JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – This year’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord “Freedom Fest” celebration is Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on JBLM Main. The fireworks display will start at 10 p.m. The event is free and open to the general public. Freedom Fest offers fair food, the…
Tacoma Highland Games in Graham
GRAHAM, WA — On June 21 and 22, 2019, the Tacoma Highland Games will be bringing the haggus, the bag pipes and the Celtic entertainment to the community of Graham at Frontier Park. Gates open at 8 a.m. The full schedule is on their website here. Frontier Park, also known as the Pierce County Fairgrounds…
Important Zoning Updates
PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Planning Commission will consider proposed updates to the Frederickson, Mid-County, Parkland-Spanaway-Midland and South Hill community plans at public meetings over the next few months. 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…
Fireworks rules in unincorporated areas
The 4th of July is approaching. Tribal Fireworks booths are already selling fireworks. Illegal fireworks are subject to confiscation and possible criminal charges. State licensed sales of legal fireworks will begin on June 28. It’s a good time to review what the laws are concerning your decision to light that first tempting firecracker. Here is…
IMPORTANT Community Plan Update Meetings
Frederickson and PSM (Parkland Spanaway Midland) community plan update open houses and hearings will be held this next two weeks. This is in regard to the Centers and Corridors Proposal changes. One hour before the hearings in front of the Land Use Advisory Committee (LUAC), there is an open house where attendees can peruse the…
Second Annual Lake Kapowsin Day to Celebrate Unique Lake
OLYMPIA – For the second year, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Friends of Lake Kapowsin will host Lake Kapowsin Day to celebrate one of Washington’s most unique bodies of water. The day will feature boats on display and on the water, fishing demonstrations and experts to discuss the geology, native plants…
Children’s Free Summer Lunch Program
BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT — We are pleased to announce our annual Free Summer Lunch program for children. Lunches will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger. Free lunches will be provided on weekdays from June 24 through August 16. All sites will be closed July 4 and…
On the move: I-5 lanes in Tacoma to shift
New construction phase requires two traffic shifts TACOMA – Contractor crews building a new southbound Interstate 5 bridge across the Puyallup River in Tacoma are getting ready to enter a new phase of construction that will move traffic in all lanes of I-5 from McKinley Way to the Port of Tacoma Road into new configurations….
Weekend Lane Closures on I-5 Nisqually
[Editor Note: This means serious traffic on SR507 in Yelm, McKenna & Roy and SR7 in Spanaway Parkland] LACEY – People who travel on northbound Interstate 5 in Nisqually should plan for two weekends of significant delays due to around-the-clock lane closures. The work scheduled June 7-10 and June 14-17 will allow contractor crews working…
Bethel Events through June 2019
Bethel’s Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter EXPRESSIONS Vol. 29 No. 18 May 22, 2019 May: Washington State Arts Education Month 22 6:30pm Pajama Party (1st Grade) CP 6:30pm Spring Band, Choir, & Orchestra Concert GE 7:00pm Spring Choir Concert CE 7:00pm Spring Band Concert GKHS 7:00pm Final Band & Orchestra Concert / Awards…
Memorial Day at Bethany Lutheran May 27
You are cordially invited to attend the 86th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Bethany Lutheran Church. On Monday, Date: 27 May 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the cemetery behind Bethany Lutheran Church, there will be a ceremony in memory of those who served our country. Bethany Lutheran Church, 26418 Mountain Highway, Spanaway, WA 98387-9404
Joint Base Lewis-McChord honors fallen Service Members in Memorial Day Ceremony
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States with a Memorial Day ceremony Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Camp Lewis Cemetery on JBLM Lewis Main. Col. Nicole Lucas, Joint Base Lewis-McChord garrison commander, will be…
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