Pierce County Councilmembers Jani Hitchen and Marty Campbell will be in Parkland for a Community conversation on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at Keithley Middle School, 12324 L Street South, Tacoma. Bring your questions to the meeting where we will create space for a Parkland community conversation. In addition, we have invited several Parkland…
Health information for hot weather
Colling centers in Puyallup Colling Centers around Pierce County including Cross Park – Cooling Center From the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department When the weather heats up, know how to stay safe. When outside temperatures are very high, the danger for heat-related illness rises. Older adults, young children, and people with mental illness and chronic…
Unclaimed deceased residents, County seeking friends or family
Pierce County Medical Examiner seeks family or friends for more than 170 unclaimed decedents What happens when someone dies, and no one claims their body? In the case of Pierce County, Wash., the Medical Examiner’s office arranges the cremation of the decedents and provides a respectful ceremony at a final resting place. A public memorial…
August 21, LeMay Car Show
43rd Annual LeMay Car Show Saturday August 21, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $15 general | $5 student (6-17 years old) | FREE for Foundation members. – Register to volunteer – Featuring more than 1,000 vintage vehicles and access to the whole museum collection! The LeMay Annual Show is a unique event. More than…
August Fairs & Festivals
And once again, there is a chance to gather at local events. Coming soon to a neighborhood near you: • Eatonville Lions Club Arts & Music Festival 2021, August 6-7, 2021 • Pierce County Fair, August 12-15, 2021 • Garfield Street Fair 2021, August 21, 2021 • Lacamas Community Fair, August 28, 2021 Here are…
July 31, Aug. 1 – Living History Weekend
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – – On July 31and Aug. 1, the Lewis Army Museum on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual “Living History Weekend” event featuring historic military vehicles, living history displays and activities for all ages. The two-day event will coincide with the museum’s grand reopening and is open to the general…
Little Park Restaurant property update
[UPDATE: The Flying Tomato, formerly a restaurant between South Hill and Graham, has purchased the Little Park Property. They plan to open their restaurant there. You can see there is activity on the site, clearing out old furnishings.We have not learned what other property will be considered for tiny homes.] [UPDATE 7-31-21: Note from Councilmember…
Sheriff, Auditor and Prosecutor office charter amendments are critical changes, but are they a good idea?
The Pierce County Council voted Tuesday to place before the voters of Pierce County changes to the Charter to make the Auditor and Sheriff appointed by the County Executive. Several other changes also take decision making out of the hand of the voters. Since these will be on the ballot, the Pierce Prairie Post can…
Toxic Algae Advisory for Spanaway Lake
On 7/21/2021, the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department issued a toxic algae advisory for Spanaway Lake. This is the link to the toxic algae advisories. What is a toxic algae bloom? Algae bloom occur in fresh water with the right amount of sunlight, temperature and nutrients. These conditions cause rapid growth of algae, which can…
Hybrid Council Meetings have begun
The Pierce County Council is now holding in person meetings in the Council Chambers at 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1046, Tacoma, WA 98402. They are also continuing the Zoom and caller meeting access as a hybrid model because it has proven popular with constituents who are unable to get to downtown Tacoma for a…
Pierce County allows fireworks in unincorporated areas in limited hours
By Marianne Lincoln It was Tuesday, June 29 and I was opening the County Council Agenda to join the Zoom meeting. There was an announcement of a 15 minute delay in the meeting, so I perused the recently updated agenda. On it was an Emergency Ordinance. That meant this item just hit the Agenda that…
Tacoma Garden Club Community Grants Program
Our Community Grants Program is now live and accepting applications. The Tacoma Garden Club’s Community Projects Committee is looking forward to another year of helping community organizations with funding for projects that align with the mission of the program. Please consider this opportunity, or share with others that may be interested! Especially in these challenging times…
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