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…
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2022 Tourism grants
Pierce County tourism grant applications now being accepted for 2022 funding cycle The Pierce County Economic Development Department is now accepting applications for the 2022 tourism grant funding cycle. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on April 16, 2021. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.piercecountywa.gov/tourismgrants or call 253-798-6150. Pierce County Lodging Tax (LTAC)…
Pierce County ferry peak season fare rates take effect May 1
Peak season fare rates start May 1 for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or motorcycle onto the ferry. Peak season runs through Sept. 30. Passengers driving vehicles 21 feet in length or less will see their fares increase from the non-peak season rate of $17.80 to the peak season rate of $22.30,…
Major construction coming to I-5 in Olympia
Heads up: Major construction coming to I-5 in Olympia Drivers are encouraged to avoid Interstate 5 and US 101 in Olympia over the weekends of Sept. 12 and Sept. 19 while crews repair a bridge expansion joint. Day and night lane and ramp closures are expected to cause lengthy backups and traffic delays. Consider…
Is your car safe?
Safercar.gov, provided by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) will help you identify recalls and investigations on your vehicle, learn what it’s crash test ratings are ad discover if there are other complaints or defects that have not yet generated a recall. Check it out! You’ll be better off knowing. http://www.safercar.gov/ There are lots…
Ferry rates/schedules change May 1
Peak season on the Pierce County ferry will bring changes to fare rates. Peak season runs May 1 to Sept. 30. Riders should also be aware of several schedule changes that go into effect May 1 that will be in place year-round. Peak season rates and schedule Peak season fare rates start May 1 for…
Anderson Island on a quiet Saturday in March
By Marianne Lincoln Saturday afternoon I wandered to the Town of Steilacoom, parked my car and bought a ticket for the Anderson Island Ferry. As a walk on, I spent $5.15 for the ticket, but since I needed more than two hours on the island, parking was $6. In between the interruptions by trains rolling…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part III
By Marianne Lincoln I rose Sunday before the break of dawn, the Moran Mansion was still glowing through the fog hanging over the harbor. I showered, packed my bags, grabbed my camera and headed off to the south east corner of the island to find the sunrise that was foretold at last night’s dinner. Up the…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part II
By Marianne Lincoln In the dark of early morning, around 5:30 a.m., a small cloud began to creep over the harbor at the Rosario. By 6:30 a.m. there was a gray sheet of fog hanging over the entire resort. I arose, dressed and headed off across the island to find a place where a sunrise might…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part I
By Marianne Lincoln It was finally 3 p.m. on Friday and I could barely wait to take the elevator out of the building and jump in my car. I quickly checked the Seattle area traffic map on my Smartphone, yellow, red, and black, lots of red and black. Even up in Everett there was serious…
Mountain Highway blocking collision cleared at 260th
Collision SR 7 Southbound Collision on SR 7 southbound at Milepost 41.97 near 260th St E beginning at 10:51 a.m. on November 28, 2013 until further notice. The right lane is blocked. Cleared Collision SR 7 Southbound Cleared 11:17 am Previous Message: Collision on SR 7 southbound at Milepost 41.97 near 260th St E.
SR507 reopend at East Gate around 9pm
ROY, WA — The Twitter feed from WSP Trooper Guy Gil noted that SR507 was reopened around 9 p.m. this evening following the tragic one car accident that killed the driver and critically injured the passenger. The black Corvette was travelling at a high rate of speed, hit a tree when the driver lost control. The car…
SR507 closed both ways for evening fatality accident at East Gate
ROY, WA — There was one death and another hospitalized with critical injuries after a one-car rollover crash around 6 p.m. on state Route 507 near East Gate Road. The car was a 1996 Corvette heading north on SR507. It lost control and hit a tree. The driver of the car died at the scene….
Low tides will affect Pierce County ferry service July 2-11
Pierce County ferry riders in large vehicles – such as an RV, commercial truck or a vehicle towing a trailer – should plan ahead to avoid low tides from July 2-11. Load restrictions will be in place on some sailings, and riders may be asked to wait until a later sailing. Ticket agents and crew…
Bethel High yearbook day and car show
Bob Davidson is a expert when it comes to pin striping, he’s been doing it since 1955. Because he is sought out, there are thousands of car collectors who know him. He is also related to a Bethel High School shop teacher (father in law I believe they said). About 7 years ago, they decided to…
Low tides will affect Pierce County ferry service May 22-29
Pierce County ferry riders in large vehicles – such as an RV, commercial truck or a vehicle towing a trailer – should plan ahead to avoid low tides from May 22-29. Load restrictions will be in place on some sailings, and the rider may be asked to postpone their trip until a later sailing. Ticket…
The Milroy Bridge, trusses of steel from a different era
OPINION By Marianne Lincoln The George Milroy Bridge was constructed in 1931 across the Puyallup River between Tacoma and Puyallup. A plaque on the bridge tells a few details of its history. Built by the Kart Construction Company, the steel truss bridge has served the county for 82 years. Though small for a bridge in…
Spanaway business group hosts Tacoma Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO March 28
Bennish Brown, the new CEO of the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau will be the guest speaker at this Thursday morning (3/28/13) at “723 networking – building business PRIDE in GREATER Spanaway” I asked Bennish to talk about the areas ability to participate, capture tourist attention, before he becomes “emotionally attached” to the community….
WSDOT engineer to speak on the Cross Base Highway to 723 Networking group
Next Thursday morning, March 14th, 2013, at “723 Networking – building business PRIDE in GREATER Spanaway” meeting will have the project engineer from the Washington State Department of Transportation, John Wynands, give a presentation on the “Cross Base Highway” also known as SR704. The Cross Base highway was envisioned around 1982 to relive congestion in the…
Along the way from here to there… speed dimwit
By Marianne Lincoln Today’s focus is speed limit signs. When you have travelled a road for several years, do you even look at them anymore? Perhaps just a cursory glance as you sail past, right? Today as I sailed down 36th Avenue East from Military Road to 176th Street, I noticed the sign said 30…