Pierce County Parks invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of the Pipeline Trail on Saturday, June 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Pipeline Trailhead at Orangegate Park off 84th Street East. This exciting milestone marks the completion of the newest segment of the Pipeline Trail,…
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New Councilmember for District #5 to be appointed
Since Marty Campbell has officially won the Assessor Treasurer seat, his seat, County Council District #5, is open for an appointment. Any registered voter that professes to be a Democrat can apply to the Pierce County Democrat Party for that opportunity. Here is the process: The Democrat Party of Pierce County will choose 3 people…
Alert! County changing zoning in sub plan areas
Sliding in a bit under the radar for the average land use change is a state mandated Comprehensive Plan Review. The reason is, state law changes and Comp. Plans need to stay current. This review and resulting changes don’t come with public notice or yellow signs posted on a neighbor’s property. No, this is only…
Free School Supplies! Saturday, Aug 17 at 10am.
The Annual Back to School Fair at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. Students must be present to participate. This is a drive through experience. The parking lot will open at 9:30 a.m. School supplies, backpacks and free coats (while supplies last)…
Midland Resource Fair June 8, Amara
On June 8, a resources Fair will be open to the local public at the campus of Amara in the Midland/Summit area. The address is 3501 104th Street, Tacoma, WA 98445. Hours are Noon to 6 pm. Community Resources are valuable to many local families. Please come and check out what you may have available…
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2024
Our Savior Lutheran Church is planning their Vacation Bible School, June 24-27, from 9am-12pm, Tacoma, WA. Hours: Volunteers:Must be current 5th graders (in Spring of 2024) and above.Nursery care is available for children of volunteers.Volunteer training will be via online modules, available in June. Register here. https://oslc.com/vbs.html VBS Supply Drive 2024 We are excited about…
Mistakes were made, a water battle looms
By Marianne Lincoln In 1931, Pierce County Drainage District 20 built a ditch. This ditch drained the farms to the west of 47th Avenue between 128th Street and 112th Street. At the time, the really wasn’t a 47th Avenue, but the LaForge Farm was there since 1915 along with the Andre Farm to the North…
Eastbound SR 512 exit to Canyon Road will close overnight Nov. 16 and 20-21
Washington State Department of Transportation · November 15, 2023 PUYALLUP – Overnight travelers who use the eastbound State Route 512 exit to Canyon Road in Puyallup will want to build extra time into their trips. From 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16 until 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, the exit will close to all traffic while contractors working…
Bicycles everywhere, STP July 15-16
If you live or drive through Summit, Spanaway or Roy, prepare to divert plans or be surrounded by bicycles on the road July 15, 2023. The route map is located here. The STP – Seattle to Portland bicycle event is this weekend, July 15-16. Generally, the bicycles pass through Pierce County between 8 a.m. and…
Water, water isn’t always everywhere, there’s nary a drop to drink
By Marianne Lincoln Land use planning meets sole source aquifer and the fight is on The Pierce County communities of Midland, Summit, Waller, Parkland Spanaway Frederickson, Graham, Elk Plain and South Hill along with Lakewood and University Place have one thing in common, they sit on a sole source aquifer. That means, their only supply…
Tiny Village in Residental Resource Zone?
The Pierce County Council is now considering the passage of the zoning change to South Hill, Parkland-Midland-Spanaway, Frederickson, and Mid-County Plan Areas to allow tiny home villages in the Residential Resource Zone. The current issue is whether a tiny home village is appropriate in the water resource are entering Spanaway Lake from the southwest. There…
Kapelle Choir Concert March 3
The Kapelle Choir Concert Friday, March 3 at 7:00pm Hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church (OSLC) in the Worship Center , 4519 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446 The Kapelle of Concordia University Chicago under the direction of Dr. Charles P. Brown will present their West Coast Spring Tour. This select voice choir tours annually throughout…
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