Category Archives: Bethel News

4th of July celebrated in glorious Americana style in south Pierce County

Posted on July 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The celebration of Independence Day – the 4th of July – was conducted in its full Americana glory in south Pierce County this weekend, from the magnificent summer sunshine to wondrous fireworks displays, and capped by the Eatonville parade.

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Culture, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Graham News, Mount Rainier | 2 Comments

Bridge work on 176th St in Frederickson going smoothly; few traffic glitches

Posted on June 23, 2011 by brucesmith49

  County officials are applauding a savvy driving public that has found alternative routes during the past year as the expansion work on 176th St intensified.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Frederickson, South Hill, Spanaway | 1 Comment

Large numbers of local educators are retiring; some concerned about looming pension cuts

Posted on June 22, 2011 by brucesmith49

    Nearly fifty staff members from the Bethel and Eatonville School Districts are retiring this year, and some claim it is due to fears that pensions will be cut by the Washington state legislature in the near future.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Politics | 1 Comment

County re-districting bodes well for Graham, Frederickson and Spanaway

Posted on June 10, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Pierce County is undergoing a reconfiguration of its seven council district boundaries due to changes in population, and the proposed changes – if approved by the current County Council – will strengthen the political voice of Graham, Frederickson, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Eatonville News, Frederickson, Graham News, Orting, Parkland, Politics, Roy News, South Hill, Spanaway | 7 Comments

Bethel school bus involved in accident – no students injured

Posted on June 1, 2011 by brucesmith49

  A Bethel School District bus was involved in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Roy.  None of the ten students on board or the driver was injured, according to Krista Carlson, Director of Communications for BSD.

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Eatonville News, Roy News | 2 Comments

Bethel’s request for a zoning change triggers controversy in Graham

Posted on May 31, 2011 by brucesmith49

  A zoning request by the Bethel School District regarding its newly acquired acreage along 224th St, and submitted to the Graham Land Use Advisory Commission (LUAC) at its May meeting, has ignited a wave of protests from neighbors and … Continue reading →

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Comedy night at JR Whistle Stop delivers the laughs in Spanaway

Posted on May 28, 2011 by brucesmith49

  A packed house got their money’s worth of comedy last Thursday at JR’s Whistle Stop restaurant in Spanaway.  Over the past several months, owner John Reynolds (the JR) has brought professional comedy acts to his three-year old restaurant in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Culture, Entertainment, Events, Graham News, Spanaway | 2 Comments

Bethel seeks county code changes for electronic signs in Frederickson

Posted on May 20, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The Bethel School District launched its latest effort to win approval for electronic readerboards at last Monday’s Frederickson Land Use Advisory Commission meeting (F-LUAC).

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Bethel holds forum on bullying

Posted on May 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Before a lightly attended, but often impassioned audience, the Bethel School District held an evening forum on bullying, harassment and intimidation May 3.  Held at Bethel High School, site of pronounced racial strife a few years ago, the forum … Continue reading →

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Harriott Balmer honored for scholarship work in Bethel

Posted on May 14, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Kapowsin resident, Harriott Balmer, was honored this week by the Northwest Regional Chapter of Dollars for Scholars for her three decades of effort raising scholarship monies for college-bound students from the Bethel School District.

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Culture, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women | 5 Comments