By Marianne Lincoln It was a cold, February, Tuesday afternoon. Julie, Michelle and I piled into the car and drove to Olympia. We arrived a few minutes early and had a chance to check out the Capitol Gift Shop and peek into the Rotunda before heading to Room No. 4 in the Cherberg Building. There,…
Plan ahead for February auto license renewals
WADOL – Washington vehicle and boat owners needing to update their license plate tabs in February are encouraged to do so online this week, or in person by Feb. 13. Washington’s Department of Licensing will be performing an upgrade to its entire vehicle and boat licensing system, which will make the system unavailable online Feb….
Why is the cost of environmental justice so high?
by Kirk Kirkland and Claudia Finseth Two neighborhood groups in unincorporated Pierce County have recently paid very high prices to attempt to protect their communities because the county is not doing it. Both were to try to stop two different kinds of large projects from dramatically changing their valued open space. Both proposed projects were…
Help! It’s COLD out there!
Two operations in the Parkland Spanaway area have been reaching out for assistance as they try to help others who are without housing in this cold Winter weather. Family Promise of Pierce County, located in the Parkland Community Center at 121st and Pacific Avenue was called up to be the warming center for Pierce County….
Quiet heroes
Three times a year, in the Regency Room in PLU’s Anderson University Center, there is an 8 a.m. meeting called Mid-County Leadership. This meeting began several years ago as a chance for the two school districts and PLU to get together and talk about pertinent issues within the unincorporated, urban area south of Tacoma. Since…
2025 – Pierce County Charter Review
Do you like how Pierce County does business? Or are you frustrated with some of the processes, procedures, and methods used? How Pierce County does business is laid out in the County Charter. From time to time, there are ways these processes can be improved, but the Council will not vote for the change. That…
Jan 29 – Your Septic System
Oversight of the operation and maintenance of your septic system is one of the tasks the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) performs. On January 29, 2025 at Sprinker Recreation Center there will be an open house for homeowners regrading septic systems. Because of the proximity to lakes, creeks, and waterways, Parkland and Spanaway may…
Parkland Community Center Open School House was an enjoyable event
Saturday, January 25th, the Parkland School building was open to the public for a fundraising event to raise more money toward the mortgage payments for the building. An additional $1 million will be due to PLU in May. Around 130 people came out to listen to the Tacoma Pierce County Jazz Band, bid on a…
Warming Centers are open – Parkland Community Center
Pierce Transit partnered with the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management to provide free rides to warming centers through Jan. 22. The free rides are in effect starting Jan. 19, according to Pierce Transit. There will be a free bus, Runner and SHUTTLE paratransit (for registered SHUTTLE customers) rides to local centers and shelters. “The…
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By Marianne Lincoln as a tribute to Martin Luth King Jr. and all those who want to forge ahead together It has been an evening of mourning for all of us who realize the real cause behind Make America Great Again, the last full day before a new US administration that values the marginalization of…
Is the “Good Neighbor Village” being a good neighbor?
By Spanaway Concerned Citizens As concerned citizens, we rely on our elected officials to make decisions regarding topics that significantly impact the well-being of our communities — addressing critical issues such as providing housing for our chemically dependent, chronically homeless individuals is undoubtedly important. However, does this effort justify compromising regional environmental integrity and public…
Jan 20 eat at Frugal’s for the Parkland Community Center
On January 20, all day, if you buy a snack or a meal at Frugal’s in Parkland, the profits all go to the Parkland Community Center. I know you love those burgers; I love them too. And, you missing having them, don’t you? I had one last week and it was so good! Give in….
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