PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Do you live in an unincorporated area of Pierce county? Chances are your US mail address does not accurately reflect the community in which you live. You may have a Puyallup, Spanaway or Graham address, but actually live in Frederickson. Half of the people in Spanaway have Tacoma addresses. Elk Plain…
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Job’s Daughter’s Car Show pictures, results
SPANAWAY, WA. – Saturday’s special auto show to benefit Bethel 27, Job’s Daughters International bought some interesting rides to Spanaway. Here are some photos from “There’s Still Another Car Show To Go To Show” at Grease Monkey, 17901 Pacific Avenue South, Spanaway, WA, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We’ll print the results when…
Fred Beckey, ninety years old, to attempt climb on remote Chinese peak
By Megan Bond Seattle Native & Famed Mountaineer, First Ascensionist Never Stops Climbing He never stops. Fred Beckey, the famed Seattle mountaineer, at ninety-years of age, remains restless and relentless. The legendary, nonagenarian Beckey leaves later this month for a remote, mountainous region in Sichuan, China, for an attempted climb of Celestial Peak. The pyramid shaped,…
Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…
Pierce County FREE Spay & Neuter
Free surgery for pets and fleas treatment for anyone on Public Assistant or Low income. Information of getting an animal spayed. Pasado’s “Spay Station #2” is currently located in the Pierce County area, but you do not have to be a Pierce County resident to qualify. This service is made possible by Pasado’s Safe Haven and…
Buckling your seatbelt on the road?
SPANAWAY, WA — You are pulling out of the Fred Meyer shopping center at Bethel Station and fastening your seatbelt. You suddenly see flashing red and blue lights out of the corner of your eye. Yes, they are for you. It’s not going to be a warning. That deputy is going to write you a ticket….
Inboard Finals Sunday Sept. 8 on Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA — There was excitement, noise, food, sunshine and the smell of fuel in the air at Spanaway Park this Sunday. The announcers, Jeff Ayler and Brad Luce called the races adding excitement and exhilaration to the heats. They have worked together 4 or 5 years and have called about 9 races together, since…
Thunder on Spanaway Lake again Sunday
SPANAWAY, WA — Saturday, Spanaway Park was the site for the Inboard Nationals. The Tacoma Inboard Racing Association organized the event at the lake. The first round of races was local competition. In the afternoon, the second round began. These were the Nationals. The classes and results were as follows: Class 1st, 2nd, 3rd…
Inboard Summer Nationals Sept. 7-8 on Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA — Starting Friday afternoon, you may start hearing the roar of the Tacoma Inboard Racing Association boats on Spanaway Lake. This year, the site is more than just racing, it is the Inboard Summer Nationals. This is a BIG event for the area. Expect there to be a considerable amount of traffic through…
Toxic Algae concentration high in Spanaway Lake
email sent to residents around Spanaway Lake Friday afternoon: To our Algae Watch Participants on Spanaway Lake, We already have a toxic algae caution advisory in place for Spanaway Lake but preliminary results for an algae sample collected from the lake on August 26, 2013 show a very high concentration of toxin. Please use extra…
Labor Day weekend events
Labor Day weekend has a multitude of options for entertainment, enjoyment and good old-fashioned fun. For many, it’s the last blast before school starts. For kids in the Franklin Pierce District,well, it’s the first weekend after school started. In any case, its three more days to enjoy the last throws of summer, hopefully summer weather…
Congressman Denny Heck visits PC Skills Center
SPANAWAY, WA — Congressman Denny Heck recently visited the Pierce County Skills Center (PCSC). He was accompanied by Superintendent Tom Seigel and Skills Center Director Michelle Ledbetter. PCSC was created in phases. They are launching Aerospace Machining/Fabrication and Automotive Technology in September 2013. The Bethel School District if the fiscal agent for the PCSC. It is operated in…
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