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. […]
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Toxic algae caution advisory lifted for Spanaway Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On May 8, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish. Keep in mind as wind direction changes, the algae could move […]
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Announces Executive Director
Blue Zones Project announcement. Parkland-Spanaway, WA – Blue Zones LLC., today announced the appointment of Tono Sablan as the Executive Director for Blue Zones Project®, Parkland-Spanaway. Sablan will be responsible for leading the rollout and local implementation of Blue Zones Project. “It is an honor to lead this effort in service to Parkland and Spanaway,” […]
Property Tax Exemption Seminar
Pierce County announcement. Calling older adults and people with disabilities. A Property Tax Exemption Seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 1 at 1 p.m. at the Parkland/Spanaway Library 13718 Pacific Ave S. Tacoma, WA 98444. Join us for a property tax exemption seminar on March 1, from 1-3 p.m. at the Parkland/Spanaway Library. The Pierce […]
Free Tax Help at Parkland/Spanaway Library
Pierce County Library System announcement. Get free tax help at your Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library! The VITA program provides tax preparation services to thousands of moderate and low-income Pierce County residents. Call 2-1-1 for an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. https://calendar.piercecountylibrary.org/events?term=tax&r=thismonth…
Sewer project kicks off in Spanaway
Pierce County social media post. Ph 6 road closure for B Street Sewer Interceptor project in Spanaway begins Tuesday, 1/17. 8th Ave E between SR 7 and 197th St C E will be closed during this period. Detour signs will be in place to direct drivers to an alternate route. PierceCountyWa.gov/BStreet
Permanent speed limit reduction coming to SR 7 in Pierce County
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. SPANAWAY – As soon as Thursday, January 12, travelers will notice new speed limit signs on a section of State Route 7 in Pierce County. Washington State Department of Transportation crews will install new speed limit signs at the following locations: 35-mile-per-hour speed limit signs between mileposts 47.89 and […]
Pierce County Village Update
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Many of you have reached out to my office about the proposed Pierce County Village currently sited in Spanaway. There have been a lot of questions, many of which I had myself. I share a link to a resolution below that I think may help assure those […]
Recap: Meeting on the Pierce County Tiny Home Village in Spanaway
For those interested in the proposal tiny home village in Spanaway, the Pierce Prairie Post has a recap of recent meetings on the topic. “The room was packed. I don’t think I have seen a meeting in Spanaway attract so many people. The County definitely was not expecting this either, they ran out of flyers […]