PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Planning Commission made its final recommendations on updates to the Frederickson, Mid-County, Parkland-Spanaway-Midland and South Hill community plans March 10 and 12. Community plans provide direction on how growth and development will occur. The plans address topics such as zoning, transportation, the look and feel of the community, and…
County Committee looking at condemnations on North Canyon Road and Spanaway Lake Management Plan updates
[UPDATE: The Pierce County Council has issued a notice of Continued final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2020-10. The Final Council hearing on this proposal is continued to April 21, 2020, at 3:00 pm. The final Council hearing will be held in Room 1045, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, in Tacoma. ] * *…
EXPO at Frontier Park March 7
The Graham Kapowsin Community Council will hold its 17th Annual Home & Garden EXPO on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Frontier Park in Graham from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Frontier Park is located at 21718 Meridian East, Graham, WA. GKCC benefits the local food bank and other services in the community. You can find…
Groundbreaking ceremony will mark new beginning for Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASH. – Military leadership on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the past and celebrate the future on March 3 with a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). Since 1957, the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility has served the Department of Defense’s detention needs in the region. The…
2020 Census begins March 12
By April 1, 2020, every home will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census. You will have three options for responding: Online. By phone. By mail. March 12-20, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census. If you live in the following locations,…
Military Road East and 22nd Avenue East intersection to close Feb. 25-March 9 for sewer project
PIERCE COUNTY — The Military Road East and 22nd Avenue East intersection will be closed from Feb. 25 to March 9 as part of a project to extend the sanitary sewer system in the area. A detour will move traffic around the intersection using 152nd Street East, Waller Road East, 176th Street East and B…
Planning Commission February 25
PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING PIERCE COUNTY — Date/Time: February 25, 2020 at 9:30 am Place: Pierce County Annex, Public Hearing Rm.-2401 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA At their regular meeting, the Planning Commission will review and discuss preliminary findings of the housing market study that provides a realistic estimate of additional housing growth related to the Centers and…
Spanaway’s net property tax change
Last year our editor put together a comprehensive list of tax rates for Spanaway. Once the 2020 tax changes were in, we combined the two lists. If you live in an area with Unincorporated Spanaway, Bethel School District and Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, this is a table of what happened between 2019 and 2020.
Fire Training at house on new Bethel High site
Graham Fire and Rescue has been training at the home at 23009 70th Ave E., Graham, WA 98338. It is conveniently across the street from the fire station on 70th Avenue. This is a house that needs to be removed from Bethel School District owned property before the new bond-funded Bethel High School can be built. Graham Fire…
Pierce County hosts job fair and career guidance event, Feb. 28
Looking for a new job or career change? Job seekers will have an opportunity to connect with hiring county departments and partnering organizations Friday, Feb. 28. Pierce County’s Job Fair & Career Guidance event will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 C St. S. in Tacoma. Whether hoping to…
OPEN! South End Ace Hardware
SPANAWAY — Today marks the official re-opening of the South End Ace Hardware Store. Loved by many local Spanaway area residents for more than 70 years, the store closed last year after a February snow storm collapsed the roof. Today, February 12, 2020, the store has re-opened. And in a surprise move, the hardware was…
BRT Update (Route #1 Pierce Transit)
Dear Community Member, Pierce Transit Bus Rapid Transit Project Update Pierce Transit continues to move forward with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, and we want to connect with you to share the latest technical update. What is Pierce Transit BRT? Pierce Transit BRT is a new transportation option we are planning that will provide…
Pierce Prairie Post 