Category: Spanaway
Spanaway community
June 28 Community Resource Fair
Spanaway Middle School will be the location of a community resource fair, on June 28. Cheri Coleman, is Founder and Executive Director of On the Road with PartnerCafe. They are a team of human and social service providers, representatives, and government agencies. They host and facilitate community resource fairs, bringing information, resources, and direct services to underserved…
June 18 Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council Meeting
The CCWC – Chambers Clover Creek Watershed Council, is a forum for community members, residents, and agency staff to come together and identify issues and concerns in the watershed and possible solutions. All are welcome to attend! More info at: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/ccwc WRIA 12, is our Water Resource Inventory Area. The June 18th meeting will be our…
Trail’s End Development reveals historical markers for site
By Marianne Lincoln The Brookdale Golf Course at 17th aka Chesney Road and Brookdale Road is now a housing development called Trail’s End. That trail is called the Naches Trail and is the northernmost branch of the Oregon Trail that brought settlers across the newest territories of the United States in the 1800’s. Most notably,…
County contract opportunity
Pierce County has just released the following opportunity: Transportation – Spanaway/176th Area Here is a summary of the project: Pierce County seeks an organization to launch a Transportation Pilot Program (Program) that will provide “demand” transportation service for residents in the Spanaway/176th Corridor area. The Program will serve rural areas, outside of the Public Transportation…
June 18 Seminar on toxic algae
Join your neighbors to learn what causes toxic algae! • Get the toxic algae basics.• Learn what you can do to prevent algae.• How can natural yard care help? Join the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department from 6-8 p.m. on June 18 in the Alder Room at Sprinker Recreation Center! You can also join online…
June 7 Parking lot swap meet
The Puyallup United Methodist Church will have a parking lot swap meet Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1919 W Pioneer Avenue, Puyallup, WA.
Fisher Scones Truck in Parkland June 3
Do you love scones at the fair in Puyallup? Well, if you live near Parkland, you can enjoy those same Fair Scones in Parkland on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. The Fisher Scone truck will be at Saar’s Super Saver Market, 13322 Pacific Avenue South from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. That hot biscuit, melted butter…
Fir Lane Memorial Day events
These are the May 2025 Events as listed on the Fir Lane Memorial Park web page. Placing Vet’s Flags Event May 24, 2025 10:00 AM to May 24, 2025 12:00 PM With the help of volunteer veteran groups, scouts, and local families, crosses and flags will be placed on veteran graves on Saturday May 24th,…
May 23 court reconsideration hearing for Spanaway Concerned Citizens
UPDATE: The Court stood by its decision, 5/23/2025, 9:34 a.m. Testifying were Atty David Bricklin for Spanaway Concerned Citizens, Atty Margaret Archer for TRM, and Dave Owen for Pierce County. The Honorable Thurston County Superior Court Judge Carol Murphy has asked for responses from Tacoma Rescue Mission and Pierce County to our motion for reconsideration,…
Effective homeless family program to expand
By Marianne Lincoln Over a month ago, the board of Family Promise of Pierce County voted to add a dba (doing business as) name to its license. The name Family Promise of Puget Sound was added due to interest from Kitsap, Thurston and King Counties, in the project started in Spanaway. With all the noise…
Learning to be drought aware
By Marianne Lincoln How much water do you use when you wash your hands? How much when you brush your teeth? Laundry, showers, and flushing the commode all take water too. The average person uses 80 to 100 gallons a day. Multiply that by the houses in your neighborhood and the houses in your community….
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