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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West Coast Health Alliance
Washington, California and Oregon to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In response to recent federal actions that have undermined the independence of the CDC and raised concerns about the politicization of science, Washington, California and Oregon Washington are…
Rotary Golf Tournament July 26
The Parkland Spanaway Rotary Club Annual Golf Tournament to benefit ALVGC and Rotary is coming up July 26, 2025. Thank you to those already registered and sponsors committed! Thank you Dan Stewart for offering to provide the tasty barbeque! Please review the attachments and go to www.psrotaryclub.org and go to the bottom of the banner to “click…
Candidate filing week begins Monday, May 5 and ends Friday, May 9
Candidate filing week begins Monday, May 5, 2025. Offices open for election this year include:Pierce County Council District 5Pierce County Charter Review CommissionPort of Tacoma CommissionersCities and Town Mayors and Council MembersSchool District DirectorsFire District CommissionersPark and Recreation District CommissionersWater District CommissionersSewer District CommissionersThis year, 231 nonpartisan local offices and one partisan office are up…
Groundbreaking for Good Neighbor Village draws supporters and protestors
By Marianne Lincoln Good Neighbor Village, the village of tiny homes that the Tacoma Rescue Mission and the Pierce County Executive’s office are trying to build in Spanaway, had a groundbreaking today, November 21, 2024. The event was an invitation only event at the farm site near the intersection of 176th and Spanaway Loop Road….
Cooperative purchases mobile home park, preserving affordable housing in Parkland
[Editors note: It is always very sad to hear a mobile park is selling off to developers. So many people are displaced and find it extremely difficult to find affordable housing elsewhere. They may also be elderly or disabled and the process of moving is absolutely daunting. This is a pleasant change to that sad…
Public hearing on housing rules Monday, Jan. 6
Draft rules for housing, urban growth areas and rural planning The Department of Commerce has filed draft rules (CR-102) to update Washington’s Administrative Codes (WAC) that seek to incorporate 24 housing-related bills passed into law between 2019 and 2024. These bills relate to housing, urban growth areas and rural planning, and the draft rules will support how local governments…
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…
Outstanding Service to Veterans Award Recipients Recognized for Their Dedication and Commitment
Olympia, WA – The Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee (VAAC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Service to Veterans Awards, which recognize individuals who have demonstrated remarkable dedication to veterans and their families. The recipients will be honored at the Auburn Veterans Day Parade luncheon, where they will be recognized for…
CDEC to Hold Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan Update Proposal
The Council’s Community Development and Environment Committee (CDEC) will hold its first public hearing on the proposed 2024 Comprehensive Plan update on Monday, Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the Pierce County Council Chambers. The CDEC will likely continue its deliberations on the Comprehensive Plan update to its Monday, Nov. 18 meeting to allow time…
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,…
Mid-County Leadership met Wednesday
By Marianne Lincoln The Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Community Plan Area is an unincorporated part of Pierce County, but it is growing by leaps and bounds due to the housing shortage. The worst of it all, is that the three are older communities and lack the infrastructure to deal with the new growth. Sidewalks streetlights, traffic signals, doctors,…
Volunteers needed for Parkland Haunted House
The Haunted Parkland School will appear October 25 and 26 this year. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., you can stop by, purchase a ticket, and enjoy the thrill of being in a historic building with ghosts, ghouls and other things that bump in the night. No guarantees that some real Parkland spirits won’t make…
Faith, Optimism and Community
It was the first community meeting for Interim Superintendent Brian Lowney. The first noticeable difference, after 23 years with Tom Seigel, was humor. He had the room laughing several times in the first few minutes. The meeting is called Faith Leaders. It began almost 30 years ago with the Bethel Superintendent and leaders of local…
Happy 30th Anniversary – SCAN!
By Marianne Lincoln It almost snuck past me entirely. There was so much going on September 26, several family birthdays and a big event at PLU for the Tribes and Cecilia Svinth Carpenter. But September 26, 2024 was the 30th anniversary of The Spanaway Community Action Network! It was officially filed as a corporation on…
Copper Way Ribbon Cutting – Spanaway
The Copper Way Apartments consist of 256 affordable housing units PIERCE COUNTY — On July 13, 2023, elected officials, housing and service providers, and community members broke ground on the Copper Way multifamily affordable housing community in Spanaway, marking the start of the first affordable housing project to receive funding from Pierce County’s affordable housing…
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…
Sept 25 meet the new Health Dept Director
On September 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the new Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Director, Chantell Harmon Reed, will be at the Parkland Spanaway Library for a meet and greet event. Remember to register to attend. And FYI, the Board of Health meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 3p.m. Here…
ABC Day Registration open – save your space!
2024 All Bethel Community Day Registration Open!! Event location & time: Saturday, October 5th at Bethel High SchoolDoors open from 9am to 3pm Join us for our newly expanded ABC Day 2024! We have been busy behind the scenes taking to heart your suggestions and here are a few of the changes you will see… All tables…
Get together – Get it done!
By Marianne Lincoln I may be losing track now of how many times I have helped a group form and accomplish a major milestone for their community. However, I can still pinpoint where it started and who to blame (in a good way). My father was into airplanes. I mean, really into airplanes. So by…