The Bethel School District is seeking adults to volunteer at the ABC Day event on Saturday, October 5, 2024. We are looking for adult volunteers for ABC Day! If anyone would like to volunteer and help out at the event we would greatly appreciate the support. If interested, please sign-up and we will follow-up with…
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Washington State POW/MIA Recognition Event, Sept 20
Date: September 20, 2024Time: 10:00 a.m.Location: POW/MIA Monument, Capitol Campus, Olympia, WA Honoring Their Sacrifice Olympia, WA – The Washington State community is invited to join in honoring the brave men and women who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are still missing in action (MIA) at the annual POW/MIA Recognition Event. This solemn event will take…
South Sound Pow Wow Sept 28 Bethel High School
South Sound Pow Wow: September 28This year’s South Sound Pow Wow will be held at the Bethel High School gymnasium! It will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The location is at 22215 38th Avenue East, Spanaway, WA. The school district of Bethel, Yelm, North Thurston, and Olympia as well as the Puyallup…
The Fall Environmental Conference, Sept 28
The Fall Environmental Conference From 9 am to noon. September 28, 2024 At Sprinker Recreation Center. Pierce County will have a new County Executive in two months, and this is a chance to chart a new course for the environmental interests in the county. This is a time of hope and opportunity…
ABC Day Registration open – save your space!
2024 All Bethel Community Day Registration Open!! Event location & time: Saturday, October 5th at Bethel High SchoolDoors open from 9am to 3pm Join us for our newly expanded ABC Day 2024! We have been busy behind the scenes taking to heart your suggestions and here are a few of the changes you will see… All tables…
Still raising money to defend the wetlands
Spanaway Concerned Citizens members were out in force Saturday to remind people the fight to save the Spanaway Marsh wetlands from a commercial tiny home development is ongoing. The Hearings Examiner is about to release the decision on the recent appeals to the original hearings from the end of April 2024. It is likely there…
Sept 7 protest and bake sale, Zoning changes
Spanaway Concerned Citizens will be having a protest sign waving and fundraising bake sale at 176th Street and Spanaway Loop Road on Saturday, September 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is not yet a decision on the appealed items from the Hearings Examiner’s office. That decision is expected very soon. A group of…
Let’s Rodeo! Labor Day weekend in Roy.
Labor Day weekend is a hoppin’ busy time in the big little city of Roy, Washington. The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is happening on the south end of town just west of highway 507. Here are the details: When?June 1st & 2nd, 2024August 31st & September 1st, 2024 Where?8710 Higgins Greig RoadRoy, WA, 98580Link to Google…
County Shifting COVID funds in budget Aug 27 on Human Services homeless projects
The Pierce County Council at their August 27, 2024 meeting is set to pass budget changes and updates. Many of these changes are related to homeless villages, two of which are in Spanaway locations. One is the tiny village near Spanaway Marsh. The other is a property on 419 208th Street East. This is an…
August 24-25, Hudson Bay Days and BBQ Cookoff
2024 Dupont BBQ Cookoff – August 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dupont BBQ Cookoff is one of the Puget Sound’s great summer events and the city of Dupont has been the place to go for an amazing day of delicious BBQ, kids activities, live bands, beer garden, car show and more. Over 5000 people…
Toxic Algae in Spanaway and Ohop Lakes
Many people spotted Spanaway Lake being treated with Phoslock® on Tuesday, August 20. It is made from bentonite clay. When applied to water, the lanthanum reacts with phosphate to create an inert mineral called rhabdophane, which is insoluble and non-toxic. This reaction permanently binds the phosphorus in the water, and can also lock up phosphorus…
Annual LeMay Car Show Aug 31
And it’s back! The annual LeMay Car Show is this August 31, 2024! The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry to the Marymount Campus is free. Register your car club! When you register your car club, spots are reserved to exhibit your cars. Local classic car owners are also encouraged to bring…
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