picnic in the park. It is a wonderfully laid back affair, with no preliminary sign ups, no fees, no hidden costs or agendas. If you want to be in the parade, you show up before noon, preferably 30 minutes. You…
4th of July Parades, noon in Eatonville and Roy
The Town of Eatonville and the City of Roy will both host 4th of July parades at 12 noon on the fourth. In Roy, people who want to participate in the parade begin lining up as early as 10a.m., but many arrive late between 11:30 and noon. They make it a bit of a last-minute frenzy,…
Roy appoints new City Council member – Debora Doig Pos. # 3
Monday, June 24, the Roy city Council completed its set of council members with the appointment and swearing in of Debora Doig to Pos. # 3. The complete council is now: Dean Lloyd Pos. #1 Public Safety & Emergency Management Pam Raczykowski Pos. #2 Economic Development & Library Debora Doig Pos. # 3 Water System Michelle…
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…
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