2024 Dupont BBQ Cookoff – August 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dupont BBQ Cookoff is one of the Puget Sound’s great summer events and the city of Dupont has been the place to go for an amazing day of delicious BBQ, kids activities, live bands, beer garden, car show and more. Over 5000 people…
328th and SR7 lane closures Aug 23
SR 7 in Pierce County to see daytime single-lane closure Aug. 23 EATONVILLE – Travelers using State Route 7 near 328th Street East will want to take note of upcoming work that will include single-lane closures. From 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, crews will be working on northbound SR 7. Travelers will…
Lacamas Community Fair August 24-25
It a small country fair that is very family friendly. The Lacamas Community Center will be taking entries on Thursday, August 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. The Fair begins Saturday August 24th and ends on the 25th. Breakfast is available at the Lacamas Community Fair from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lunch will be…
Toxic Algae in Spanaway and Ohop Lakes
Many people spotted Spanaway Lake being treated with Phoslock® on Tuesday, August 20. It is made from bentonite clay. When applied to water, the lanthanum reacts with phosphate to create an inert mineral called rhabdophane, which is insoluble and non-toxic. This reaction permanently binds the phosphorus in the water, and can also lock up phosphorus…
Annual LeMay Car Show Aug 31
And it’s back! The annual LeMay Car Show is this August 31, 2024! The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entry to the Marymount Campus is free. Register your car club! When you register your car club, spots are reserved to exhibit your cars. Local classic car owners are also encouraged to bring…
Response regarding new zoning
I received the following response from Councilmember Cruver regarding the new housing zoning changes for the Comprehensive Plan. ####### Thank you for your vigilance on this. I wanted to be at that meeting but had a prior commitment. I’ll see if I can get clarity with staff, as my understanding is that reducing categories is…
Happy Birthday Pierce Prairie Post
The Pierce Prairie Post is 12 today! Not only that, our parent organization, the Spanaway Community Association, will be 30 this year on September 26. It has been a long time since that tragic day (August 25) when two Spanaway Lake High School kids were gunned down on 168 and 22nd Avenue by gang members….
Alert! County changing zoning in sub plan areas
Sliding in a bit under the radar for the average land use change is a state mandated Comprehensive Plan Review. The reason is, state law changes and Comp. Plans need to stay current. This review and resulting changes don’t come with public notice or yellow signs posted on a neighbor’s property. No, this is only…
August 17 – Come see the Sprinker Refresh!
Exciting times ahead at Sprinker Recreation Center! We have a day packed with exploring our new outdoor amenities and fun activities. Rock climbing and sports clinics on our new synthetic turf and refurbished courts await you! 11 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. there will be a reopening ceremony. Plus, enjoy the new spray park, fitness court,…
Free School Supplies! Saturday, Aug 17 at 10am.
The Annual Back to School Fair at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 4519 112th St. E., Tacoma will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 10 a.m. Students must be present to participate. This is a drive through experience. The parking lot will open at 9:30 a.m. School supplies, backpacks and free coats (while supplies last)…
Pierce County Fair in Graham Aug 8-11
Ya Gotta Go to Graham! is their mantra. What they are talking about is the Pierce County Fair at Frontier Park in Graham, Washington. That’s at 217th Street and Meridian (SR161). If you are a 4-H veteran, you know this is a step in the process of getting to the Washington State fair in Puyallup….
Get healthy, live longer, join us!
The following events are taking place in August with the Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway. Blue Zones are places in the world that the National Geographic identified as places that people commonly live to be 100. Parkland Spanaway is not one of them, in fact, we have the lowest life expectancy on an average than the…
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