Extra produce from your garden?

GARDENERS DO YOU HAVE EXTRA END OF YEAR PRODUCE? St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Food Pantry, 22419 108th Ave E., Graham, is asking all gardeners to donate your extra produce (vegetables, fruit), on Thursdays- all day, or by 9am on Fridays.  Please put your produce/fruit in the coolers located on the deck on the south side of…

West Coast Health Alliance

Washington, California and Oregon to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In response to recent federal actions that have undermined the independence of the CDC and raised concerns about the politicization of science, Washington, California and Oregon Washington are…

We need an O’Farrell Bridge Replacement Trust Fund

By Marianne Lincoln As an eager student of South Pierce County history, and a lifetime resident, I have travelled the O’Farrell (Fairfax) Bridge many times. We often stopped to take photos. The family visited the Carbon River side of the mountain, walked across the Carbon Rover in the summer over the fallen trees slashed to…

Scuffed Boots Line Dance Lessons

Tacoma Sportsman’s Club, at 16409 Canyon Road E., will offer Line Dance Lessons on September 8, 11, 22, 24, and 29. All these will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Club’s main building. Other upcoming events include a Bazaar hosted by Purple Octopus. This will be held September 13, from 10 a.m….

Spanaway Transit Center opens

By Marianne Lincoln On Monday, August 25, Pierce Transit held a celebratory ribbon ‘bus’ting for the newest Transit Center in Pierce County. It is located at 20712 Mountain Hwy E, Spanaway, next to the former feed store. The Spanaway Transit Center’s official first day is August 31, 2025. It features parking and bus turn around,…

Watershed Festival looking for participants

Cities, Environmental organizations, water companies, anyone with a connection to water and environment is welcome to come to the first Chambers Clover Watershed Festival on Saturday, October 11. Of course, the public is also invited to see all the resources designed to use and protect our water supply. The festival will begin with a work…

Contract sidewalk work coming

Pierce County has just released the following opportunity:ADA Improvement Program – 2025 CRP 5976 The following are roads and intersections that will be having work done int he near future: Here is a summary of the project: Group 1 – 14th Avenue East from 204th Street East to 200th Street EastThis work will remove and reconstruct…

Roy Pioneer Rodeo

The Roy Pioneer Rodeo is happening on August 30th – August 31st, 2025 (Labor Day weekend). Doors open 11am, but rodeo starts at 1:30pm. Arrive early to ensure you get a seat! Roy Rodeo Grounds8710 Higgins Greig RoadRoy, WA, 98580 Prices Children 5 and under: FreeChildren 6 – 12: $5.00Adults 13 – 60: $15.00Seniors 60+:…

Applications being accepted for the 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program 

The 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 25 through Sept. 30, 2025. The Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program distributes grants that are awarded based on a project’s public benefit, its contribution to maintaining Pierce County history,…

Proposed Ordinance 02025-524, Historic Properties

Title: An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Chapter 2.88 of the Pierce County Code, “Structures of Historical and Architectural Significance“; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting Forth an Effective Date. The Pierce County Council will hear this proposed Ordinance on August 26, 2025 at their 3 p.m. meeting. This is the link to the…

Spanaway Transit Center about to open

The Spanaway Transit Center opens for business on Aug. 31. It is located on the west side of SR7 (Mountain Hwy) across from 208th Street. The Spanaway Transit Center ribbon cutting is on Monday, Aug. 25 from noon to 1pm. This will celebrate an exciting milestone for our agency and the community! Here are directions…

Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival – celebrating our local water resources, Oct 11

On October 11, the Clover Creek Restoration Alliance (CCRA) and Clover Chamber Watershed Council (CCWC) are holding their first ever Watershed Festival. The Clover-Chambers Watershed Festival will be held on the grounds of Clover Park Technical College’s Natural Resources Laboratory and Research Park. That location is across Steilacoom Blvd. from the college, along Flett Creek….