Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join us at DuPont Historical Museum at 6:30 p.m. on July 17 for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Fort Nisqually was a hub of activity for many years in the Puget Sound region. It was a center of trade and a multicultural community with people from…
Two Pierce County remodelers receive top honors
OLYMPIA…Each year, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) recognizes the state’s most outstanding remodeling projects at its Excellence in Remodeling Awards, showcasing quality craftsmanship in a variety of categories and price ranges. Two Pierce County remodelers were among the winners. Click on the categories to learn about the projects and download photos. Master Builders…
July 13 Seattle to Portland ride comes through Spanaway
Known as the STP, the Seattle to Portland ride has been running since 1979, except for 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. Registration closed today, July 7, 2024. The race begins about 5 a.m. at the University of Washington’s E-18 parking lot near all the sports facilities. The first riders will begin coming though…
No state enforcement
“As Washington state implements its “nation-leading environmental policies”, I don’t know who wrote that, but please correct your statement – it is untrue and can absolutely be proven to be untrue!Wordsmithing can be very misleading sometimes, so it is with your above false statement. There can be no “nation-leading environmental policies” when you have no…
P/S We Need a Parade!
By Marianne Lincoln Parkland and Spanaway have been communities longer than Tacoma has been a city. Years ago, we had the Parkland Roundup which included a rodeo on Gonyea Park and the surrounding area that is now housing. (I really don’t understand why it isn’t still park land. Someone please explain.) So our sense of…
The (new) Commercial Aviation Work Group will begin meeting July 11
PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL — The Commercial Aviation Work Group—created by the Legislature last year—will host its first public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Capital Event Center in Tumwater. The Commercial Aviation Work Group, established by the Legislature last year, will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of Washington State. This includes exploring…
Sale at Parkland Lutheran School July 4,5,6
There will be a huge sale in the gym at Parkland Lutheran School, 120 123rd St S. Two weekends, July 4,5,6 and 11,12,13, the items will be available from 9am to 5pm. Things like multi-family, moving sale, teachers cleaned out classrooms, great items for homeschoolers and teachers, and tons more things!!
Parades, Parties and Celebrations!
Roy, Eatonville, Tacoma and JBLM, where to go on the 4th? The Town of Eatonville will be celebrating on the 3rd and 4th of July. The Eatonville Business Association will light up the sky on July 3rd with a fireworks display. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the field behind Eatonville Elementary and Middle…
Tillicum Community Center needs your help
Submitted by Jesse Black. [Reposted from the Suburban Times] The Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center (formerly Tillicum American Lake Gardens Community Center) has been a part of the Lakewood community for over 50 years. The center provides crucial services including food bank, clothing bank, a SeaMar clinic, and the Tillicum branch of the Pierce County Library….
June 24 and June 27 – dine out and donate!
It’s the best kind of social opportunity! You can try a restaurant that you might not have before, run into friends from the community and share in raising money for Parkland’s new resource, the Parkland School! The Parkland School Project (sponsored by the Parkland Community Association) raising money for the necessary repairs to open Parkland…
Love things Scottish? June 21-22, Graham
Frontier Park in Graham will be the site for everything Scottish this weekend. The location is 21800 Meridian Avenue East, Graham, WA, 98338. June 21 is the 2024 Celtic Concert, 6 – 9 p.m., followed by the Tacoma Highland Games on June 22, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advanced tickets for adults are $17 or…
Visit to Graham Business Association
By Marianne Lincoln Wednesday was the holiday Juneteenth, but it was also the regular meeting day for the Graham Business Association. They meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7 a.m. at the Mazatlán Mexican Restaurant on Meridian, 10302 198th St E, Graham, WA 98338. The meeting was opened by President Denise Longo and…
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