By evening Saturday, the 22nd Avenue and 176th Street intersection was graded and covered in a smooth coat of gravel. By about 10 p.m., the asphalt crew was expected to arrive and begin pouring the top coat. They are expected to finish around 5 a.m., leaving just the lines to paint of the new roadway….
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Progress on 22nd Avenue intersection in Spanaway
At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, the road crew, who are working 12 hour shifts at 22nd Avenue in Spanaway were getting a bit tired and sore. The flagger on 22nd Avenue was resting on the tailgate of her pickup. She said not as many cars are turning around this morning. Apparently we in Spanaway handle…
You can’t get through there – REALLY
Lots of cars were doing U-turns after cruising past the alternate route signs Friday night in Spanaway. No hablo Engles? Perhaps for some. But the truth is, 176th has had signs posted for a couple weeks prior to this road closure. The intersection at 22nd Avenue is having its asphalt ground and hauled away Friday night. If drivers…
Homeowners invited to May 8 Spanaway workshop on septic system maintenance
Homeowners are invited to a free workshop to learn how to maintain their septic systems and troubleshoot problems. The workshop will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. May 8 in the Spanaway Elementary School cafeteria, 412 165th St. S in Spanaway. “The workshop will help homeowners better understand their septic systems, how they can protect their…
Comment period reopens for listing prairie species as threatened
This is the link to the electronic form to comment on the listing of the (Taylor’s checkerspot, streaked horned lark, Mazama pocket gopher) which has reopened. Your comments can be brief, just a paragraph or two. You can indicate whether you support the proposed listings and comment on items such as the adequacy of current, non-federal…
Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis clean up the old Spanaway graveyard
Saturday April 20, the Parkland Spanaway Kiwanis cleaned up the old Spanaway graveyard at 176th and A Street. The days work included chopping back overgrown brush, blackberries and dead trees. On May 4th, the work will continue as the brush is picked up and hauled to the appropriate yard waste disposal. Here are a few photos…
May 3 to 5, the intersection at 22nd Ave. and 176th Street will close
The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will close the intersection of 22nd Avenue and 176th Street on May 3 until May 5. This closure was moved out from April since the project has progressed. The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…
Spanaway historical graveyard cleanup Saturday, April 20
The Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis will be having their annual graveyard cleanup on Saturday, April 20. The historical Spanaway pioneer graveyard is on 176th and A Street. If you feel like assisting as an Earth Day project a little early, they will surely welcome the help. Speaking of history, the photos below are pages of a December 1939 newsletter…
KIRO TV covers Virdell case
April 10, KIRO TV’s Deborah Horne visited with Paul and Melanie Virdell about the case of their missing son. It has been over a year since 18 year old Chris Virdell went missing and the family is certain he met with foul play.In KIRO’s coverage, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department also admits this is most likely a homicide case….
Lake ecology conference October16-18
The Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA) and the Oregon Lakes Association (OLA) are co-hosting a lake ecology conference October16-18 at the Hilton hotel in Vancouver, Washington. The theme for this meeting is Collaborative Lake Management. This conference provides an exceptional opportunity for local, Native North American, lake volunteers and state organizations to exchange information…
Open House at James Hardie plant discusses expansion and road closure
Monday, April 8, the James Hardie plant in Frederickson hosted their residential neighbors for an Open House. Kit Mattson of Puget Sound Properties and Engineering Manager Chris Davis of James Hardie described the issues the plant is facing in terms of increasing business levels, the need for expansion, the jobs they expect to create and the process…
22nd Ave & 176th St a difficult commute in April
The improvements to 22nd Avenue and 176th Street have been needed for a very long time. Now that it is finally happening, it is making a serious mess trying to commute through this intersection. This entire month will likely be that way, culminating in the complete closure as the new signals are placed April 20-22….
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