By Marianne Lincoln There is a Spanaway Lake Cyanobacteria Treatment Briefing Thursday, 6/22/23, 5 p.m., at Sprinker Recreation Center. This is a public meeting for the Spanaway Lake Management District, if you are interested in hearing what is proposed and give input. “Join us Thursday, June 22 to discuss the upcoming Lake Cyanobacteria Management Plan. We’ll be…
The Local Blue Zones Team Has a New Office Space!
By Joseph Gomez We’ve got some exciting news! The Blue Zones Project – Parkland-Spanaway team officially has a new office space! We’re thrilled about our new physical location and excited to move in early July, but we need your help. While we now have an awesome physical space, we’re lacking in digital real estate. So…
Senior Center Services sought
Pierce County has just released the following opportunity:Senior Center Services RFP Here is a summary of the project: Pierce County Human Services, Aging and Disability Resources (ADR) is seeking proposals from eligible and qualified organizations to provide senior center services. Senior centers serve as critical community focal points for older adults, offering a variety of activities…
Sumner Library vote, how about Frederickson?
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Participate in an open house to learn more about plans for a new Sumner Pierce County Library at the current library located at 1116 Fryar Ave., on Wednesday, June 28, 11 a.m.-noon or 6-7 p.m. The Pierce County Library System and City of Sumner are asking voters to consider funding a new Sumner Library in the Aug….
Infrastructure money to complete SR167 – Puget Sound Gateway Program
By Marianne Lincoln Resolution 2023-75 is in front of the Pierce County Council today, June 13, 2023. It is the Puget Sound Gateway Progam, also known as the completion of SR167 in the Puyallup Valley. Here is a project map from the WSDOT site: The County will contribute $2,000,000 from the County Road Fund, beginning…
Vulnerable Man Resists Low-Ball Sale of His Home to $62 million Pierce Homeless Project.
SPANAWAY — Spanaway resident Rick Mosier, who admits to having disabilities and has only social security disability income, is trying to stop the sale of his lifelong home to make way for the $62 million Community First Village homeless project. Mosier needs the proceeds of the sale to live on. The executor of his mother’s…
Orange lane striping on I-5
WSDOT, FIFE – For the first time in Washington, orange contrast lane striping will be added to white lane lines in an active work zone to test whether the brightly colored paint helps improve work zone awareness and safety. The Washington State Department of Transportation will test the new safety strategy in a work zone…
June 9-10, eviction sale at Spana-Park Senior Center
If you are a business or perhaps a food bank and need a freezer or refrigeration unit, you might check out the Spana-Park Senior Center Eviction Sale. The doors will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, June 9 & 10. The location is at the LeMay Museum at Marymount,…
Pierce County needs to use more caution with our water resources
By Cindy BeckettEPA certified Watershed Manager, WSU certified Master Watershed Steward Why are we still losing our water resources in this county? “They” claim we must build housing fast enough to meet the need – to be precise, our share of the claimed 1.1 million homes the State says we (all counties together) need to add in the next 20 years, according…
You know it as Eastgate Road, but…
By Marianne Lincoln One of my favorite annual events is taking the tour of Fort Lewis put on by the Nisqually Tribe. Amazing history, great snacks and good company. Although the tour enters and exits from a normally locked gate on the reservation, much of the driving is along Eastgate Road. It is called that…
Gravestone Cleaning and Monument Raising Clinic June 3, 2023
By Jeri Carrano-Setzer Come out and learn how to properly clean the headstones in our beautiful Roy cemetery! We will supply you with everything you need except water. Please bring a 5 gallon bucket with water in it. You can purchase one at your local hardware store or check with your local grocery store bakery…
Roy Rodeo June 3, 4, 2023
ROY RODEO ASSOCIATION — Rodeo event info – all the basics and FAQs are right here. RoyRodeo It’s about to get a little western around here! Time to see some amazing athletes – human and animals – show off their talents! Before the fun begins, here’s some things you should know… Gates open at 12…
Pierce Prairie Post 