BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Spanaway, WA — Lunches will be provided at the following sites from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Monday to Friday, June 24 to August 16, 2013 (except July 4) Spanaway Lake High School, 1305 168th St. E., Spanaway, WA 98387 253.683.5600 Thompson Elementary: 303 159th ST E, Tacoma, WA 98445, 253.683.5894 Also, new this year, Child Nutrition…
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Toxic algae bloom in Spanaway Lake
Tacoma Pierce County Health Department — There currently is a toxic algae bloom in Spanaway Lake. A toxic algae bloom is easily identified by the unusual color or appearance to the water. Usually a bloom makes the lake surface green, looking like pea soup or green paint, but sometimes the bloom is a different color. Wind and rain…
Local Author’s ‘DeForest Kelley Up Close and Personal’ Slated to be Released by Futureword Publishing on June 28
SPANAWAY, WA — Spanaway native and Tacoma copywriter Kristine M. Smith has been making the rounds locally and virtually lately, speaking at Rotary South Tacoma, JR’s Whistle Stop and local schools. She will be speaking on June 25th at Ricky J’s on 176thsometime between 8 and 9 a.m. Smith’s presentations resonate on several fronts: She talks…
2013 Challenger High School graduation
Tuesday at Olsen Auditorium in Parkland, 95 graduates of the total of 172 for the entire class of 2013 participated in the graduation ceremony. It was Principal LaBounty’s last year, but he helped increase the size of Challenger’s graduating class significantly. Congratulations and best of all things to the Class of 2013!
The carnival has come to Sprinker
A couple times each year, the carnival comes to Sprinker Recreation Center. As you can see from the photo, they are set up for this weekend, June 7-9.
Comment on the Spanaway Post Office entrance
This is the entrance to the Spanaway Post Office off Pacific Avenue. It is a tight right turn that you have to slow down significantly to execute. On one side there is a deep ditch that is almost always full of water. On the other side, it is easy to hit the curb if you…
Car wash today to help find Chris Virdell
Chris Virdell disappeared from near Bethel High School a year ago on February 9. He was 18 and headed to work at Safeway on South Hill. His whereabouts are unknown and now the case is being treated like a homicide. Today at Total Collision, 21621 Mountain Hwy E, Spanaway, there will be a car wash to…
Memorial Day weekend starts early at schools and offices
By Marianne Lincoln It’s almost the end of the 2012-13 school years. Seniors are itching to be graduated, students are ready for summer vacation and the school staff is ready for some peace and quiet. Near the end of the year is the last long weekend, Memorial Day. If Thursday’s freeway traffic volumes were any…
June 9, 17th Annual Poker Run – sponsored by Spanaway Lions Club
On Sunday, June 9, 2013, from 8:00am until 4:00pm., Spanaway Lions Club will sponsor the 17th Annual Poker Run. In June of each year the Spanaway Lions Club and the Road Runners Motorcycle Club sponsor a Poker run in to raise funds to support the Northwest Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation and Spanaway Lions Community…
Tyler Salsbury captures 48th annual Puget Sound Amateur
PIERCE COUNTY — Tyler Salsbury, preparing for his sophomore year at the University of Washington, posted a sterling 5-under 139 to win the 48th Annual Puget Sound Amateur by two shots over David Talcott, whose final round 69 wasn’t enough to catch the front-runner. Ninety-nine players battled Pierce County’s two championship courses over two days, May…
Kids, learn to sing and dance with the Music Company
Spanaway, WA — This summer, students who are ages twelve and up may learn to sing and dance with the Spanaway Lake Music Company! Spanaway Lake High School will host the second annual Vocal Jazz and Show Choir Summer Camp beginning Sunday, June 23, and running through Saturday, June 29. The camp will feature nationally…
John Sanchez’s body recovered from Spanaway Lake
The 55 year old man, who lost his life vest while inner tubing on Spanaway Lake was spotted yesterday at the end of the lake. Authorities were contacted and his body recovered. The Post was notified by the family’s landlord who also said many kind words about Mr. John Sanchez. Apparently he was a very kind…
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