The Graham Kapowsin Community Council is seeking donations and/or sponsorships for their ‘Feed the Children’ Fundraiser event on March 4, 2017 at the Graham Elementary School, located at 10026 204th Street, E., Graham, WA 98338. This is GKCC’s 14th year of raising money to support this program. All the money raised for this event goes right back into…
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Mardi Gras events at Trinity Lutheran
From Diane M. Crews Mardi Gras Singles Party The Galatian Generation-Singles, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 12215 Park Avenue South, Parkland, Washington will be having a Mardi Gras Party February 28. Attendees are asked to bring snacks and beverages. The church will be showing the movie Rio, The event begins at 6 p.m. and will run to about…
Sheriff Pastor: on Civil Disobedience
From a Facebook post – Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor In America today, we are seeing an increase in social activism and direct action politics. There is nothing wrong with this in a nation which values freedom. But recently, we have seen instances where fringe elements of anarchists and rioters run lawless and wild. And we…
Tempers could flare over RTA tax on vehicle tabs
Have you gotten your statement in the mail for you vehicle registration. Brace yourself if you live in the Regional Transit Area. If you voted on the RTA tax for those trains and light rail in King County and that extension from Lakewood to Dupont, you are impacted. I live outside the RTA and my truck registration…
Frederickson Community Meeting Feb 18
Greetings, There is more going on in Frederickson than I can include in this message. I would urge you to attend our meeting Saturday, February 18th @ 9 AM to find out more details. Meetings that you might want to attend this month are as follows: Feb 18th – Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council meeting…
Well water? HB1382 might affect you
House Bill 1382 is a response to the Hirst Decision from the Washington State Supreme Court last year. That decision made new rules for tapping underground water for property owners in Washington State, effectively slowing development in rural areas by controlling whether or not a well could be drilled based on a required professional assessment…
Bethel SD seeks members for Long Range Facilities Task Force
Group to study overcrowded and aging schools districtwide Recent studies show as many as 3,000 more students will enter Bethel Schools in the next decade. Do we have enough space? Will we be ready? The Bethel School District is now seeking staff, parents, students and community members for its Long Range Facilities Task Force. The…
Wendy’s in Spanaway to open Feb. 20
Driving around Spanaway you may have noticed a couple of new businesses being built on “the Ave.” At 166th near Spanaway Elementary, a new location for Starbucks will shortly grace our community. On the corner of 159th and Pacific Ave., the logos are now on the new Wendy’s. As I took a couple photos, I…
Sheriff statement on immigration
PIERCE COUNTY — The issue of immigration and securing borders is currently a controversial topic with the new Presidential administration. Some people have reacted with fear and anger, others with celebration and others with confusion. This issue matters to local law enforcement even as we are confronted by people showing all the emotions and political…
Jazz Night Feb. 10
Spanaway Middle School, Feb 10, Jazz Night Poster
The noise of freedom – night firing
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day, evening and late-night artillery training throughout next week, Monday, Feb. 6 through Friday, Feb. 10. TRAINING BEGINS Monday, February 6, 2017, 6:30 a.m. TRAINING ENDS Friday, February 10, 2017, 5 p.m. TIME Artillery training will occur day, evening and night FIRING OF 155 mm…
Local Residents Named to President’s List at Gonzaga University
SPOKANE, Wash. (Feb. 3, 2017) – The following residents of Puyallup & Spanaway have earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2016. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students….
Pierce Prairie Post 