At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, major hostilities of World War I were formally ended. It is no wonder that11am is the typical time that remembrances begin. At the urging of U.S. Veterans organizations, it was renamed in 1954 to Veterans Day. This year, we have a…
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Join the celebration to break ground on the new Parkland Community Trail
Pierce County Parks invites the community to the groundbreaking event of the new Parkland Community Trail on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This groundbreaking event will be a fun day to enjoy the first days of fall. Celebration activities include free bike helmet giveaways courtesy of PPW, free trees to beautify…
Grandmother speaks
By Marianne Lincoln Tonight, I am trying to wrap my brain around the event I just witnessed at the Washington State Historical Museum. This was right up there with the night I was at the museum for the Leschi Exoneration Trial. I walked in a little late, because I wasn’t off work in time for…
Applications being accepted for the 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program
The 2026 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 25 through Sept. 30, 2025. The Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program distributes grants that are awarded based on a project’s public benefit, its contribution to maintaining Pierce County history,…
August 19 County Council meeting at Frederickson – Opinion
By Marianne Lincoln, editor Tuesday, August 19, 6:00 pm, is an in-district County Council meeting in Frederickson at the Pierce County Public Works Central Maintenance Facility – Elk Plain Meeting Room 4812 196th St. E. Spanaway, Washington. Agenda here. Here is a historical article about Frederickson from CM Amy Cruver. Also, here is an updated census report she provided….
Dupont, my testimony to everyone who disturbs an historic place
By Marianne Lincoln The following is the full written testimony I submitted to the Hearing’s Examiner for the City of Dupont as it considers the Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Expansion Project. With 68 years of knowing Dupont and its history, I had several options of how to approach this topic. Don Russell, 96, left me…
June 28 Pipeline Trail Grand Opening
Pierce County Parks invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of the Pipeline Trail on Saturday, June 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Pipeline Trailhead at Orangegate Park off 84th Street East. This exciting milestone marks the completion of the newest segment of the Pipeline Trail,…
Bethel High School All Classes Reunion July 12
The school district is building a new Bethel High School. It is a 300,000 sq. ft. building, scheduled to come online for the 2026-27 school year. The space will house 2,000 students. The current Bethel High School, although remodeled twice, was the first and only high school in the district when it was originally formed…
Veterans Day 2024: Honoring a Legacy of Loyalty and Service and Expanding Benefits for Washington Veterans
OLYMPIA, WA. – This Veterans Day, we stand united in gratitude. We remember the fallen, support the living, and express our deepest appreciation for the countless ways you have served. Your legacy of loyalty and service will continue to inspire future generations. In recognition of this year’s Veterans Day theme “Honoring a Legacy of Loyalty…
Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Washington Department of Commerce Sign Milestone Agreement Establishing Government-to-Government Relations
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Yesterday Cowlitz Indian Tribe Chairman William Iyall and Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong signed a historic memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing government-to-government relations between the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and the department in a ceremony at Cowlitz Transportation building in Longview. The agreement seeks to remove administrative barriers, improve communications,…
Local author to receive PLU Honorary Doctorate
By Marianne Lincoln Hope Cecilia Svinth Carpenter wrote several books about the experience and lives of the Nisqually people, When I met her, she was part of the Descendants of Fort Nisqually Employees Association. Her maternal great-great grandparents were Charles and Isabella Ross, who came to the Pacific Northwest to work with the Hudson Bay…
Descendants of Fort Nisqually employees live here
These furry little tree chewing creatures had a lot to do with the settlement of western Washington. In the days when our home was called Oregon Territory until 1853, when it became Washington Territory, this area was part of Lewis County, OT (Oregon Territory). When Washington Territory was formed in 1853, our area became Pierce…
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