By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — I was out for a morning jog on A Street. I heard the sound of a vehicle skidding in the gravel behind me. Then there was the voice of a man shouting, “Come back here!” I kept going and dodged behind a semi trailer parked at the edge of the…
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Brookdale Road sewer main replacement project starts Oct. 1
Pierce County will begin replacing the sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland Oct. 1. The project is expected to last through February 2015. Work will begin at the intersection of A Street and 133rd Street East and move north to Brookdale Road. The project, managed by Public Works and Utilities, will continue along Brookdale Road…
Bye, bye Post Office hole!
SPANAWAY, WA — Today’s visit to the Spanaway Post Office revealed a pleasant surprise, the hole at the entrance has been filled with rip rap. There is no longer a giant hole that will fill with water and swallow small cars of unwary drivers. A few months ago, while the hole was filled with water, the Post sent…
In the Bethel District, community is important
ABC Day is about community All Bethel Community Day at Spanaway Lake High School Come join us for the fourth annual All Bethel Community Day on September 28, 2013. ABC Day, sponsored by Bethel Community Services, Bethel School District,Umpqua Bank, Bethel Area Council of PTA’s, Pierce County Fire & Rescue, Air National Guard, Camp Murray…
Eastside AUSA planning big event for soldiers end of deployment
SPANAWAY, WA — The next Eastside AUSA chapter meeting is Wednesday, September 18. They meet the third Wednesday of every month at JR’s Whistle Stop at 224th and the Mountain Highway (SR7) in Elk Plain. (You will find them on the calendar on the right hand column of our home page.) The group is presently planning…
What community do you live in?
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…
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…
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