Do you like how Pierce County does business? Or are you frustrated with some of the processes, procedures, and methods used? How Pierce County does business is laid out in the County Charter. From time to time, there are ways these processes can be improved, but the Council will not vote for the change. That…
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Jan 29 – Your Septic System
Oversight of the operation and maintenance of your septic system is one of the tasks the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) performs. On January 29, 2025 at Sprinker Recreation Center there will be an open house for homeowners regrading septic systems. Because of the proximity to lakes, creeks, and waterways, Parkland and Spanaway may…
Is the “Good Neighbor Village” being a good neighbor?
By Spanaway Concerned Citizens As concerned citizens, we rely on our elected officials to make decisions regarding topics that significantly impact the well-being of our communities — addressing critical issues such as providing housing for our chemically dependent, chronically homeless individuals is undoubtedly important. However, does this effort justify compromising regional environmental integrity and public…
Welcome A Year of Wellness!
Happy New Year from you Parkland Spanaway Blue Zones Project! As we step into the new year, we’re filled with excitement and optimism for what lies ahead. A new year is a fresh opportunity to embrace healthier habits, foster stronger connections, and create a thriving community together. At Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, our mission to…
Jan 22 Spanaway Court Appeal to be heard
[Updated with corrections.] At 9 a.m. on January 22, 2025, the Spanaway Concerned Citizens administrative appeal to the Pierce County Hearing Examiner decision regarding the permitting of the Good Neighbor Village will be heard at the Pierce County Annex. The event will be available on Zoom if the public wants to watch. The meeting room…
Prickly Pete is homeless
It’s a bit ironic and terribly sad if you love wildlife. All the neighbors tried to explain to the Hearings Examiner what the Tacoma Rescue Mission and the former County Executive just refused to get through their heads. The Spanaway Marsh property already had numerous residents. Residents that could not attend the hearings or testify…
Under new management – Local Inaugurations
By Marianne Lincoln [Editor Note: There was an error in the initial emailed article to those who follow this blog. The name of the Governor-elect of Washington has been corrected. It is Bob Ferguson.] Pierce County and the State of Washington are both under new management starting this month. So much of our quality of…
Bethel Athletes of the past, did you know you can be nominated for the BSD Hall of Fame?
By Marianne Lincoln Graham-Kapowsin, Bethel or Spanaway Lake, if you were a star athlete in your high school years, you could be nominated for the Bethel School District Athletic Hall of Fame. Bob Niehl, Bethel Class of 1970, State Champion Basketball Team and son of Ed Niehl (who is over 100 and still with us)…
Spanaway Lake, now it’s the beavers
Over the past several years Spanaway Lake has been having issues. For us swimming as children, it was the “duck itch” caused by a parasite getting under our skin if we didn’t dry off well with a towel after swimming. Over time, the swimming beaches became less popular, the diving docks were removed, and the…
Strolling through the 2024 Christmas lights
By Marianne Lincoln Each year before Christmas Eve is the Pierce Prairie Post traditional Christmas light stroll. Driving around Spanaway, Frederickson, and Parkland neighborhoods with a camera and blaring Christmas music on the car radio, I snap photos of the flamboyant, the unique, the surprising, and even the saddest Christmas displays of the season. This…
Blue Zones Project of Parkland-Spanaway names new Executive Director
Parkland, WA – December 17, 2024 – Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway is excited to announce that Queena Tupou has been named its new Executive Director. Tupou will take over the role from Tono Sablan, who will now serve as a steering committee member with the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway. “As someone who grew up in…
Your gifts to the Post are always appreciated
It is the holidays. As people are all in a giving spirit, I am asking that you remember the Pierce Prairie Post too. We are a non-profit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization, so gift to us are tax deductible. On our page, there is a $Donate button at the top to give through Paypal. The PPP is…
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