The City of DuPont is thrilled to host the inaugural DuPont Farmers’ Market on Thursdays, June 3 to September 2 from 3 PM – 7 PM at Clocktower Park. The market will feature over 30 vendors including local farmers, food producers, hand-crafted artisan goods, flowers, and more. On select evenings, the city’s Concert in the…
Guardrail, retaining walls coming to section of 264th Street East
[Editor Note: this is just east of Chase Gardens where you drop down from Kapowsin into the Puyallup Valley.] About 600 feet of guardrail will be installed on the outside edge of 264th Street East to increase safety. The work will start May 17 and is expected to be complete in late June. The work…
HOWARD ROSEN PROMOTION TALENT SEARCH 🎵
Howard Rosen Promotion is giving one talented recording artist: Free 6 week Top 40 US terrestrial radio campaign at Mediabase Activator and Billboard Indicator stations with weekly report of campaign progress Open-end interview Song review Two (2) hours of consultation with Howard Rosen Promotion The submission period is from April 26, 2021 to June 26,…
Adopt-a-Highway is back!
WSDOT — After more than a year of being suspended due to the pandemic, WSDOT’s volunteer Adopt-a-Highway groups are heading back out to help clear roadway trash and litter. Groups can resume their important work helping keep our highways clean. Become involvedWant to become even more involved in keeping our state beautiful? Consider forming…
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The Pierce Prairie Post operates under the Spanaway Community Association’s 501(c)(3) status. It is eligible for donations through AmazonSmile. If you shop on Amazon, try shopping on AmazonSmile and donate to your local news. Choose Spanaway Community Association as your charity of choice and then shop the way you already do, but using AmazonSmile. Local…
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…
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