Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 4 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Letter: Ignorance Isn’t Always Bliss: What Those Blue Yard Signs Are Trying to Tell You Before It’s Too Late
Most people in Lakewood care about our community. And if not their community, most people care about what happens up and down their street. A city proposal to give developers a tax break to replace small businesses, tree groves and the abandoned library site with box apartments should get everyone’s attention. It has – to […]
Troop 53 Celebrates 100 Years!
Submitted by Carla Richards – Troop 53 Committee Chair. This year Boy Scout Troop 53 celebrates its 100th Birthday! Established on March 11, 1925, Troop 53 is the oldest Boy Scout Troop in Lakewood, WA. Last month, on March 15, Troop 53 held a Centennial Celebration at Thomas Middle School to commemorate this significant milestone. […]
Silver Star Award Ceremony will be held on April 8, 2025, to honor Special Forces Medical Sergeant Bryan Black
Fort Bragg, N.C. – For his extraordinary heroism and actions while serving with the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in support of Operation JUNIPER SHIELD in Niger, Africa, Army Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black was awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for acts of valor, on Feb. 21, 2025. The Silver Star Ceremony […]
Caring for Kids Ram Takeover, April 24
Submitted by Diane Formoso. For years Caring for Kids has held a takeover at the Lakewood Ram, except during Covid. Once again, we are excited about this fundraiser to help support our mission to help struggling kids and families.Come and have fun and dinner with friends! April 24, Thursday from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Caring for Kids […]
Sunnyside Beach Community Clean-up: April 5
Submitted by Liz Grasher. Please join us Saturday, April 5th from 8 AM – 9:15 AM and help clean Sunnyside Beach (2509 Chambers Creek Road). Steilacoom Public Works will provide grabbers and bags, but we suggest bringing gardening/work gloves if you have them. Light refreshments will be available. Please feel free to reach out with […]
Let’s Talk! – Stepping Stones
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: Do you like being in nature? Do you prefer smaller paths to those that are paved with asphalt? Then, you – like I – might […]
Tacoma Multifamily Market Update for Q1 2025
Submitted by Morgan Alexander. Despite the current uncertainty in the economy, the Tacoma commercial multifamily real estate market continues to show resilience – although at a slower than typical pace. Another sign of the times is a drastic decline in new projects. Up until a year ago, one could see many construction cranes over downtown. […]
Letter: What Beauty Springs from Things Seen and Unseen
It was difficult to distinguish between heaven and earth. The fading light in the sky above was softly reflected in the water below. Wispy blue and pink puffy clouds; dark, impassive, forested shorelines; exact color matches from an artist’s brush, all were mirrored on this divine painter’s canvas. Though at first, I couldn’t see them […]