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Spanaway Lakefront owners petition County for special assessment district
By Marianne Lincoln, 5-3-2021 The Friends of Spanaway Lake (FOSL) , a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of lakefront property owners, has drawn up a petition to the County Council to create a special Lake Management District (LMD). This Special taxing area would charge each lake lot owner between $4 to $8 per lakefront foot to help…
Cars & Comedy at Marymount May 13
THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 AT 6 PM PDT – 8:30 PM PDT Cars & Comedy For a Cause LeMay Collections at Marymount The public is welcome, every 2nd Tuesday for an in-person indoor comedy show supporting the Marymount Event Center. The Marymount Event Center is located in the Main Museum, which features over a dozen…
Permanent change coming to southbound I-5 exit to JBLM Madigan Gate, Berkeley Street
WSDOT — A permanent change is coming to the southbound Interstate 5 exit to Berkeley Street, and it may happen before Memorial Day. While these are some big improvements, it’s time to stay plugged in for upcoming changes, so you won’t miss your exit. Read more how the exit is changing in the latest WSDOT…
Where is the traffic?
By Marianne Lincoln I looked at the traffic count report for Pierce County today and decided to compile a list. As you look, please note in your mind, at these levels of traffic, which type of road surface does it have. Also ask yourself, how many lanes are taking this number of cars. Pacific Avenue…
Pierce County fails at ecology according to community members
By Marianne LincolnI f you have lived in the suburbs of Pierce County more than 30 years, you have seen a great deal of change. What were once gravel roads with large ditches, became oil and gravel composites. Those composites are now arterials carrying significant traffic numbers within the urban growth boundaries. Waterways that used…
Washington State Legislature passes bill to ban Native American logos in schools
By Marianne Lincoln For those of you who are attending, will attend or have attended Bethel High School in the past, the Bethel School Board may soon consider a new logo for the school at the mandate of state law. House Bill 1356, now Substitute House Bill 1356 (SHB1356) has passed both houses and will…
Local COVID19 Vaccine sites
Registration is open for these events. DRIVE-THRUApril 14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.Pierce County Emergency Management eventFranklin Pierce High School11002 18th Ave E, Tacoma, WA 984451,540 doses of Pfizer vaccine (first of two doses).Begin registration here: https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/gJXLrA DRIVE-THRU April 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Clover Park Technical College4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, WA 984991,500 doses of Moderna vaccine (first of two…
Pierce County Council response to Phase 2 rollback announcement
Responding to the news Monday that Pierce County will move back to Phase 2 of the state’s Roadmap to Recovery plan, Pierce County Council Chair Derek Young issued the following statement: “The news that our county will return to Phase 2 effective April 16 is discouraging. This setback is a gut-punch to all of us,…
Pierce County is rolled back to phase 2
Inslee announces three counties to rollback to Phase 2 Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the rollback of three counties not meeting the Phase 3 Healthy Washington metrics for reopening activities. The three counties returning to Phase 2 are: Cowlitz County Pierce County Whitman County “These metric trends are driven by the virus and we must continue…
5 Ways Recent Immigrants Can Embrace Their New Community
[Guest Post] By Meredith Jones 5 Ways Recent Immigrants Can Embrace Their New Community If you’re a recent immigrant to the United States, you may feel overwhelmed as you try to adjust to your new lifestyle. Even though you likely miss your family and your hometown, you’re probably excited about experiencing everything the US has…
Pierce County Virtual Caregiver Conference
PIERCE COUNTY — Thousands of Pierce County residents take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. While being a caregiver can be a labor of love, it can also be very stressful. On top of normal stress, the isolation created by COVID-19 has resulted in incredible challenges for care takers…
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