On Thursday, September 11, there will be a cleanup at the old Spanaway Cemetery according to Spanaway Historical Society past President Boojee Bowman. The volunteers will be trimming the grass, edging with weed eaters, picking up branches and trash, cleaning a few headstones and general maintenance preparing for Fall & Winter. If you are interested…
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We need an O’Farrell Bridge Replacement Trust Fund
By Marianne Lincoln As an eager student of South Pierce County history, and a lifetime resident, I have travelled the O’Farrell (Fairfax) Bridge many times. We often stopped to take photos. The family visited the Carbon River side of the mountain, walked across the Carbon Rover in the summer over the fallen trees slashed to…
Scuffed Boots Line Dance Lessons
Tacoma Sportsman’s Club, at 16409 Canyon Road E., will offer Line Dance Lessons on September 8, 11, 22, 24, and 29. All these will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Club’s main building. Other upcoming events include a Bazaar hosted by Purple Octopus. This will be held September 13, from 10 a.m….
Spanaway Transit Center opens
By Marianne Lincoln On Monday, August 25, Pierce Transit held a celebratory ribbon ‘bus’ting for the newest Transit Center in Pierce County. It is located at 20712 Mountain Hwy E, Spanaway, next to the former feed store. The Spanaway Transit Center’s official first day is August 31, 2025. It features parking and bus turn around,…
Contract sidewalk work coming
Pierce County has just released the following opportunity:ADA Improvement Program – 2025 CRP 5976 The following are roads and intersections that will be having work done int he near future: Here is a summary of the project: Group 1 – 14th Avenue East from 204th Street East to 200th Street EastThis work will remove and reconstruct…
Applications being accepted for the 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program
The 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 25 through Sept. 30, 2025. The Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program distributes grants that are awarded based on a project’s public benefit, its contribution to maintaining Pierce County history,…
Spanaway Transit Center about to open
The Spanaway Transit Center opens for business on Aug. 31. It is located on the west side of SR7 (Mountain Hwy) across from 208th Street. The Spanaway Transit Center ribbon cutting is on Monday, Aug. 25 from noon to 1pm. This will celebrate an exciting milestone for our agency and the community! Here are directions…
The spring at Camp Montgomery
By Marianne Lincoln It is a hidden place on private property now, but when the Naches Trail hosted wagons from Eastern to Western Washington in the 1850’s, the spring near the Trail’s end was a valuable resource. Officially, the Naches Trail ended at the Mahon Farm. Most of that farm later became the Brookdale Golf…
August 19 County Council meeting at Frederickson – Opinion
By Marianne Lincoln, editor Tuesday, August 19, 6:00 pm, is an in-district County Council meeting in Frederickson at the Pierce County Public Works Central Maintenance Facility – Elk Plain Meeting Room 4812 196th St. E. Spanaway, Washington. Agenda here. Here is a historical article about Frederickson from CM Amy Cruver. Also, here is an updated census report she provided….
Aug 7-10 PC Fair @ Frontier Park!
August 7-10, 2025 are the dates of this year’s Pierce County Fair! Come on out to Graham for the tastes, sounds, and sights of a real, old fashioned county fair. 4H, FFA and more will be showing their cows, pigs, horses, chickens, bunnies, cats, flowers, veggies, canning and baking, sewing, knitting, and crochet. There will…
Aug 3 – Dog Days of Spanaway
Head on out for a tail-wagging, lip-smacking good time at Dog Days of Spanaway this Sunday, August 3, from 11 AM to 4 PM at Sprinker Recreation Center! Enjoy a variety of dog activities, vendors, raffles, and more. Plus, savor delicious bites from our amazing food trucks: StacksKona Ice of Lakewood, Puyallup & TacomaSlam Dunk…
Aug 2 & 16 – Junk in the Trunk
The Sprinker Recreation Center parking lot at 521 Military Rd S., Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98444 will be the site of a big garage sale style event called Junk in the Trunk on Saturday, August 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us for “Junk in the Trunk,” a fun and innovative twist…
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