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…
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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….
Kid’s Day photos from the Prairie House Museum
Hundreds of kids and parents visited the Prairie House Museum for Kid’s Day this year. Here are some photos from the event. We hope the all volunteer staff has a restful evening, they put a lot of work into making this happen.
April 3 is Kids Day at Prairie House Museum, 1-3pm
This is a reminder that today is Kid’s Day at the Spanaway Prairie House Museum. The event is free although donations are always welcome. Prairie House Museum will be open from 1 – 3 p.m. It is their annual Kid’s Day event. The museum is next door, to the west of the Fir Lane Memorial…
176th Street will be closed to all traffic at 22nd Avenue
The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will have a significant road closure now estimated to be April 20-22, 2013. [Editor note: The closure has been updated to May 3 to 5.] The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…
Council Committee votes to move 180th Street closure forward
Gold area is approx. proposed permanent closure Proposal No. R2013-20, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Initiating Vacation and Road Closure Proceedings for a Portion of 180th Street East in the Frederickson Area; and Requesting that the County Engineer Prepare an Engineer’s Report and Recommendation to the Council Regarding Said Vacation and Closure. Sponsored…
Local crafts and produce to be featured at Bethel Community Open Market
A committee of local community supporters has been meeting for several months at the new Bethel Learning Center to discuss hosting a Bethel Community Open Market (Farmer’s Market, plus). Historically, the area known as “Elk Plain” was a great, grassy prairie where the herds of antlered animals came to graze. This area encompassed the Spanaway,…
LeMay Skateboard Park at Sprinker is OPEN
Hey, all you skate boarders – the LeMay Skateboard Park at Sprinker is now OPEN! Pierce County Parks and Recreation had closed the skateboard park for the winter months, not without some controversy. The next closest skate park is on 56th and “D” Street in Tacoma at Stewart Heights Park, almost 7 miles away. The skate board…
Kid’s Day April 3 at the Prairie House Museum in Spanaway
Prairie House Museum in Spanaway will be open from 1 – 3pm on Wednesday April 3. It is their annual Kid’s Day event. This date falls during Spring Break for the Bethel School District. Admission to the event is free; donations are always gladly accepted. The museum is next door, to the west of the…
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