PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Forgot to license your pets? Worried about late fees? Take advantage of a unique chance to avoid all late fees during our Pet License Amnesty month. Next month, residents in unincorporated Pierce County, Tacoma, University Place, Lakewood, Roy, Algona, Bonney Lake, Milton, Edgewood, Pacific, Puyallup, Sumner, South Prairie and Carbonado can…
Celebrate the annual return of salmon to South Prairie Creek Sept. 21
PIERCE COUNTY — Help welcome salmon home to South Prairie Creek at the Salmon Homecoming Celebration on Sept. 21. The family-friendly day will feature guided walking tours to see salmon in the creek, activities for kids, a Native American storyteller, live music, a display of student artwork about salmon, and refreshments. The free event runs from…
Nisqually Land Trust preserving a watershed for our future
OLYMPIA, WA — Sunday night was the Nisqually Land Trust’s Annual Membership Meeting and Salmon Bake. If you are not familiar with the land trust, they have been purchasing property along the Nisqually River for preservation since 1989. Their focus is to protect the water, wildlife, natural areas, scenic vistas of the Nisqually watershed. The…
Nisqually Springs Farm: Dollar Dog Corn Maze starts Sept. 21
MCKENNA, WA — Starting September 21, 2013, Nisqually Springs Farm and Twin Start Credit Union are hosting a Corn Maze at their location next to Stewart’s Meats on highway 507 in McKenna. It is the only Certified Organic Corn Maze in Washington State. The Twin Star Dollar Dog, embedded in the corn maze represents the…
What community do you live in?
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Do you live in an unincorporated area of Pierce county? Chances are your US mail address does not accurately reflect the community in which you live. You may have a Puyallup, Spanaway or Graham address, but actually live in Frederickson. Half of the people in Spanaway have Tacoma addresses. Elk Plain…
Stand alone Starbucks opens in Graham
GRAHAM, WA — Saturday morning, was the Grand Opening of the new Starbucks location on Meridian in Graham. Located near the northeast corner of 224th and Meridian (SR161), the new store features a drive through and a roomy interior for patrons. The Graham Business Association held an official ribbon cutting with employees of the store, members…
Job’s Daughter’s Car Show pictures, results
SPANAWAY, WA. – Saturday’s special auto show to benefit Bethel 27, Job’s Daughters International bought some interesting rides to Spanaway. Here are some photos from “There’s Still Another Car Show To Go To Show” at Grease Monkey, 17901 Pacific Avenue South, Spanaway, WA, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. We’ll print the results when…
High School football scores Sept 12-13
Here are the scores from this week’s high school football games: Franklin Pierce 43, Sammamish 14, FINAL Centralia 58, Washington 32, FINAL Graham-Kapowsin 24, Curtis 14, FINAL [Editor note: Whoo, hoo!] Puyallup 47, Spanaway Lake 20, FINAL Tahoma 33, Bethel 7, FINAL
Glass blocks from the demolished portion of the Parkland School
PARKLAND, WA — A few weeks ago, crews from Rhine Demolition came to Parkland and took out the oldest section of buildings on Garfield street as well as the one story section of the old Parkland School. The demolition was to make was for the new Garfield Station which begins ground excavation next week. After the…
Fred Beckey, ninety years old, to attempt climb on remote Chinese peak
By Megan Bond Seattle Native & Famed Mountaineer, First Ascensionist Never Stops Climbing He never stops. Fred Beckey, the famed Seattle mountaineer, at ninety-years of age, remains restless and relentless. The legendary, nonagenarian Beckey leaves later this month for a remote, mountainous region in Sichuan, China, for an attempted climb of Celestial Peak. The pyramid shaped,…
Keeping your Facebook posts private
By Marianne Lincoln Facebook, being popular with many people these days, poses problems with personal privacy. Many times I have looked up the friend of a friend and seen all their posts, even when I an not “friended” to them. This is for those folks who haven’t checked their privacy settings. This is a simple trick, an…
“Chess On The Mat” Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Coming to Tacoma
September 11, 2013, Tacoma, Wash. – The 1st Annual “Chess on the Mat” – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Submission Championships will be held at Henry Foss High School (2112 S. Tyler Street) in Tacoma, Washington on Saturday, October 5. The competition will feature both Gi (uniform) and No-Gi (no uniform). No points will be counted for competitors within…
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