The City of DuPont Planning Department was approached by the local gravel mine to use their south parcel and to de-water the aquifer in order to dig deeper for the gravel. That parcel is along the descending portion of Sequalitchew Creek. The mining operation offered restoration of habitat in some areas in trade. The dewatering…
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Book Sale at Steilacoom Community Center – Sept 25
Friends of Steilacoom Library Fall Book Sale on Friday, September 25, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday, September 26 from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Steilacoom Community Center at 2301 Worthington in Steilacoom. It will be a big sale with great prices.
Businesses in Spanaway & Parkland need some good breaks
Are you a Spanaway or Parkland Business owner? Chances are your life isn’t easy, particularly if you are located on or near Pacific Avenue. Your regular, paying customers are very aware you deal with shoplifting, fraudulent payments, fake money, stolen shopping carts, break-ins, and abusive customers, among other issues. What we have not had for…
County Survey on Data Center Regulations
This is taken directly from the Pierce County Website: GET INVOLVED Help inform this work Pierce County Council passed an emergency ordinance on Tuesday, August 25, that prohibits filing, processing, or approval of permits for new and expanded data centers exceeding 10 megawatts in unincorporated Pierce County for up to one year. Read more about…
Spanaway teen fighting rare bone cancer
From Jill Natalie Jason Foreman, a 16-year-old from Spanaway, is fighting osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer that only 400 to 500 kids and teens are diagnosed with each year. Jason should be thinking about school, friends and getting his driver’s license. Instead, what started as leg pain, turned out to be a large tumor in…
Community BBQ at the Good Neighbor Village
The Good Neighbor Village is under construction in Spanaway. In keeping with their name, they are reaching out on the afternoon of September 13, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm inviting members of the community to attend a community barbecue. RSVP required. The GOOD NEIGHBOR VILLAGE will provide permanent housing and care to Pierce County’s chronically homeless…
Touch a Truck – Sept 12
Does your child have a love for trucks and large vehicles? Then check out Pierce County’s Touch A Truck free family-friendly event where the young and young at heart love to climb, run around, sit in, and even honk the horns of trucks and large vehicles seen throughout the county. The event takes place from…
Spanaway Mural Project begins Sept. 13
Community Paint Day: Spanaway Mural Project There is room for 12 to 15 volunteers to join in for each community paint day. The wall location is on the west side of Pacific Avenue between 144th & 145th. RSVP online here to help paint. Day One: 9-13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Orientation and base…
WordPress greed and site destruction
Apologies, if you go out to an older post and the photos are missing. WordPress sent out a warning about the amount of space our 14 years of data was using. They demanded $50 monthly to add storage. The PPP doesn’t have that kind of support, so I tried deleting a few older photos. Suddenly,…
Clover Creek Restoration Alliance asking the hard questions
News from your local watershed activists, Clover Creek Restoration Alliance, CCRA. Hello supporters of a healthy watershed, This week we are seeking volunteers to help us restore the Bresemann Forest along Spanaway Creek, invite you to the 2nd Chambers-Clover Watershed Festival, October 10, and have an update from our first court date defending Sequalitchew Creek….
First week of school for the next generation of Bethel High School
August 31 was the first day of school ever for the new Bethel High School at 7718 224th Street East, Graham. The school sits in a field that is part of the headwaters of Muck Creek. For many years is was a farm, and a favorite spot for skydiving. Later, the Rainier View Christian Church…
NOLA Cuisine meets Healthy Living!
Great news, Parkland-Spanaway! Velvet’s Big Easy is now a Blue Zones Approved Restaurant! We will be hosting a celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 10th and want you to join us! During this event, she will be revealing her new menu items that blend healthy ingredients with Southern comfort. The official announcement already has 30,000+…
Parks, a glaring need for urban areas
Not only is the urban unincorporated area south of Tacoma and Puyallup short of roads, it is also short on parks. Kids and families in urban areas need places to hang out for safe activities. Backyards are now too small for even a large dog to have space to pee. The general Parkland vicinity now…
South Pierce County’s malevolent traffic nightmare
By Marianne Lincoln Answering the call for SR7 modification input As I tackle this topic, I closed my eyes and let out a puff of air from my lungs. Calm, Marianne, calm. So much history, so many issues. I hardly know where to start, but I know I have a lot to say. First and…
1000 residents needed to take the Blue Zones pledge to make their lives healthier and to live longer
Blue Zones of Parkland Spanaway is on a mission to have 1,000 Parkland-Spanaway residents pledge make healthy changes in their lives by August 31, 2026. By reaching this goal, they can become an official Blue Zones Community. They are halfway now, share this prolifically on social media. Do it now! Here is the link to…
Sept 8 Community Meeting for Oak View Tiny House Village
The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) is a nonprofit affordable housing and tiny house village shelter provider in the Puget Sound region hosting the following public meeting on the proposed temporary housing community in Spanaway, Oak View Tiny House Village: What: Community Meeting for Oak View Tiny House Village When: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, from 5:30-6:30 p.m….
As Northwest as it gets, it even flows that way
By Marianne Lincoln This week is for chasing water. I am leading the Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council on a trip to Graham. This is the far eastern edge of a watershed that takes up the center of Pierce County. This watershed has no glacier fed rivers. It does not flow from the Cascade mountains….
48th LeMay Annual Show -August 29
It’s almost that time of year again for the LeMay Annual Show! For the past 48 years we’ve been hosting this event for the community, and this year is no different. Admission is FREE to attend the car show here at Marymount and if you’re interested in going to the LeMay Private Garages on C…
Pacific Avenue SR 7 Changes – Open House Aug 19
[Editor Note: Come prepared with the issues, flooding areas, signals, and turning problems you already know about! When I-5 is blocked at Nisqually/Dupont and traffic flows through Yelm & Roy, Pacific Avenue is a key corridor. There are no alternate routes nearby.] SR 7/ SR 507 to 99th St S – Corridor Improvements – Pre-design…
168th sidewalks and revisions coming from Pacific to B Street
168th Street East (SR-7 To B Street East) – CRP 5936 Here is a summary of the project according to Pierce County. Improvement of 168th Street East from SR-7 to B Street East are about to be contracted. 168th Street East will be widened to accommodate one through lane in each direction and a center…