Happy 20th Birthday Spanaway Community Association!

20 years ago in January, the Spanaway Community Association became an official non-profit corporation in the State of Washington. For many years, they operated under the moniker, Spanaway Community Action Network (SCAN) and took on a myriad of projects across the community from holiday tree lightings to campfires and informational meetings. They even got involved…

Ribbon cutting for the 176th Street corridor project

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, Public Works Director Brian Ziegler and Councilman Jim McCune joined Steve Gorchester, Executive Director of the Transportation Improvement Board (Washington State) for the ceremony. 176th residents Shirley and Abe Adams helped cut the ribbon. The Adams live near B Street on 176th. They had an accident coming out of their…

Christmas Past at the Prairie House Museum Dec 7

Come Celebrate Christmas theold fashioned way.  On Dec 7 from 1-3 pm The Prairie House Museum will be open. The museum is an 1890’s farm house. She’s all decorated for you. The tree is trimmed, the cookies are baking, the garland all hung. There will be a few extra surprises this year. Our dollhouse will be decorated for Christmas….

Remember us on Giving Tuesday

December 2nd is giving Tuesday. If you like having information about your local  community daily from Midland to McKenna, the good news, then please donate to the Pierce Prairie Post. We are trying to accumulate enough funds to  purchase a new computer that can handle all the graphics and volume of photographs daily. Thank you…

#GivingTuesday is December 2

Tuesday, the world will come together for the biggest giving day of the year – #GivingTuesday – the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and CyberMonday. You might want to consider the best local news source in South Pierce County, the Pierce Priaire Post! Yes, we are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, part of the Spanaway Community…

Buy an extra toy and help “Stuff the Bus” – Dec 6

A message from BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT 403 Good morning, Bethel SD families,  We hope you are enjoying the Thanksgiving Break! If you are out doing your holiday shopping this weekend, please consider picking up a gift for our annual holiday giving program. Next Saturday, December 6th, our transportation staff will be ‘Stuffing their Buses’ to…

One Night Only to WALK through Fantasy Lights! Nov 23

One Night Only to WALK through Fantasy Lights! Sunday, November 23, 2014, 5 – 7 p.m. at Spanaway Park Walk Information Kick off your holiday season with the Fantasy Lights Walk sneak preview. Fantasy Lights Walk takes you through 2.5 miles of animated displays at Spanaway Park in Spanaway, Washington. Walkers of all ages and…

Spanaway Lake – The few are making a difference

November 8, 2014 To: Spanaway Lake Residents From: The Spanaway Lake Property Owners’ Action Group Subject: Update per SMP: DOE & Pierce County Council…”The voice of few CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!”   Dear SL Property Owners, As you may recall over this past year, the Department of Ecology and Pierce County Council have been in…

Spanaway Lake Management Plan

Work on the Spanaway Lake Management Plan has been extended to December 2016 to allow county staff and residents to continue developing the plan to protect, preserve and improve the water quality of Spanaway Lake. Currently, Pierce County staff and a consulting firm received approval from the Washington State Department of Ecology to collect monitoring…

Spanaway Lake Holdiay Craft Fair Sunday

Sunday is your last chance to take in the sights, sounds and fascinating selection of gifts and crafts at the Holiday Craft Fair. The hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. if your remembered to set your clock back last night. Here is a sampling of the things you’ll see.

Happy trails Mrs. Niehl

The Bethel High School Theater was the place of the Memorial for former Bethel District employee, Edith Niehl on Saturday. Obituary: Mrs. Edith Lucile Christensen Niehl (11/7/1924-10/15/2014) was born Woonsocket, South Dakota and grew up on the family farm in Forestburg with her ten brothers and sisters. She moved to Seattle in her early 20’s and met…