Pierce County District Court has unveiled an innovative new way for customers to access court services online. Citizens who wish to file a small claims case can now use District Court’s web-based Small Claims Kiosk application. Developed by District Court with support from Pierce County’s Information Technology Division, this application allows customers to answer a…
Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan – Final Hearing
This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2014-136s. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Approving the Tacoma Narrows Airport Master Plan. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for February 17, 2015, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, 10th Floor, County-City Building,…
Council to hold 4 hearings on shoreline regulations
Members of the Pierce County Council’s Community Development Committee have scheduled four meetings around the county to gather public input on changes to proposed shoreline development guidelines required by the state. These meetings will address 18 amendments that resulted from a series of community hearings last spring. The Community Development Committee, chaired by District 5…
Happy 20th Birthday Spanaway Community Association!
20 years ago in January, the Spanaway Community Association became an official non-profit corporation in the State of Washington. For many years, they operated under the moniker, Spanaway Community Action Network (SCAN) and took on a myriad of projects across the community from holiday tree lightings to campfires and informational meetings. They even got involved…
Frozen Exhibit at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center
PLU — Disney’s Frozen is a world-wide success, but did you know the film makers studied Norwegian history and culture extensively while working on the film? And did you know it is based on a Hans Christian Andersen tale? Come find out these tidbits and many more at the Scandinavian Cultural Center! The exhibition opened…
Shipwrecks of the Nisqually Reach – Feb. 8
Hello All The DuPont Historical Society and Museum are sponsoring Captain Ethan Allen’s power point presentation “The Shipwrecks of the Nisqually Reach” Sunday, February 8, 2015, 2:00 p.m. at the historic DuPont Community Presbyterian Church, 502 Barksdale Ave., DuPont WA 98327. The talk will include the history and legacy of the shipwrecks, which are visible…
Town of Eatonville to consider modifications at Aviator Heights Jan. 26
The Eatonville Town Council Agenda for January 26, 2015 includes a public hearing on the Aviator Heights plat modification. The meeting will be held at the Eatonville Community Center, 305 Center St West, in Eatonville. It begins at 7 p.m. Their new business will include discussions and deliberations regarding the Aviator Heights plat modification. This…
District celebrates new facilities
Dedication ceremony planned for Central Kitchen and Transportation Center Bethel is getting ready to celebrate the grand opening of the first school-based design-build projects in the State – the district’s new kitchen and transportation headquarters. The Central Kitchen and Transportation Center opened this fall. Now, administration will mark the occasion by inviting the public to…
CCWC Annual Planning Meeting Jan. 21
Join us as we plan for 2015! Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council (CCWC) Annual Planning Meeting Wednesday, January 21, 2015 2:00 to 5:00 PM Note: We are NOT meeting in Lakewood, but instead at the: Tacoma Mall Plaza 2702 South 42nd Street 2nd Conference Room Directions attached. For those who attended, this is the same location…
Edible Gardens workshop series teaches gardening from seed to table
Pierce County residents can learn how to grow their own food during the 2015 Edible Gardens workshop series, which runs from February through November. The free series of monthly workshops, which are sponsored by Pierce County and the Pierce Conservation District, teach beginning gardeners how to plan a garden, prepare the soil, plant seeds, and…
Become a site steward for NLT
Join the Nisqually Land Trust for one of our 2015 Volunteer Site Steward Workshops! Are wild places important to you? Do you want to help take care of the special places you love? This is an opportunity to learn about the Land Trust’s protected areas, volunteer stewardship program, best practices, and also meet current stewards….
Bud Blancher Trail open in Eatonville
Note from Editor. I received this note from the Nisqually Land Trust several days ago. I was charmed to see the tribute to Bud Blancher. I grew up knowing Bud. He was part owner with my father in a Waco UPF7. We often went to Thun Field to visit the plane and belonged to a…
Pierce Prairie Post 