Clover Creek and Spanaway Lake resister the first day or so, but now that this weather has been dipping below 15 degrees F for several days, the north part of Spanaway Lake, known as the cove is starting to freeze. It is truly thin ice that no one can stand on, but it has frozen…
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It’s COLD outside
By Marianne Lincoln, Steve Decker and Rev. Samara Jenkins Family Promise of Pierce County is now fully staffed, and has completed staff training. The Day Center is open daily now and the Annex Shelter is still under renovation to house a few of our local homeless families. Calls are coming in and referrals are happening. Our…
My, are we festive Spanaway!
Thursday, I drove to Tacoma at night, something I rarely do anymore. It was 4 days before Christmas and the Christmas lights and decorations downtown were completely underwhelming. Except for the bright ELF Storage sign, the little gold stars along the street posts are hardly noticeable. The red and green traffic signals are more festive….
It’s our community to make or break
A week ago, citizens from around Parkland and Spanaway filed into the local library to chat with, or maybe that “at” a local reporter (Rebecca Most) and news editor (Adam Lynn) from the News Tribune. The existence of the Pierce Prairie Post is partly due to the lack of local coverage by the closest newspaper…
Meet the TNT News Editor at the library
This is quoting for the cover of the online issue of The News Tribune: “Join News Editor Adam Lynn and reporter Becca Most from 3:30 until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, at the Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Avenue South. We want to talk about growth, development and public safety. Have an idea for a…
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For over 11 years, the Pierce Prairie Post has been providing a resource for the public in unincorporated South Pierce County, local news, events, non-profit activities, government actions, and land use coverage. The Pierce Prairie Post is part of the Spanaway Community Association. We know you get tired of attending meetings to learn what is…
Donate to Stuff the Bus Dec. 2
The annual Bethel Stuff the Bus donation event will be December 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WalMart on the Mountain Highway in Spanaway. This will assist local families in need. Accepted are toys, gift cards, canned and packaged food, children’s clothing and children’s books.
Comments on Tiny Village MDNS due Nov. 30
MDNS Comments Due by Nov. 30th!! The County has issued a Mitigated Determination of Non-significance, MDNS, for the Tiny Home Village in Spanaway. This means that, despite the public’s overwhelming concerns about the impact this giant project in this critical area will have on the environment, wetlands, water table, Spanaway Lake, traffic on Spanaway Loop…
Obituary: Shirley Grace Mathis
Today the Pierce Prairie Post, a division of the Spanaway Community Association is paying tribute to a former member, Shirley Mathis. Her daughter Theresa contacted us because she passed away October 15, 2023. When the Spanaway Community Action Network and Celebrate! Spanaway were really active, she was one of our tireless volunteers. Rest Peacefully Shirley….
Homeless? Spanaway has a different plan
By Marianne Lincoln Early next year will be a lot faster than 4 years from now*. That is the plan of the newly formed affiliate startup, Family Promise of Pierce County. Pastor Samara Jenkins, of Spanaway United Methodist Church, already involved in the Safe Parking program, was out visiting group after group, pitching this idea….
Rotary fundraiser Dec. 2
Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club is having a Holiday Ball Drop to raise money for a business project in Kenya. See the website or the graphic below for more information. Please go to http://psrotaryclub.org/ to participate. You can purchase golf balls for this project at https://rotary-club-of-parkland-spanaway.square.site/ The Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at noon at…
The Role of Public Comment in County Hearings Is Deliberately Being Violated
OPINION: By Claudia Finseth At their public meeting on November 15th, the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Land Use Advisory Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the Hearing Examiner to deny the placement of the county executive’s priority project tiny home village on the Spanaway Wetlands. They ultimately felt, as the greater community feels, that high density development on…
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