Pierce Prairie POST

07/29/2024

Annual picnic at Enchanted Island for Friends of Spanaway Lake.

07/27/2024

Eatonville Arts and Music Festival Glacier View Park, 209 Fir Ave N., Eatonville, WA, United States, Washington 98328 Duration: 3 days, August 2, 3, 4, 2024, Free! Public welcome! Enjoy live music, great food, and a beer garden at the coolest festival of the summer! Check out over 100 artists and craftspeople and have fun with the whole family. This free event is hosted by the Eatonville Lions Club and all festival profits are returned to the community....

Eatonville Arts and Music Festival Glacier View Park, 209 Fir Ave N., Eatonville, WA, United States, Washington 98328 Duration: 3 days, August 2, 3, 4, 2024, Free! Public welcome! Enjoy live music,…

07/27/2024

July 27, 9am SR512 closed Westbound at Portland Avenue, truck fire...check WSDOT
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07/26/2024

On Monday, Aug. 5, at 1:30 p.m. the Community Development and Environment Committee (CDEC) will hear and hold a public hearing on Proposal No. O2024-540, an ordinance adopting interim amendments to the Pierce County Code to fulfill an immediate need for emergency shelter for unsheltered residents of Pierce County and declaring an imminent threat to public health or safety exists. A similar proposal came before Council as Proposal O2024-538 on Tuesday, July 9, which was an emergency ordinance adopting similar amendments proposed in Proposal No. O2024-540. While the majority of the Council voted in favor of O2024-538, emergency ordinances require a two-thirds majority to pass.

If approved, Proposal No. O2024-540 would authorize religious, non-profit, and governmental organizations to provide temporary housing for up to 60 individuals experiencing homelessness. Any temporary housing community would have requirements to be professionally managed, with 24/7 staff and public health and safety standards maintained.

The CDEC meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 930 Tacoma Ave. South Rm 1046 in Tacoma. In-person attendance at Committee and Council meetings is always welcome. You can also attend remotely by calling (253) 215-8782 and using Webinar ID: 928-4334-3887 or visiting piercecountywa.gov/4414. You can also provide written comments on the proposal's webpage here.

(Taken from the Pierce County Code)The Community Development & Environment Committee shall consider and make recommendations on matters including, but not limited to: Building; Budget, Budget Goals and Proviso Compliance; Construction and Fire Codes; Capital Facilities; Current Use Assessment; Dev...

07/25/2024

Helping elderly animals

Please Join Us for The Grand Opening Fundraiser Hope for Wild Hearts Rockin’ Country Music Gala. All Proceeds will Pay for Fundraising Costs, Startup Costs, & Support The Mission of Hope for Wild Hearts. Hope for Wild Hearts is a Small Nonprofit Corporation Starting on Lacamas Valley Ranch. Ho...

07/24/2024

July 27 is an opportunity to assist with more cleanup of the site at the Apostolic Church in Lakewood. This area has an outbreak of Poison hemlock along with other issues. So you might want to show up with sleeves, gloves, and possibly eye protection if you want to deal with that part. There should be some people on hand who know how best to work around that toxic plant....

July 27 is an opportunity to assist with more cleanup of the site at the Apostolic Church in Lakewood. This area has an outbreak of Poison hemlock along with other issues. So you might want to show…

07/24/2024

If you are a voter, you probably have your ballot by now. But, due to a vendor error, several communities did not receive voters’ pamphlets. Pamphlets will be mailed to affected communities on July 29: Buckley, Carbonado, DuPont, Fife, Kapowsin, Key Peninsula, McKenna, Orting, South Prairie, Steilacoom, Wilkeson, and parts of Parkland, Spanaway and Midland. The Pierce County Auditor's office said in a news release that they regret the error and appreciate the vendor's willingness to deliver pamphlets as quickly as possible....

If you are a voter, you probably have your ballot by now. But, due to a vendor error, several communities did not receive voters’ pamphlets. Pamphlets will be mailed to affected communities on July…

07/23/2024

The Parkland Community Assn has great plans for the Parkland School building. How will you help?

07/22/2024

The Rotary Club of Parkland Spanaway is now meeting on Tuesdays at noon at the Marvel Bay Cafe, 301 133rd St S, Tacoma, WA. That is the former skating rink turned grocery and meeting site. Saturday, July 27, 2024 is the 3rd Annual Veterans Golf Tournament. Half of all proceeds benefit the American Lake VA Golf Course. Tournament includes Longest Drive Contest, KP, BBQ lunch to follow....

The Rotary Club of Parkland Spanaway is now meeting on Tuesdays at noon at the Marvel Bay Cafe, 301 133rd St S, Tacoma, WA. That is the former skating rink turned grocery and meeting site. Saturday…

07/20/2024

July 31, "Dining Out for a Cause" - a Parkland Community Center Fundraiser.
Join us at Rollies Tavern, 2404 112th St S, Lakewood, WA 98444, 12 noon to 8pm.
A portion of your tab will be donated to the cause.

07/19/2024

Pierce County Planning and Public Works has scheduled a bridge closure for resurfacing on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, from 8 AM to 8 PM. Travelers should be aware that the road will be closed during this period and detours will be in place. The closure is near the Benston Hall, between the Mountain Highway and Webster Road. You will not be able to travel between the Mountain Highway and Webster Road on 304th Street this weekend....

Pierce County Planning and Public Works has scheduled a bridge closure for resurfacing on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, from 8 AM to 8 PM. Travelers should be aware that the road will be closed …

07/18/2024

On July 20, 2024, from 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, the public is invited to walk the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in the moonlight. The date in July is chosen each year to coincide with the full moon. The Sequalitchew Creek Trail is a gentle slope. It used to have railroad tracks for the Dupont Company and before that, it had Hudson Bay Company wagons taking goods to and from Fort Nisqually to ships on the Nisqually Reach waterfront....

On July 20, 2024, from 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, the public is invited to walk the Sequalitchew Creek Trail in the moonlight. The date in July is chosen each year to coincide with the full moon. Th…

07/13/2024

Summer is finally here! Spanaway is going to have a celebration and include your favorite dog! But it will not be all about dogs, because the owners matter too! Dog Days of Spanaway will be held at 166th and Pacific Avenue on the former site of Spanaway Elementary, across from Starbucks. The date is August 3, the time will be 11 a.m....

Summer is finally here! Spanaway is going to have a celebration and include your favorite dog! But it will not be all about dogs, because the owners matter too! Dog Days of Spanaway will be held at…

07/13/2024

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07/13/2024

OPINION Potable water, drinking water to you and me, is critical to all life on earth. In Pierce County, that water comes from glacier melt or rain. It is taken from rivers, lakes, and aquifers underground. In Washington State there is currently not anyone desalinizing sea water for use, although Florida, Texas, and California do. In Pierce County the water in Tacoma comes from a few wells, but most comes from the Green River watershed....

OPINION Potable water, drinking water to you and me, is critical to all life on earth. In Pierce County, that water comes from glacier melt or rain. It is taken from rivers, lakes, and aquifers und…

07/12/2024

July 15 is a committee hearing in Community Development and Environment Committee, August 20 is the proposed final Council approval date. Use this link to see the "packet" which summarizes what they are amending in the development codes. "In 2023, Planning and Public works established the Workflow Improvement Project(WIP) to identify opportunities and implementation strategies to improve the County’s permit…...

July 15 is a committee hearing in Community Development and Environment Committee, August 20 is the proposed final Council approval date. Use this link to see the “packet” which summari…

07/11/2024

Resource Fair in Roy, Aug 28.

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07/11/2024

Canyon Road is now open to 208th Street.

07/10/2024

Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join us at DuPont Historical Museum at 6:30 p.m. on July 17 for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Fort Nisqually was a hub of activity for many years in the Puget Sound region. It was a center of trade and a multicultural community with people from around the globe. Presenting “The End of the Era: Fort Nisqually’s Final Decade,” Steve Anderson will talk about three significant stories that defined the final decade of the Fort — a lawsuit, the boundary question, and the day the company’s assets were auctioned off to the public....

Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join us at DuPont Historical Museum at 6:30 p.m. on July 17 for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Fort Nisqually was a hub of activity f…

07/10/2024

OLYMPIA…Each year, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) recognizes the state’s most outstanding remodeling projects at its Excellence in Remodeling Awards, showcasing quality craftsmanship in a variety of categories and price ranges. Two Pierce County remodelers were among the winners. Click on the categories to learn about the projects and download photos. Master Builders Association of Pierce County Phase II, Inc....

OLYMPIA…Each year, the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) recognizes the state’s most outstanding remodeling projects at its Excellence in Remodeling Awards, showcasing quality craf…

07/10/2024

Reopened at 1:26 am

Per WSDOT: Fire on SR 507 at milepost 35.01 near 288th St S beginning at 4:32 pm on July 9, 2024 until further notice. Both directions are blocked. Check media for more information.
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FYI, I saw 3 fire sites between Roy & McKenna at 3:45 when I was returning from Stewart's Meats.
-Marianne, Editor

07/07/2024

Known as the STP, the Seattle to Portland ride has been running since 1979, except for 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. Registration closed today, July 7, 2024. The race begins about 5 a.m. at the University of Washington's E-18 parking lot near all the sports facilities. The first riders will begin coming though Spanaway around 8 a.m. from Waller to Military Road, and stop at Spanaway Middle School for refreshments, repairs, porta-potties, sunscreen, and other amenities....

Known as the STP, the Seattle to Portland ride has been running since 1979, except for 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. Registration closed today, July 7, 2024. The race begins about 5 a.m. a…

07/06/2024

"As Washington state implements its "nation-leading environmental policies", I don't know who wrote that, but please correct your statement - it is untrue and can absolutely be proven to be untrue! Wordsmithing can be very misleading sometimes, so it is with your above false statement. There can be no "nation-leading environmental policies" when you have no enforcement of the environmental laws in WA - especially water laws - and no one trained or authorized in this issue at all....

“As Washington state implements its “nation-leading environmental policies”, I don’t know who wrote that, but please correct your statement – it is untrue and can abso…

07/06/2024

"As Washington state implements its "nation-leading environmental policies", I don't know who wrote that, but please correct your statement - it is untrue and can absolutely be proven to be untrue!Wordsmithing can be very misleading sometimes, so it is with your above false statement. There can be no "nation-leading environmental policies" when you have no enforcement of the environmental laws in WA - especially water laws - and no one trained or authorized in this issue at all....

“As Washington state implements its “nation-leading environmental policies”, I don’t know who wrote that, but please correct your statement – it is untrue and can abso…

07/05/2024

By Marianne Lincoln Parkland and Spanaway have been communities longer than Tacoma has been a city. Years ago, we had the Parkland Roundup which included a rodeo on Gonyea Park and the surrounding area that is now housing. (I really don't understand why it isn't still park land. Someone please explain.) So our sense of community took a big shift in the 1980's....

By Marianne Lincoln Parkland and Spanaway have been communities longer than Tacoma has been a city. Years ago, we had the Parkland Roundup which included a rodeo on Gonyea Park and the surrounding …

07/05/2024

The STP is July 13...

https://cascade.org/rides-events/seattle-portland-2024

07/03/2024

PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL -- The Commercial Aviation Work Group—created by the Legislature last year—will host its first public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Capital Event Center in Tumwater. The Commercial Aviation Work Group, established by the Legislature last year, will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of Washington State. This includes exploring alternatives for additional aviation capacity and expanding the use of existing airports and multimodal opportunities....

PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL — The Commercial Aviation Work Group—created by the Legislature last year—will host its first public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Capital Event …

07/03/2024

There will be a huge sale in the gym at Parkland Lutheran School, 120 123rd St S. Two weekends, July 4,5,6 and 11,12,13, the items will be available from 9am to 5pm. Things like multi-family, moving sale, teachers cleaned out classrooms, great items for homeschoolers and teachers, and tons more things!!

There will be a huge sale in the gym at Parkland Lutheran School, 120 123rd St S. Two weekends, July 4,5,6 and 11,12,13, the items will be available from 9am to 5pm. Things like multi-family, movin…

07/02/2024

Roy, Eatonville, Tacoma and JBLM, where to go on the 4th? The Town of Eatonville will be celebrating on the 3rd and 4th of July. The Eatonville Business Association will light up the sky on July 3rd with a fireworks display. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the field behind Eatonville Elementary and Middle Schools. Fireworks at dusk. On July 4th, there is a parade down Mashel Avenue at noon....

Roy, Eatonville, Tacoma and JBLM, where to go on the 4th? The Town of Eatonville will be celebrating on the 3rd and 4th of July. The Eatonville Business Association will light up the sky on July 3r…

07/02/2024

Submitted by Jesse Black. The Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center (formerly Tillicum American Lake Gardens Community Center) has been a part of the Lakewood community for over 50 years. The center provides crucial services including food bank, clothing bank, a SeaMar clinic, and the Tillicum branch of the Pierce County Library. In the past, we have been a warming and cooling site during extreme weather, host to AA meetings, senior meal programs, a Girl Scout troop, and provide programing and events for the community at large....

Submitted by Jesse Black. [Reposted from the Suburban Times] The Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center (formerly Tillicum American Lake Gardens Community Center) has been a part of the Lakewood commu…