On May 3, the full moon rose over Mt. Rainier from Graham. Here are a few photos strung into a short video. Marianne’s You Tube video of the Moon rising over Mt. Rainier.
Leschi Honor Walk 2015
Today I had the privilege of joining the Nisqually Tribe of Indians out on JBLM in the artillery impact zone. This is a special treat the base provides to the Tribe so they can visit parts of their reservation that were condemned and are unreachable due to the dangerous activities in the area. More of the…
Attempted Abduction in Graham May 1
By Lori Haun [May 1, 2015] From Facebook post Earlier today, there was a child abduction attempt out in Graham, near Meridian and not far from the Graham –Kapowsin High School. The child was a 14 yr old boy. A man, possibly in his 20s, driving a maroon car tried to lure the boy into…
Lacamas Community Spring Fling May 9th
SPRING FLING May 9th 9am-4pm LACAMAS COMM. CENTER 32113 8th AVE. S, ROY Bazaar – Garage Sale & Small Equine Play Day Breakfast starts at 8am- 2 eggs, 2 pancakes, ham & hash browns $4 Several crafters will be on site, selling their unique hand made goods. Come find that special gift for Mother’s Day. Also on…
Puget SoundCorps to help restore habitat of wetland preserve
A Puget SoundCorps crew will remove Himalayan blackberry, English ivy and other invasive plants and remove trash from Pierce County’s Larchmont Wetland Reserve in Midland May 4 through 29. Getting rid of these invasive plants and trash will improve the health of the wetland the county has worked to rehabilitate for several years. Pierce County…
JBLM opens Unity Bridge May 4
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open Unity Bridge, which connects JBLM Lewis Main to JBLM McChord Field at 5 a.m. Monday. Unity Bridge crosses over Perimeter Road, which bisects Lewis Main and McChord Field, to link these segments of the joint base. Construction on the bridge and roadway began in May 2014. Service members…
Herbicides sprayed into sensitive waterway in Pioneer Valley April 16
By Marianne Lincoln It was a Thursday morning, no different than any other. I was on my way to work heading down the hill from McGee’s Guest Home on Eustis Hunt Road into Pioneer Valley. Below me was the oxbow that flows through the valley into the Frederickson area and the Chambers Clover Creek system….
May 3, International Permaculture Day – PLU
Upcoming Events with “Food Not Lawns” author Heather Flores May 2, Heather Flores will be the keynote speaker for the Harvest Pierce County Garden Summit, Free event with catered lunch, but please register! 10am-2pm at Lincoln High School Registration here: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=Vr1llEcQhsvLQC3BJ1mrRw May 3, International Permaculture Day in PLU owned reDesign House! 515 S. 125th St….
JBLM National Take Back the Night Walk April 30
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Leaders, Service members, and members of the JBLM community will participate in the nationally recognized Take Back the Night walk in the culminating event recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Madigan Army Medical Center Reflection Pool. The walk was established as an effort to raise…
May at Chase Garden
It’s an Amazing May at Chase Garden: Anemones, Moms, Military, Music – and Memories ORTING, Wash.— During the month of May – just as the Chase Garden hits its springtime color peak – activities of all kinds are also sprouting up on the garden grounds: Unusual double-flowered white anemones are just one example of rare…
Secret Life of Sigrid Undset – PLU’s Scandinavian Center April 30
April 30, PLU faculty member Claudia Berguson, Svare-Toven Endowed Professor of Norwegian, takes us into the “Secret Life of Sigrid Undset”. Please join us at 7pm for this fascinating lecture about one of Norway’s most famous female authors, followed by refreshments!
Mayor of Roy submits resignation
April 27, 2015 Dear Council Members, staff and residents of Roy, After six years as mayor and four as council member, I am submitting this letter to officially confirm my resignation, effective this summer on June 30, 2015. For family reasons, I will be relocating to Tennessee. It has been my privilege and honor to…
Pierce Prairie Post 