Saturday, January 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. is the Bethel School District annual Technology & Art Fair, innovation 2017. The event is free. This is a great opportunity to see the work of kids in your school district and get familiar with public education in 2017. This event shows your tax dollars at work…
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Danger, thin ice
By Marianne Lincoln On my short tour of Spanaway Lake this morning, there was fog, rain, thinning ice, ducks out of water and a very quiet park. Large cracks were very visible and the park posted a very large warning sign to stay off the ice. Neighbors had been posting photos on social media of people…
Motorists should fix leaks so they “Don’t Drip and Drive”
PIERCE COUNTY — Vehicle leaks can cause havoc for drivers and the environment. Motorists in Pierce County can find an affordable fix and keep pollutants out of Puget Sound, thanks to Puget Sound Starts Here’s “Don’t Drip and Drive” program. As part of the program, participating repair shops across Washington are conducting free visual leak…
Frozen Lake Tour
Starting with a bird filled pond just off the Orting-Kapowsin Highway on 252nd Street to Lake Kapowsin, Ohop Lake and Clear Lake, there’s still a lot of ice out there. That ice is now starting to melt and we decided to share before it does. Clear Lake was the hold out. Apparently, it has a considerable flow of fresh…
Habitat Training for volunteers
PIERCE COUNTY — There are three volunteer/training opportunities coming up soon that we’d like to share with you: 1) One is put on by Pierce Conservation District for their volunteer programs (starting 1/19): http://piercecd.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=811&month=1&year=2017&day=19&calType=0&utm_source=Pierce+Conservation+District+Quarterly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=f0ad54de0d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7266fefebd-f0ad54de0d-108636329&mc_cid=f0ad54de0d&mc_eid=3f48d75b56 2) The other two are organized by the National Wildlife Federation, with local partners –one in King County and one in…
WA Unemployment claim filing issues continue
WASHINGTON EMPLOYMENT SECURITY — FYI: We posted the following alert to our website today. For context, we generally serve an average of 60,000 claimants each week. UI system stabilizing, phone volume still high, sign-on system still facing some issues Alert: Updated 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 ESD’s unemployment benefit claims centers have received more…
Limited Mt. Rainier Calendars available
The Pierce Prairie Post is the beneficiary of 10 limited edition 2017 calendars of Mt. Rainier. The calendars are on heavy weight cardstock and printed with magnificent original photos of Mt. Rainier taken each month from 2016’s dramatic mountain views. The calendars are 11′ x 17′ when they are open and hanging on the wall….
Christmas Open House
The Spanaway Historical Society’s Christmas Open House, will be Sunday, Dec 11, from 1-3pm. The house is all decorated, even the dollhouse! Come out for some old fashioned Christmas cheer and maybe pick up a wreath for your and support your local museum. The Spanaway Historical Society’s Prairie House Museum is located at 812 E. 176th…
Sept 17 – Local Jobe’s Daughter’s hosting car show
SPANAWAY, WA — The local chapter of Jobe’s Daughter have been hosting a car show every year in September for several years now. This year you will find them at Elite Automotive in Spanaway. Nicole Flournoy, one of the organizers, posted on Facebook, “Would love to see you all stop by Bethel 27 car show…
Rooster Tails on Spanaway Lake Sept 10-11
The APBA, Yapachino Memorial Regatta will be held on Spanaway Lake Sept 10-11, 2016. The races will be for limited’s, inboard hydros that are smaller than those in the Seattle races, still as impressive when they are nearby. 162nd & Lakeside Drive will have the booth with the official time keepers. The boat launch will…
Pierce County Parks and Recreation looking for public input on Sprinker, Lake Tapps Park and Frontier Park Improvements Study
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Pierce County Parks and Recreation is looking for public input on potential park improvements to Sprinker, Lake Tapps Park and Frontier Park through an online open house at http://www.piercecountywa.org/parkimprovements which will be up until Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. The open house provides individuals with the opportunity to view potential improvement design…
Happy 3rd Birthday Pierce Prairie Post!
SPANAWAY, WA — Three years ago today, the Pierce Prairie Post made it debut. With the assistance and suggestions of Karen Ansteth and Ben Sclair, Editor Marianne Lincoln got the on-line paper up and running. Now, 3 years later there have been over 2500 articles and thousands of photos of what you and your neighbors are…
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