Sunday May 15, the Tacoma Art Museum is hosting the 7th Annual Northwest Native Free Community Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This community event highlights the vitality and resilience of Northwest Native artists and communities through contemporary and traditional Native culture and art. TAM will feature an art market, music, dance, a contemporary…

On Saturday May 14, 2016, from 9 am to 11 am, members of the Spanaway Kiwanis will do their annual cemetery cleanup at the historic Spanaway Cemetery on 176th & A Street. If you would like to help out, bring a good pair of gardening gloves. The members will have tools and lawnmowers there. You can…

Breakfast, crafts for kids, a petting farm, ice cream social and local craft vendors. The Lacamas Community Club’s Spring Fling is on May 7 from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. The address is 32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA. Only $4 for the breakfast special. Breakfast will be served from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. The…

Join other members of your community as we learn about the psychological impacts of marijuana and answer the question “What’s Your Natural High?” as we explore healthy alternatives to illegal marijuana use by kids and teens. DATE: Saturday, May 7th                     RSVP Site TIME: 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: Clover Park Technical College     McGavick Conference Center…

You are invited to be a part of Graham Dash 2016. Graham Dash is 5k and 1 mile fun run/ walk Saturday, May 7 at 9am at Frontier Park. All of the proceeds will go towards feeding our community. In the last two years alone, Harvest House has served food to over 1,300 unique families…

PIERCE COUNTY — Postponing the most important decisions can be disastrous. It can tear families apart and destroy what took a lifetime to establish. Three final decisions are the most important and come into play at the most stressful time of life – when death occurs.   “Three Final Decisions” is a free, full-day seminar…

Pierce County is teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to challenge residents to commit to at least one Sound-healthy action during May’s Puget Sound Starts Here Month. “Pierce County is characterized by its beautiful views and natural areas from Mount Rainier to Puget Sound,” said Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive. “If each…

Information provided by Robert Hill, modifications by editor THURSDAY, April 27, the 2016 Pierce County Charter Review Commission consented to a requirement that all submissions, whether in the ‘Public’ or ‘Commissioner’ or ‘Officials’ category, needs to receive 4 votes to move forward; or else die prior to the June 30th termination date of the commission….

Summit-Waller Community Association – Annual Community Meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2016 – 6:30 to 9:00 pm Mid-County Community Center, 10205 44th Ave E, (behind Central Avenue Elementary School)     We think that you will find that the meeting has a very informative variety of topics and important guests.   Concerned about nuisance properties?  Our…

By Bill Pickard Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose … Losing always feels worse than winning, but sometimes it is better to recognize when continuing on may cause more damage than good.  JT was right last night when he said that as soon as the discussion moved away from local control and focused on an aquatic reserve…

Greetings from the Pierce County Skills Center, We have updated the Glacier Grill menu as well as our daily specials – both menus are attached. You’ll see we have a wide range of deli salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, pastries, specialty drinks and a delicious special each day.  We hope that you’ll stop by for some lunch…