By Marianne Lincoln The water table between Graham and Spanaway has been a reliable source of well water for resident. On years such as this one, with rain far exceeding normal levels, the water rises up out of the ground and surprises the uninitiated new residents. Flooding in the oxbow ay Pioneer Valley (Eustice-Hunt Road…
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Daffodil Queen Coronation April 1
DAFFODIL QUEEN’S CORONATION The Daffodil Queen’s Coronation is a celebration event for the Daffodil Festival and the Princesses of the Royal Court. On Saturday, April 1, beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Pantages in downtown Tacoma, a Queen will be selected to reign over the many Daffodil Festival activities that take place throughout the Festival…
Fir Meadows and Oxbow flooding in Pioneer Valley
By Marianne Lincoln Flooding continues to plague the Pioneer Valley area in Spanaway/Frederickson. Fir Meadows, which was built in 1968, has closed roads and swift water flowing in from the flooded playfield near the railroad tracks on Knoble Road. Electric vaults are underwater, yet people are still driving through the closed signs and even wading…
OK Highway Floods at Thrift
By Marianne Lincoln UPDATE 3/21/17: The OK Highway is still closed. Crews were working on a big hole in the ground, so they most have gotten the pole removed and are repairing the pipes. Vactor trucks are still removing material around the drainage pipe. — THRIFT, WA — Since Friday March 17, the Orting-Kapowsin…
March 18 Power Outage in Graham Planned
GRAHAM, WA — On March 18 there is a Planned Power Outage on the east side of Graham serviced by PSE from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. for repairs to the substation. From PSE: In an ongoing effort to deliver safe and reliable energy to you and your neighbors, Puget Sound Energy will be doing some…
Frederickson meeting changes – March 18
Greetings, Some FCCCC members will be attending the Pierce County Awards Banquet on March 18th to receive recognition for their volunteer activities. We have chose to forgo our regular March 18th meeting and replace it with an informal breakfast at 9 AM @ Ricky J’s – 6805 176th St. E. There will be no formal…
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start March 28
[Editor note: I would rather title that, annual poison application on the roadside plants, just keep that in mind for your pets & children. Also, if you see the county contractors spraying where they should not, like in wetland areas, please photograph and/or report it!] County roadsides will get an annual makeover this spring and summer….
FP Teacher Honored Nationally
Franklin Pierce Teacher Honored as Northwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year RESTON, VA, March 8, 2017 — Roy, WA, resident Kim Jackson of Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma will be honored as the Northwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE America – Society of Health…
Growth – Is it managed in Pierce County?
Back in the early 1990’s the Washington State legislature passed the Growth Management Act. Since that time in Pierce County lot sizes have grown much smaller, there is more traffic congestion in unincorporated areas and now there are restrictions on who can get a well put on their property in rural areas. Did ‘we’ preserve our…
March 4 – Southwood Neighborhood Watch
The Southwood community just east of Bethel High School off 46th Avenue & 224th Street (East of Elk Plain) will be holding a Neighborhood Watch meeting on March 4th from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Graham Library. If you would like more information, you may contact the organizer, Robert Taylor at rtaylor361@yahoo.com. If…
Help build your community daffodil float!
Bethel and Franklin Pierce School Districts, raise money and build a daffodil float with volunteers. Without a float, their bands, drill teams, ROTC and Princess cannot be part of the festival. If you would like to help assure your schools of being part of the program or help build the float here are things you can…
Wendy’s Grand Opening in Spanaway
SPANAWAY, WA — The address is Tacoma, but it’s in Spanaway. At 159th Street andPacific Avenue, on the corner in front of the Safeway store, there is now a brand spanking new Wendy’s. On February 23, they held their Grand Opening. Alexa, Liz and Kennedy from Radio Station ROCK 98.9 FM were there to hand out coupons…
Pierce Prairie Post 