PARKLAND – Weekend travelers who use State Route 512 in Parkland during daytime hours will want to add additional time to their trips. 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30Washington State Department of Transportation crews will close the right lane of eastbound SR 512 between Golden Given Road East and Portland Avenue East. 6 […]
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Blue Zones Kickoff
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Pierce County is a proud sponsor of Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, which seeks to make Parkland and Spanaway healthier, happier communities. I’m writing to extend a personal invitation to attend the Blue Zones Project Kickoff Event in Parkland-Spanaway. Here are the details: This event is […]
DOH links listeria outbreak to Frugals restaurant in Parkland
Washington State Department of Health found Listeria bacteria in milkshake machines at Frugals restaurant in Parkland (10727 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444). Investigators used genome sequencing and interviews to link it to a recent outbreak that has killed three people and sent three more to the hospital. Read DOH’s release to learn more. Most people who consume food […]
Parkland/Brookdale Sewer Interceptor Phase 3 Update
The contractor working for Pierce County successfully installed the 123-foot-long sewer pipe across state Route 7 at 129th Street South in Parkland this past weekend. Between July 28 and 31, crews placed the entire span of the 72-inch-diameter sewer pipe inside a 96-inch-diameter steel casing across SR 7. They also completed all the underground work […]
Partial closure of SR 7 over two weekends for sewer project in Parkland
Travelers who use state Route 7 in Parkland will want to build extra time into their trips for the two upcoming weekends. As part of Pierce County’s Parkland/Brookdale Sewer Interceptor project, traffic on SR 7 at 129th Street South will be partially closed during: For the first weekend from July 28 to 31, crews will […]
Parkland-Spanaway Rotary to Host Buffalo Soldier Program, June 6
Submitted by Parkland-Spanaway Rotary. The Parkland – Spanaway Rotary will be hosting a special program titled “America’s Buffalo Soldiers, Fact, Fiction and More” this coming Tuesday, June 6. Guest speaker will be Phil Raschke, Board Member with the Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers Museum. Program will be held at Chicago Pizza, 15919 Pacific Ave S, in Spanaway. […]
Actors needed to play disaster survivors June 8 at PLU
Submitted by Serve Washington. Serve Washinton, the commission for national and community service, is looking for volunteers to play the role of disaster survivors during an exercise from noon to 5 p.m. June 8 at Pacific Lutheran University. Actors of all ages and abilities are welcome and no experience is necessary. A professional will use […]
U.S. News names PLU top private university in PNW for masters nursing programs
Written by MacKenzie Hines, PLU Marketing & Communications. PLU’s Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked first in the Pacific Northwest among private universities and second among all PNW universities in the latest “Best Grad School” rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. PLU ranked #86 among the nation’s most prestigious master’s nursing programs. […]
PLU MBA program ranked first in Washington among private universities by U.S. News
Written by MacKenzie Hines, Assistant Director of Communications. PLU is again ranked as the top private university Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in Washington State and the #2 MBA program in the state. In addition, PLU is #122 Best Business Schools (tie) out of almost 500 schools ranked nationally. PLU’s MBA prepares leaders to be […]