This year the Sherry Bennett, Manager of the Pierce County Fair, has created a video of all the great little treats in store for visitors. Remember, if you contact them now, you can also be a vendor at the greatest little Fair in Pierce County. The fair is open 10am to 10pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday;…
Category: Spanaway
Spanaway community
4th of July Parade in Roy!
Last year, no one stepped up to take over the parade preparation from the former Fire Chief, Bob Velias. But … The Lacamas Community Club has stepped up to sponsor the parade this year! The parade starts at noon, exiting the rodeo grounds on Huggins-Greig Road and traveling on Warren Street to 1st Street, across…
Council Meeting in Parkland July 11
Proposal No. R2017-69: A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Setting the Date of an Evening Council Meeting in Council District No. 5 for Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at 5:30 p.m., at the Parkland Spanaway Sheriff Precinct – Moran Room, 495 Shandon Wright Way South (141st Street South and Pacific Avenue), Parkland, Washington. The Special…
Applicants sought for Pierce County Airport-Thun Field Advisory Commision
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier is seeking applicants for: 1) one Graham or Frederickson community resident position on the Pierce County Airport-Thun Field Advisory Commission (TFAC). Community residents must live within the boundaries of either the Graham Community Plan or the Frederickson Community Plan; 2) one airport user of Thun Field. Maps…
Conway: Working families will benefit from new paid family leave law
OLYMPIA – After months of tense negotiations, the Washington State Legislature passed legislation establishing a new statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program late Friday night. Senate Bill 5975 creates a paid family and medical leave insurance program that is funded by premiums paid by both employers and employees, and allows employer voluntary plans….
Special Candidate Filing Period – July 10, 11, and 12, 2017
[Editor: People needed to step up…] From the Pierce County Auditor A special filing period will he held July 10 – 12, 2017 as no candidate filings were received during the regular filing period for the following offices: City of Roy – Mayor, Council Positions 1, 3, & 4 Dieringer School District No. 343 –…
Grade: Incomplete
By Marianne Lincoln Pierce County’s Centers and Corridors Proposal (C&C) is NOT a plan. It is a pathway to build and sell thousands of houses. It is a proposal that keeps jobs in the planning department and jobs in housing construction, real estate and mortgage industries. Pierce County has gone on a promotional tour for…
Chip Seal Fail on O-K Highway
By Marianne Lincoln Remember the recent chip sealing project Pierce County was doing on the Orting Kapowsin Highway at the end of May? Have you noticed the loose gravel all over the road since that time? That loose gravel is not normal, in fact, the past several years, the county has been using a technique…
Parkland Potluck June 24
On Saturday, June 24th from 4 to 7 p.m., the community of Parkland is going to have a get together at Mayfair Park. This is a local area event for residents. It will be a potluck, so be sure to bring a dish of one of your favorite recipe’s to share. The event is sponsored…
County Council passes supplemental budget
Council passes 2017 supplemental budget with emphasis on behavioral health The Pierce County Council has authorized $2.3 million in funding to support the behavioral health needs of the County. The $11.3 million 2017 supplemental budget focuses on four Council priorities: behavioral health, homelessness, public nuisance properties and economic development. The behavioral health funding includes: $500,000…
PLU Berry Festivals
The Annual Berry Festivals June 14 – Strawberries, July 12 – Raspberries and Aug. 2 – Blueberries Time: 11:30a – 1pm The Annual Berry Festivals at PLU are an exciting summertime activity for students, staff, and the Parkland community. Each event, held once-a-month in the summer, focuses on a delicious summertime fruit and features summery desserts and free,…
Concert & Ice Cream July 14
Trinity Lutheran Church will be hosting a Midsummer Concert and Ice Cream Social on Friday, July 14th, 7:00 PM. Trinity Lutheran Church is located in Parkland at 12115 Park Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98444.
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