JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host four MV-22B (Osprey) tiltrotor aircraft from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., will operate within the JBLM training areas. The purpose of the training is for the Osprey pilots to practice and maintain proficiency in confined area landings. DATE August 19 –…
Saturday, Aug 17 is local Festival Day!
Both the Garfield Street Fair in Parkland and Freddy Fest in Frederickson (at Sound Life Church) are taking place this weekend on August 17. There is also McKenna Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. near the intersection of SR702 and SR507 in McKenna. With classic cars, food, vendors, music, kids events and so much more, local…
North Warren Street bridge in Roy closed for replacement
Work on the North Warren Street bridge in Roy has begun. The bridge is being replaced and will be closed for four months. The new bridge will be much wider and longer than the old bridge. There is more information in this article. Here are two photos of the work beginning this week.
Part 2: George Bush, first black settler in Washington Territory
August 15, 2013 By Chuck Haviland Article 2: Preparing for the move westward Every day life for a farmer, (most people were farmers in the mid-1800’s) led a certain routine, get up at daybreak, feed the animals, milk the cows, then eat breakfast. After breakfast, depending on the season chores would need to be done. …
Pierce Transit first to adopt renewable natural gas for bus fleet
PIERCE TRANSIT — Effective June 5, 2013, Pierce Transit received Environmental Protection Agency approval for fueling its bus fleet with Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The EPA approval means that about 143 of Pierce Transit’s 155 buses are now running on RNG made from the biogases of the Cedar Hills Landfill in nearby King County. According to…
Happy First Anniversary to the Pierce Prairie Post!
Happy First Anniversary to the Pierce Prairie Post! By Marianne Lincoln August 14 of last year, I was sitting in the Starbucks near SR512 in Lakewood with Ben Sclair, Publisher of the Suburban Times. Ben and I grew up together on Shady Acres Airport, I even assisted his father with some of the work on their…
Highlights from the Bethel School Board Meeting August 13, 2013
Mary Sewright, Principal of Shining Mountain Elementary and Superintendent Intern, shared an overview of No Excuses University. Bethel School District has six elementary schools in the No Excuses University Network of Schools including Shining Mountain, Thompson, Evergreen, Spanaway, Roy and Centennial. The fundamental belief of these schools is that every child deserves the opportunity to…
FP early childhood education classes open for enrollment
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — New Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) classes for 4 year olds are being added in the 2013-2014 school year, and will be held at the same location as Head Start, 215 S. 166th St. Spanaway! These new classes will be 2 1/2 hours per day, 4 days per week,…
New student online registration begins August 7 at Franklin Pierce
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — Beginning August 7, Franklin Pierce Schools will be offering online registration for all new students. Online registration forms can be completed at any time and submitted electronically to your neighborhood school. You may access these forms starting on August 7 by going to “New Student Registration” under the “Student &…
Parkland Old Timers Picnic – August 16
On Friday, August 16, 12 at noon, the Parkland Old Timers Picnic will be held in Spanaway Park, Kitchen #1. That’s 14905 Gus G. Breeseman Rd. S., (Military Rd. and 152nd St) if you need to enter it in your GPS. The Parkland Old Timers Picnic is a reunion for students of the old Parkland School. This is a…
County Council Meeting in Orting on August 13
The Pierce County Council Meeting for August 13, 2013 will be held at 6:00 PM at the Orting Lions Club, 19725 Orville Road East, Orting WA . For Final Consideration Proposal # Title 2013-35 An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting a New Chapter 8.78 of the Pierce County Code, “Shooting Ranges.” 2013-39 An…
Youth Outdoor Soccer – Register by August 23
Youth Outdoor Soccer Boys and girls ages 5-8 can sign up to play outdoor soccer with Pierce County Parks and Recreation. The fee for the program is $45 per participant, registered by August 23rd. Practices are held in September with games beginning Sept. 30, all played at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 S C St in…
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