Each week, the Bethel School District Athletic Director sends out an “Athletic Highlights for the Week” recap. This week, I found an unusual surprise at the bottom. The list shows what must have been a disappointing week for many kids who know they have to train and work a bit harder now. For September 10-15,…
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Pierce Transit Route 402 to end September 30
As of September 30, Pierce Transit is making several route changes. The 402 that served from the WalMart in Spanaway to South Hill Puyallup and on to North Meridian will no longer be in service. These cut backs stem from the transit proposition failure last year. Since that time, several cities including Sumner, Bonney Lake and…
Local family in the Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease
Sunday, September 16th is the annual Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease at Magnuson Park in Seattle. It is at 7400 Sand Point Way, Seattle. A local family in the Bethel School District is faced with dealing with this disease first hand. Their team in the Walk is the Foreman Fighters. Here’s a clip from…
Classic Car and Truck Show set for Sept. 29 at Sprinker
Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 10th annual Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours for the free spectator event are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to welcome our…
Hydros on Spanaway Lake this weekend, Sept. 8-9, 2012
This is hydroplane racing the way it was meant to be; LOUD, UPCLOSE and FREE! The “Scott and Linda Carson presents the 2011 Western Divisionals/Yapachino Memorial Regatta” championship hydroplane race, featuring the blown, 160-mph Grand Prix hydroplanes, runs Sept. 8-9 at Spanaway Lake. The fastest and loudest inboard hydroplanes in the western United States compete for…
Obituary: Kristi and Violet Holmes
Kristi and Violet Holmes Mother and daughter left this world on August 28th. Kristi was a lover of people. In her life she served the chronically mentally ill. She provided in-home daycare; she was an avid charitable worker. She loved people. Violet was a cuddle-bug and loved her laptop computer. At 15 months of age…
9th Congressional District Candidate fails to deploy landing gear at Spanaway Airport
Jim Postma, who is the Republican candidate running against Adam Smith for the 9thCongressional District seat was flying back from the San Juan Islands Monday with his wife, Fran. He aborted his first landing attempt at Spanaway Airport, raised his landing gear and went around the patch for another try. Unfortunately, he forgot to re-deploy…
Shady Acres Airport celebrates 50 years
In 1962, Jack Brown, Harold LeMay and Jack Black incorporated a community in Spanaway called Shady Acres. It was a new concept, a private residential airport; people could live and fly from their own homes. The runway can be seen between 42nd and 46th Avenues on 208th Street. The area is now on the borders…
Update on Spanaway accident victim
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s office released the name of the deceased as Amanda Halvorson, age 23. Our hearts go out to her friends and family. If there are any updates or news from the family, they are welcome to contact us here at the Pierce Prairie Post.
Work progressing on 8th Avenue south and SR507 along JBLM range area
Changes are in progress on 8th Avenue South along SR507. The intersections of 208th Street and 8th Avenue South are close together and have long been the source of congestion, accidents, injuries and loss of life. It appears they will soon be farther apart and hopefully much safer. Remember to use caution in construction zones,…
Neighbors on the scene of Spanaway accident
In the early afternoon, neighbors assembled at the scene of the accident on 22nd Avenue in Spanaway. Johnny Simpers described being awakened by the crash, arriving before rescue vehicles and providing assistance at the scene with other neighbors from across the street. Sometimes that early assistance can save lives. KING TV was on the site…
Grizzly accident scene in south Spanaway
The driver was male, he had been drinking. There were 6 passengers in the pickup truck, a total of 3 females and 4 males ages 19 to 22. They were southbound on 22nd Avenue in Spanaway at a high rate of speed. At 204th there is a curve in the road. The driver missed the curve and…
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