OPEN! The new Spanaway Starbucks!

SPANAWAY, WA — Friday was the grand opening of the new Spanaway Starbucks. If you missed it, they will have another celebration, next time on a Saturday, October 4. Here are a few photos from Friday Morning. Manager Crisstal Hadman says the store opens at 4:30a.m., so stop by early if you like.    

Remains of Chris Virdell identified

By Marianne Lincoln Today, The News Tribune broke the story that remains found February 28 in Lewis County were identified as belonging to Chris Videll of Spanaway. Chris has been missing since February 9, 2012 when he failed to show up for a shift at work that morning. After my regular work day, I headed…

Old General Store in Roy – Upcoming features

From Diana Riehm: The Old General Store Steak House & Saloon 104 Mcnaught St N, Roy, Washington 98580 Doubleback Band DB Tomorrow Sept 26th, 6 pm for Dinner, Come check out new Entrees! 8 pm Live Country Music 21 and over $5 cover Friday Sept 26, Double Back Band – 8pm Friday Oct. 10th- Broken Trail…

New Spanaway Starbucks Grand Opening Sept. 26

Crisstal Hadman, the Store Manager for the new Spanaway Starbucks, would love for you to join them for their Grand Opening on September 26th, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The new location is near the Jack in the Box and Walmart on the Mountain Highway. There will also be another Grand Opening event on Saturday October 4th.

Luxury Limousine Tour Raffle

Win a Luxury Champagne Limousine Trip to Your Favorite Restaurant/Club from Centralia to Tacoma The Triad Theater in Yelm is fundraising by selling tickets to a raffle. Proceeds from this “Luxury Limousine Tour Raffle” will go to support the Triad Arts Theater, as it seeks to purchase a new sound system and make other improvements…

Chase Garden Fall Plant Sale

As most of you know I am very involved with the Chase Garden in Orting.  Our Fall Plant Sale is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Admission to the Garden is free during the plant sale.  We will have lots of plants to choose from for you to take home…

Groundbreaking ceremony set for second JBLM Fisher House Sept 25

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Fisher House Foundation will officially break ground on a second comfort home facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Thursday at 1:30 p.m. on the Madigan campus. The home will provide a place for military families to stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving medical treatment. It will feature…

Kids are Cooking – Class

Kids are Cooking Kids ages 7-12 will learn their way around the kitchen in a 4 week series of cooking adventures.  The classes are held at Meridian Habitat Park and Center, 14422 Meridian E in South Hill.  The first session begins Oct 6 for a fee of $40, plus a $12 supply fee paid to…

Task force busts huge underage party in Frederickson while parents away

Students from 11 area high schools are facing charges after Pierce County’s multi-agency Party Intervention Patrol arrested the underage youth at an illegal drinking party last weekend in Puyallup. Police arrested 27 youth ages 15 to 20 for possessing alcohol. Nearly all were students or recent graduates of Curtis, Wilson, Chief Leschi, Franklin Pierce, Bethel,…

Washington Service Corps needs people now

OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps needs people 17 years or older who are interested in education and want to make a difference by helping elementary school children learn to read. The Reading Corps, part of the Washington Service Corps under the federal AmeriCorps umbrella, has positions open at schools in Bellingham, Ferndale, Anacortes, Port…

SEPTEMBER 27 IS ALL BETHEL COMMUNITY DAY

SEPTEMBER 27 IS ALL BETHEL COMMUNITY DAY The sixth annual All Bethel Community Day (ABC Day) is coming up on Saturday, September 27, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, at Graham-Kapowsin High School.  This fun-filled day will give our families a chance to see all the wonderful things our community has to offer.  There will be…

Bethel District Arts Newsletter – Expressions

Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 25  No. 2             September 17, 2014 September: 17 Late Arrival for Students 4:00 – 7:30pm        Instrument Rental Session  GKHS 18 4:00 – 7:30pm        Instrument Rental Session  BHS 5:00 – 8:00pm        Art Mingle  Downtown Tacoma (http://downtowntacoma.com/happenings) http://downtowntacoma.com/events/1626/third-thursday-art-mingle 20 9:00am – 3:00pm   September Workshop  Evergreen Orff Chapter –…