BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — For the eleventh year in a row, students from across the district competed in the Middle School Battle of the Books. This year the event took place at the newly remodeled commons at Bethel Middle School. Battle of the Books is a fun, academic based competition. The program is designed to encourage…
Wanted for Bank Robbery
From Crime Stoppers Wanted for Bank Robbery: Joseph Smith Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to locate bank robbery suspect Joseph Smith. A felony warrant has been issued for Smith’s arrest for two counts of Robbery in the 1st degree, one count of Attempted Robbery in the 1st degree, and one count of Theft…
Serving the Children of the World
The Parkland-Spanaway Kiwanis, “serving a the children of the world, one community and child at a time.” The Kiwanis is a group of individuals who come together to help better the lives of young people, by giving scholarships to those in need, amongst other worthy causes. The Kiwanis have been responsible for raising money for…
Packed house for public hearing on lake land use
The Pierce County Council had a room full of people at PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center Thursday for the public hearing on their rules to comply with DOE’s Shoreline Management Plan. The crowd was polite, mostly stuck to their allotted times and had some very significant things to say about “their” lake. Patrick Heade was the one…
Chambers Bay posts record revenues as U.S. Open excitement builds
PIERCE COUNTY — Chambers Bay Golf Course broke records in several financial categories in 2013 as excitement increased in advance of next year’s U.S. Open. The 4th quarter financial report, released this week by County Executive Pat McCarthy, showed operating revenues increased more than $1 million over the prior year, a gain of 23 percent….
Kerry Hooks to be appointed to the Frederickson Advisory Commission
This is notice of final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-31. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Appointment of One New Member (Kerry Hooks) to the Frederickson Advisory Commission. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is set for March 25, 2014, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held…
Bethel All-District Choral Festival March 27
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — The Annual Bethel All-District Choral Festival is scheduled for Thursday, March 27, at Olson Auditorium on the Pacific Lutheran University campus. Elementary students will rehearse during the day on Thursday, March 20, at Frontier Middle School, and secondary singers will rehearse the day of the concert, on Thursday, March 27, at…
Potential Acquisition of Certain Flood Risk and Damaged Properties
This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2014-21. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Related to the Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management Utility; Finding that the Public Works and Utilities Department has Complied with Provisions of the 2014 Budget; and Authorizing Potential Acquisition of Certain Flood Risk and Damaged Properties…
Bethel Classified Employee of the Year
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — And the Bethel Classified Employee of the Year is… DORIS HOMINDA! Last Friday, Classified Staff Appreciation week came to a close and this year’s Classified Employee of the Year winner was announced. In attendance at the awards ceremony were four of the nominees, Sharon Houser, Doris Hominda, Becki Throop and Leslie Thorson. Doris…
Battle with a Steamroller – for Spanaway Lake
SPANAWAY, WA — The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) came up with new shoreline regulations and has charged counties and cities to implement the new guideline. Although Pierce County was dragging its governmental feet in doing so, the DOE rattled their cage this past year with reminders of the state benefits that could be taken…
Pierce Prairie Post 