JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Raider Ready Reserve element of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, will host a family-oriented event on April 5 to strengthen Raider Family Bonds and Resiliency through good times and fun activities at Holiday Park on McChord Air Force Base. Activities begin at 9 a.m. and provide an opportunity…
Kid’s Day photos from the Prairie House Museum
Hundreds of kids and parents visited the Prairie House Museum for Kid’s Day this year. Here are some photos from the event. We hope the all volunteer staff has a restful evening, they put a lot of work into making this happen.
April 3 is Kids Day at Prairie House Museum, 1-3pm
This is a reminder that today is Kid’s Day at the Spanaway Prairie House Museum. The event is free although donations are always welcome. Prairie House Museum will be open from 1 – 3 p.m. It is their annual Kid’s Day event. The museum is next door, to the west of the Fir Lane Memorial…
176th Street will be closed to all traffic at 22nd Avenue
The Pierce County project that is widening 176th Street in Spanaway will have a significant road closure now estimated to be April 20-22, 2013. [Editor note: The closure has been updated to May 3 to 5.] The entire intersection of 176th and 22nd Avenue will be closed as crews completely replace and re-engineer the traffic…
Metal thieves make a wet Easter at Spanaway shopping center
Over Saturday night, metal thieves attached a rope to metal fittings belonging to Spanaway Water Company, a local water mutual owned by local ratepayers. They literally pulled the fittings off the pipes with their car and drove off with them, leaving water spewing around the shopping center at 159th and Pacific Ave. in Spanaway. Driving by Monday…
Council Committee votes to move 180th Street closure forward
Gold area is approx. proposed permanent closure Proposal No. R2013-20, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Initiating Vacation and Road Closure Proceedings for a Portion of 180th Street East in the Frederickson Area; and Requesting that the County Engineer Prepare an Engineer’s Report and Recommendation to the Council Regarding Said Vacation and Closure. Sponsored…
District Court now offers self-scheduling for infraction hearings
PIERCE COUNTY — People who need to schedule infraction hearings with Pierce County District Court can now do so online without having to wait on the phone or at the public counter. Developed by District Court with support from Pierce County’s Information Technology Department, this application allows people to schedule an infraction hearing or submit a…
Candidate workshop set for April 3
Calling all election candidates! The Pierce County Auditor’s annual candidates’ workshop is scheduled for April 3 at 6 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Pierce County Election Center, 2501 S. 35th Street, Suite C, Tacoma, WA 98409. “Our goal in the Auditor’s Office is to ensure that every candidate has accurate information and…
Economics and Environment Event, April 13, League of Women Voters
From: Chris Schutz cschutz@co.pierce.wa.us The League of Women Voters will be hosting a panel discussion at their April 13th General Meeting and the public is invited. Economics and Environment: How does biodiversity conservation figure into current practice for Pierce County land development? A panel of eight will focus on answering two questions. First, in the…
2013 Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Grant
Subject: Reminder: 2013 Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Grant Announcement Reminder: The deadline for grant applications to the 2013 Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Environmental Grants Program is Noon, Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Grant submission information is below and attached. 2013 Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council Environmental Grant Announcement Grant Overview: Grant funds are now available for organizations,…
Living Well in Pierce County: Happiness, Economy and Environment May 11
Living Well in Pierce County: Happiness, Economy and Environment May 11, 2013 at University of Puget Sound The event is free, but registration is required – capacity is limited. Reserve your spot and find out more at http://www.tpchd.org/ehindicators Please take the Happiness Survey by April 25 athttp://happycounts.org/survey/GNH/2532013 to have your voice part of community data…
Bethel School Board Update, March 26, 2013
By Krista Carlson, Bethel District Communications The Bethel School Board is committed to advancing student learning opportunities and educational services within the district’s boundaries. At their March 26 meeting, the Board of Directors… Received a special presentation from Cedarcrest MS Principal Dr. Cheryl Barnett, teacher Stephanie Ovechka and several students who described the school’s use of Glogster as an interactive…
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