“On Seeing Nature – Migratory Edition” – a two-part event – will be held May 18 (9:00-11:30 am walk-about, 1:30-3:30 pm presentation) at the University of Puget Sound. The event will benefit the Tahoma Bird Alliance (formerly Tahoma Audubon). Attendees will learn: how seeing nature through art can lead to better birding how knowledge of […]
Music From Home: Sounds of the Homelands
In the first of the season’s American Focus subset of concerts, soprano Ellaina Lewis, violinist Robert Murphy, and pianist Kim Davenport will deliver performances of music by Black composers active in the United States. The program includes Sonnets on Love, Rosebuds and Death (a song cycle of 8 haunting and fascinating pieces for voice, violin, and piano) by Dorothy […]
Letter: ‘We need companies like Kroger’
Deryl McCarty, USAF (Retired), South Hill. As a longtime resident of our South Sound communities, a fourth generation Washingtonian, and a 30-year USAF retiree, I see every day that veterans – Active Duty of every service, Guardsmen, Reservists, DoD civilian employees and their families – are the economic and volunteer lifeblood of this community. FYI: veterans volunteer a […]
Crime down overall in first quarter in Lakewood
Lakewood Police Chief Patrick D. Smith recently shared a summary of statistics about crime in Lakewood with the Lakewood City Council. The summary looks at crime numbers for the first quarter 2024. The numbers are compared against the prior quarter, as well as the same period in 2023. Overall crime is down in Lakewood from […]
Saving the Best for Last
Four ladies gathered for tea after their monthly meeting. You would have thought chatting before the meeting would be enough sharing, but not so. There is always something more to share. After a while the four became three and then three became two. Private conversations were much more serious and personal. Lavinia looked over her […]
Letter: Choose Peace, Discover Joy
“Sometimes you just need a break in a beautiful place alone.” The “Words for Women” social media site, which is the source of this quote, declares its purpose is to share “the words we all need to hear.” Men included. Doodling, I crossed out “alone” and substituted “with someone you love” as, I believe, the […]
DuPont April 26 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s April 26 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Join Rep. Mari Leavitt for Community Conversations
Submitted by Mari Leavitt. You are invited! Join Rep. Leavitt for a community conversation. It’s a great way to engage in dialogue about issues important to you, hear about work and important community projects from the 2024 legislative session, and an opportunity to listen to residents from across their district. Thursday, May 2, 11 am, […]
Draft 2024 Comprehensive Plan before Lakewood Planning Commission
The Lakewood Planning Commission is holding a series of meetings to review the City of Lakewood 2024 Draft Comprehensive Plan. The meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The meeting dates to review the plan are: A public hearing is scheduled for June 5, 2024. The Planning […]