Candidate filing week begins Monday, May 5, 2025. Offices open for election this year include:Pierce County Council District 5Pierce County Charter Review CommissionPort of Tacoma CommissionersCities and Town Mayors and Council MembersSchool District DirectorsFire District CommissionersPark and Recreation District CommissionersWater District CommissionersSewer District CommissionersThis year, 231 nonpartisan local offices and one partisan office are up…
Rotary Fundraiser Auction May 3
The Rotary Club of Parkland Spanaway will hold its annual fundraiser auction on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Marymount Event Center. The ticket price is $80 for dinner and a drink. There is usually a dessert auction also. The event theme is “Shake, rattle, and roll,” it is a fifties themed charity auction. If you…
Cultural & Resource Fair May 3 at SMS
Spanaway Middle School, on May 3, will be the site of a Cultural & Resource Fair. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 15701 B Street E, Tacoma, WA 98445. Over the past 40 years, the Spanaway area has been steadily diversifying. Historically it has always been a great place…
Watershed small grants deadline April 30
REMINDER! The Pierce County 2025 Watersheds Small Grants Program application deadline is April 30, 2025. This program funds community projects that improve water quality, restore habitats, and protect the environment. This grant is open to everyone! Nonprofits, schools, teachers, tribes, local governments, and individuals are encouraged to apply for up to $2,500 to start neighborhood cleanups, build…
Is There Enough Water for 48,000 More Residents Moving to Spanaway this Decade?
By Kirk Kirkland and Al Schmauder Will Pierce County be able to meet future demand for clean drinking water required by increasing population and development in the Chambers-Clover watershed? Two years ago, Pierce County altered zoning along Pacific Avenue, 112th Street, Meridian, and 176th Street to allow up to 5 story buildings within one quarter…
Frugals April 28 for Scholarships at FP Foundation
The Franklin Pierce Foundation will be the beneficiary of 100% of the profits from Frugals on Monday, April 28. Whatever you buy will contribute to the local scholarship foundation that benefits seniors through scholarships from the Franklin Pierce District that are going to post high school education programs.
Where is Clover Creek?
By Marianne Lincoln Today at the Sustainability Expo in Tacoma, I worked at the table for the Clover Creek Restoration alliance. We were next to the booths for the Nisqually Land Trust. Everyone walking by knew of the Nisqually River, yet they looked puzzled at our banner for Clover Creek. So, I asked everyone who…
South Sound Sustainability Expo April 26
The Clover Creek Restoration Alliance will be having a table at the South Sound Sustainability Expo on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The event takes place at the University of Washington Tacoma Campus on the Prairie Line Trail. The 17th Annual South Sound Sustainability Expo! This free, family-friendly event brings the South Sound community together to celebrate and…
Night work on Pacific Ave. (SR7)
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released a notice of nighttime lane closures to Pacific Ave. in Spanaway, beginning Monday, April 21. Below are the specifics: Overnight travelers who use State Route 7 in Spanaway will want to plan extra time starting Monday, April 21. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department…
Natural Yard Care Class
TPCHD — Keep your landscape and environment healthy. We promote low impact landscape design and maintenance. Natural yard care emphasizes: • Healthy soil conditions.• Proper plant care and lawn management.• Wise water and fertilizer use.• Proper plant placement. Attend our 2025 natural yard care webinars. The regenerative garden: Small scale permaculture for the home garden, with…
Introduction to Healthcare Apprenticeship and Education Program
Arivva is providing a complimentary Introduction to Healthcare Apprenticeship and Education Program (IHAP) Phase 1. Registration will be open through May 12, 2025. Phase 1 accommodates up to 20 students and will take place at WorkSource Pierce from May 19 to June 6, 2025. Participants will receive Basic Lifesaving training/certification and a monetary stipend. Graduates of IHAP Phase 1 can…
Pierce County pilots translation devices to expand language access at the Development Center
PIERCE COUNTY — In an effort to make services more accessible to all community members, Pierce County Planning & Public Works is piloting the use of handheld translation devices in the Development Center Lobby. The new devices support in-person communication in more than 200 languages and dialects, helping reduce language barriers during permitting and development-related…
Pierce Prairie Post 