Graham Business Association — Y’all come to the Graham Starbucks Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Saturday, September 14th ( tomorrow!) at 11:00 a.m. The ribbon cutting will be right around 11:00 so come early and help welcome Starbucks and manager Tina to the Graham area. We would like to have a good representation of the GBA…
500 vehicles expected at Sept. 28 Classic Car & Truck Show
Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 11th annual Hi-Tech Collision Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 28. Hours for the free spectator event are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to…
Tiny Tots Indoor Playground re-opened at the Lakewood Community Center
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — Fall is fast approaching. If you are already missing the connections with kids at the playground, Pierce County Parks and Recreation has you covered. Bring your child to the Tiny Tots Indoor Playground for fun, socialization and crafts. Kids will delight in the opportunity to run, jump, climb, and explore in…
FP District receives CTE grant of $25,000 to support WHS engineering program
Franklin Pierce Schools has received an announcement indicating a grant award of $25,000 from a Washington State competitive grant program focused on building a stronger aerospace and manufacturing pipeline to employment. The grant is administered by the Office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Grant recipients will implement components of the Core Plus curriculum…
Pierce Transit consolidates customer service Bus Shops at Tacoma Dome Station
PIERCE TRANSIT — The Pierce Transit Board recently delayed service reductions planned for September until 2015 in light of unexpected sales tax revenue growth. The Agency remains committed to lowering overall administration costs and improving efficiencies and, as such, Pierce Transit will move forward with its plans to consolidate facilities and realign the organization. Beginning…
Hudson Bay Company descendants abound in south Pierce County
By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Long before Washington was a state or even a territory, even before Oregon was a territory, this area was occupied by indigenous people and the fur traders. In 1832, a small contingent from the Hudson’s Bay Company built a storehouse on the shore of Puget Sound at the mouth…
Franklin Pierce School District welcomes new school board member
TACOMA, WA — The Franklin Pierce School District Board of Directors officially filled the vacant Director District 1 board seat at its last regular school board meeting. Mr. Doug Carlson, 47, was appointed to the vacant seat at the Tuesday, August 20 regular school board meeting following an interview of the candidates. He was officially…
Pierce County FREE Spay & Neuter
Free surgery for pets and fleas treatment for anyone on Public Assistant or Low income. Information of getting an animal spayed. Pasado’s “Spay Station #2” is currently located in the Pierce County area, but you do not have to be a Pierce County resident to qualify. This service is made possible by Pasado’s Safe Haven and…
PCTV moves to Bates Technical College under new partnership
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County TV, the award-winning channel that provides transparency for nine local governments, has moved its operations to Bates Technical College under a new partnership that expands training opportunities for students. PCTV is now operating out of offices and shared studio space on the college’s Central Campus, located on South 19th Street in…
Pierce County earns national recognition for Mobile App Internship
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — If you’re a local college student looking to jump start a high tech career, Pierce County has an app for that. Thanks to a partnership between Pierce County and the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), local students get real-world experience making mobile applications for smartphones. As one of the first programs of its…
Alexander Sherrell – Obituary
Alexander Sherrell Alexander Sherrell left this earthly world on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Alex was born July 16, 1987. When the boy whose smile could light up a room grew into a man, that smile never changed. He walks on to heaven joining his father, Terry Sherrell; his paternal grandfather Howard Sherrell and his maternal grandmother…
Part 4: George Bush, first settler in Washington
By Chuck Haviland LIFE IN THE NEW FRONTIER In 1846 two Americans settled to the North of New Market, they were; Edmund Sylvester and Levi Lathrop Smith. Smith settled on a piece of land that was to become Olympia. In 1848 he drowned after capsizing his canoe (while having an epileptic attack) in Puget Sound….
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