By Marianne Lincoln 3-23-2023 On Tuesday, March 21, the Council chamber were packed. There was an overflow room with people and another 90 on Zoom. Citizens and residents argued against the three measures. Developers and social service agencies argued for the measures. In the end, the Pierce County Council passed three resolutions that pertained to…
Could I be autistic?
[EDITOR: It is autism awareness month and the University of Washington Autism Center is offering this webinar and information for free. Since my sister is a nurse and works at JBLM helping parents identify and teach their autistic children, I know there are folks out there that may benefit from seeing this.] UW Autism Center…
Bethel Apprenticeship Expo March 22
Join us on Wednesday, March 22 for our Apprenticeship Expo. The event runs from 5:30-7pm and will feature over 50 booths with representatives from unions, healthcare, IT, police agencies, construction companies and much, much more! We will also have three food trucks onsite if you get hungry during the event!
March 21 Council hearing on micro home village
[March 21, 3pm in the Council Chambers or by Zoom. The Zoom link is on the Council Agenda at the top, you will find that at this link. Or, write or call in advance,] Do you feel you are overtaxed?Well, it’s About to Get Worse! By Kim Underwood On MARCH 21, 2023 at the 3pm….
Food donations needed April 13
The need for food support is great in the Bethel and Eatonville communities. In response, the Rotary Club or Graham, Frederickson, Eatonville and the Kiwanis Club of South Pierce County have combined forces to address that need by holding a food drive that ends on April 13th. The Food Drive will be held at the…
You know you’ve got to… get a COOKIE!
It is the time of year when the little green creatures are wandering around the neighborhood. No, I don’t mean leprechauns. It is Girl Scout cookie time! The most major youth fundraiser of the year, cookies. This year there are even some new flavors. The choices are:Raspberry Rally, Adverturefuls, Caramel Chocolate Chip, Caramel Delights/Samoas, Do-Si-dos/Peanut…
Blue Zones LLC announces Executive Director
Parkland-Spanaway, WA – February 15, 2023 – Blue Zones LLC., announced the appointment of Tono Sablan as the Executive Director for Blue Zones Project®, Parkland-Spanaway. Sablan will be responsible for leading the rollout and local implementation of Blue Zones Project. “It is an honor to lead this effort in service to Parkland and Spanaway,” said Sablan. “Blue Zones Project, designed with…
Starting a business in Pierce County?
If you are imagining a startup business in Pierce County, you may want to apply to the PCBA. “The Pierce County Business Accelerator will serve entrepreneurs and business owners throughout Pierce County with a focus on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) veteran, and women-owned businesses to help foster innovation and create wealth-building opportunities.”…
Before the March 21 meeting to approve a large homeless micro-village in the wetlands near Spanaway Lake…
By Marianne Lincoln Act before, not just at, the meeting, Write to your councilmember; write to all of them. If you think it is a bad idea to tear down trees shading a large Federal wetland that feeds into Spanaway Lake, Coffee Creek, Spanaway Creek, Morey Creek, Clover Creek, Chambers Creek, Chambers Bay and then…
Family Promise of Pierce County aims to assist local families experiencing homelessness
By Marianne Lincoln It can happen to anyone. Living paycheck to paycheck as many families do these days, losing the biggest expense, the roof over your heads, is not unlikely. It even happened to me after a job loss and sequestered unemployment benefits, following my time on the school board. According to Superintendent Seigel of…
JBLM 2023 Airshow & Warrior Expo, July 15-16
JBLM 2023 Airshow & Warrior Expo is a ‘GO’ Features U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The 2023 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo is a “GO” for July 15-16 at McChord Field. This will be JBLM’s first airshow in seven years. The all-day event will feature the U.S. Air Force…
Tiny Village in Residental Resource Zone?
The Pierce County Council is now considering the passage of the zoning change to South Hill, Parkland-Midland-Spanaway, Frederickson, and Mid-County Plan Areas to allow tiny home villages in the Residential Resource Zone. The current issue is whether a tiny home village is appropriate in the water resource are entering Spanaway Lake from the southwest. There…
Pierce Prairie Post 