Submitted by Claudia Riiff Finseth. Every fall I get a big postcard from Pierce County reminding me I live in an area known to flood, the Spanaway-Parkland flood plain. And I know it’s true because twice in twenty-five years we have had hundred year floods here where I live along Spanaway Creek near 138th Street […]
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Classy Chassis Opens Temporary Site in Lakewood
Submitted by Classy Chassis. Classy Chassis has opened a temporary Lakewood Car Wash & Detailing Center. Some services are limited, and the setup and availability is subject to change as we evolve and improve this site to meet your wash and detailing needs the best way possible: Check back at any time on our website […]
Repair of Rail Crossing and Surrounding Pavement at East 15th and East F Streets Scheduled for Nov. 15
TACOMA, Wash. – On November 15, from 7:30 AM – 4 PM, the City of Tacoma will partner with BNSF Railway to repair a rail crossing and surrounding pavement at East 15th and East F streets. While this work is being done, and that intersection is closed, detour signage will be in place. Residents and businesses […]
The DuPont City Council Nov. 15 Meeting Agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on Nov. 15 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – November 13, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Rachel V. Morford; Margaret L. Jaskoski; Paradise Ramsey; Joseph Kay Worthy. Gaffney Funeral Home: William Gilbert Evans; Maryann (Katie) Kathleen Madsen.
The Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Communities Plan: A People’s Document
Submitted by Claudia Riiff Finseth. A remarkable thing happened in the early 2000s under the Growth Management Act. A grassroots committee of residents, community association members, school board members, the environmental and business communities and the fire district created the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Communities Plan. The process was guided by Project Lead Sean Gaffney, of Pierce County […]
JBLM will conduct artillery and demolitions training Nov. 14-17
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery and demolitions training from Nov. 14 at 12 a.m. to Nov. 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Pierce County Council to Hold Public Hearings on 2024-2025 Budget Proposal
TACOMA – Community members will have two opportunities to publicly comment on the Proposed 2024-2025 Biennial Budget. The Pierce County Council will hold public hearings on Ordinance No. 2023-44s on Tuesday, Nov. 14, and Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. or soon thereafter to hear public testimony on the Biennial Budget. What: Public Hearings on Proposed 2024-2025 Biennial […]
Letter: Solo through the Cemetery
We’ve been to the mountain, the bug, my wife, and me. There on the subalpine slopes we wandered, drinking in the beauty, far above the rest of humanity, deeply in love. And we have often been to the ocean where, our little beetle parked nearby, we sat on the rocks, or strolled hand-in-hand along the […]