Pierce County is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Civil Service Commission for Sheriff’s Department employees. Commissioners are appointed by the County Executive and serve a six-year term. The commission is a quasi-judicial body responsible for rules and regulations governing examinations, appointments, appeals and other general personnel issues. Commissioners are required to attend…
Military Healthcare Study
Participants needed for group discussions of military retiree healthcare use: The US Army Surgeon General has tasked the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research institute, to study the use of healthcare services by military retirees and their family members. A team of researchers from RAND will be coming to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area on March…
March 10 Council takes on the Human Trafficking issue
Dear Editor, Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Pierce County is not immune from the horrors of this evil. As the…
SPANAWAY LAKE OWNERS!
SPANAWAY LAKE OWNERS! Meeting on the 12th of March at 6:30 pm at Spanaway Elementary Library upstairs till 8 pm! BE THERE. Please plan to attend. This will be the final meeting before the council hearing at PLU on Thursday, March 20th! Which you also need to plan to attend if at all possible. We…
Simpson Tacoma Kraft’s role in the community
By Marianne Lincoln In 1997-98, I had the privilege of working at Simpson Tacoma Kraft. I was a statistician for the paper mill and worked directly for the manager of the paper plant Tim Jaeger. While there, I saw an amazing amount of caring, generosity and cooperation toward and with the employees of the mill…
JBLM Receives $20 Thousand Donation from NFL and USAA Million Fan Salute
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – JBLM commander, Col. H. Charles Hodges, Jr., will accept a $20 thousand donation on behalf of Joint Base Lewis-McChord from the NFL and USAA Million Fan Salute at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Hillside Teen Center on JLBM Lewis Main. The donation is a result of joint effort between USAA and the NFL Salute…
Council meetings near Lake Tapps, Parkland and Gig Harbor seek input on shoreline regulations
The Pierce County Council seeks public input as it prepares to update its shoreline development regulations for the first time since the 1970s. Based on changes to state law enacted by the Washington State Legislature in 2003, the county must regulate development along marine waters, rivers, wetlands, floodplains, and certain lakes and streams. State law…
Public Meeting Notice – 2014 Shoreline Management Program
Public Meeting Notice – 2014 Shoreline Management Program Pierce County Community Development Committee Councilmember Rick Talbert, Chair Monday, March 3, 2014 – 1:30 p.m. County-City Building, Room 1045, 930 Tacoma Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98402 Thursday, March 6, 2014 – 5:30 p.m. North Lake Tapps Middle School, 20029 12th Street East, Lake Tapps, WA 98391 Thursday,…
Relay for Life of Central Pierce 24 hour relay
Relay for Life of Central Pierce 24 hour relay June 20-21, 2014 Franklin Pierce School District Stadium -> Opening Ceremony: 6:00PM -> Cancer Survivor dinner: 6:30-7:30 (Open to ALL cancer survivors and their caregiver) -> Luminary Ceremony 10PM (Community ceremony to remember those we have lost to cancer) More information: http://www.centralpiercerelay.org
Blues, Brew & BBQ May 3
Blues, Brew & BBQ – Relay for Life of Central Pierce Team Auction Sat, May 3, 5:00PM – 10:00pm Live Music, Silent and Sealed-Bid Auction, BBQ Dinner, Variety of local and imported Beers and Wine Games and Prizes! Marymount Event Center, 325 152nd St E, Tacoma, WA 98445 Doors open at 5:00 pm, Saturday, May…
Summit Methodist Preschool Garage Sale March 7-8
Summit Methodist Preschool is having a Garage Sale this weekend, March 7 & 8, 9am to 4:30pm. Bring the family and support our preschool in their major fundraiser. You may bring your clean, useable donations to Friendship Hall Wednesday or Thursday. No heavy furniture, TV’s or electronics, please. Summit United Methodist Church, 5316 104th St…
Winter escape to Orcas Island – Part III
By Marianne Lincoln I rose Sunday before the break of dawn, the Moran Mansion was still glowing through the fog hanging over the harbor. I showered, packed my bags, grabbed my camera and headed off to the south east corner of the island to find the sunrise that was foretold at last night’s dinner. Up the…
Pierce Prairie Post 