Editorial Greetings, I attended the Pierce County Council Meeting on Tuesday where I read most of the statement below. Ran out of time but will be reading the rest this coming Tuesday. There were 3 private tax paying citizens, a bunch of county employees pushing a new regulation on how high vegetation can be on…
Category: Spanaway
Spanaway community
We want to trust…but, we need to verify!
By Spanaway Lake Waterfront Landowners Group SPANAWAY, WA — This above small, but tireless lake property owners’ group, want neighbors to know that the challenge of correctly interpreting the pierce county shoreline management plan continues! This group mentioned above has been meeting regularly and has committed countless hours going through the draft text, line-by-line. Why? …
There’s a lot of snow out there, drive safely or not at all
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Snow has been falling all around Pierce County this evening, February 8. Accumulations are expected to continue into Sunday. Here are a few photos I snapped this evening of the snowload on Pacific Avenue, it hasn’t been plowed yet at 11 p.m. if you are out on the road,…
Two years, still missing – Chris Virdell
SPANAWAY, WA — On Saturday night, February 1, the prime suspect in the unsolved disappearance and possible murder of Chris Virdell was shot by Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies. Michel Borkin, 21, who was wanted on an arrest warrant in connection with a drug and identity theft case was a passenger in a red pickup truck pulled…
Feb 5 meeting postponed to Feb 12
SPANAWAY, WA — Please be advised that the originally scheduled meeting for this Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Spanaway Elementary School library is postponed. Per the volume of information shared by both county employees and non-county individuals/residents/experts…it is apparent that MISINFORMATION is circulating, thus causing additional confusion to our efforts. In an effort to clarify both…
BMS Girls Basketball – League Champs!
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Congratulations to the Bethel Middle School Varsity Girls Basketball team for winning the league championship with a record of 10 wins and 0 losses!
Liberty Middle School Rededication/Celebration
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Parents, students and staff recently gathered at Liberty Middle School to honor the school for its School of Distinction award, as well as to formally dedicate the public art project that graces its entryway. Liberty Middle School is the first middle school in the Bethel School District to receive the School…
Project Homeless Connect
This is the second year Bethel has participated in Project Homeless Connect. The event gives homeless individuals an opportunity to access a host of free services all in one place. This year the event was held at Bethel Middle School. Jay Brower, Bethel’s director of community connections said that Project Homeless Connect was originally held…
Bethel’s Art & Technology Fair
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT – – The 20th annual Technology and Art Fair took place at Spanaway Lake High School last weekend. The event showcased the work our students are doing throughout the school district. For some families, pairing art and technology is the perfect blend that puts the spotlight on all of their kids at…
Blood Drive – locally
Cascade Regional Blood Services will be conducting the following mobile blood drives in your service area: · Thursday – Feb 13, 8:15am – 2:15pm at Franklin Pierce High School, 11002 18th Avenue East · Friday – Feb 21, 8am – 1:30pm at Bethel High School, 22215 38th Ave E · Monday – Feb 24, 8am – 2pm at…
Waterfront owners meeting tomorrow, Wed 1/29 @ 6:30
Just a reminder, we are having a lakeowners meeting at Spanaway Elementary School’s library upstairs at 6:30 – 8 pm. The elevator will be working. Bring your laptops, tablets, paper and pens. Our speaker from last week will be returning and helping us to understand the plan better and helping us with our wording for…
Collision 224th & Mtn Hwy – partially blocking
Collision SR 7 northbound Collision on SR 7 northbound at Milepost 44.6 near 224th St E beginning at 7:04 p.m. on January 28, 2014 until further notice. The roadway is partially blocked. Cleared Collision SR 7 northbound Cleared 7:43 pm Previous Message: Collision on SR 7 northbound at Milepost 44.6 near 224th St E.
Pierce Prairie Post 