Halloween decorated cars and trucks, in various locations and dates around Spanaway, Parkland, & Graham. Saturday, October 18, 3 hours, 4 to 7 p.m. at 137 161st Street South.Event by Three 21 Auto and Pierce County 321 Buddy EventsThis is a sensory friendly trunk or treat event with FREE games, hotdogs, chips and a drink! Pierce County Parks…
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Dog succumbs, lake water suspected
At today’s Chambers Clover Watershed Council meeting, the representative from the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department confirmed that a dog apparently has died from drinking water from Spanaway Lake’s toxic algae laden water. Please remember not to let your pets drink water from the lake. To confirm, the Pierce Prairie Post has reviewed an email…
LeMay Sock Hop Nov 8
The Fabulous Fifties were an excellent era for poodle skirts, early rock-n-roll, and, of course, classic cars! Join us as we relive the best of the Fifties during a fun, retro evening where you can cut a rug while also raising funds for the LeMay Family Collection Foundation and its programs. Enjoy dinner, dancing, entertainment,…
Oct 11 Fire Dept. Open House
Learn how you can CHARGE into Fire Safety at our Fire Prevention Week Open House on October 11th, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Station 60. Event by Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, 17520 22nd Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445-4444. Visitors will be invited to visit different community partners we have in lithium-ion battery…
Sept. 11 Spanaway Cemetery Cleanup
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…
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…
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