Finally, some respect. Like Rodney Dangerfield lamented, “I get no respect.” At least that seems to be true in Lakewood. The way I figure it, people know me too well in Lakewood to give me any respect. But I find as I travel out of the city and go far enough north to the Town of Ruston near Point Defiance in a faraway land known as Point Ruston, where very few know me, I can get some respect. … [Read more...]
New Innovative Care Center and New Independent Living Apartments Opening in N. Tacoma
Submitted by Christine Hall - Franke Tobey Jones. Tacoma - Franke Tobey Jones is celebrating the addition of two new residential buildings at its scenic North Tacoma campus. The public is invited to an open house July 27 to explore the new two-story Care Center and brand-new Bristol View independent living apartments. … [Read more...]
Little Church Hosts National Night Out Celebration
Submitted by The Little Church on the Prairie. Free event-meet your neighbors and city leaders to help make our community safer. Free hot dogs, bounce house, give-aways, and more. … [Read more...]
Lakewood Playhouse Needs Your Help
Care to help the Lakewood Playhouse meet its annual fundraising goal? Learn more here. … [Read more...]
Landmarks & Heritage Advisory Board Open House
The city of Lakewood Community and Economic Development Department and Landmarks & Heritage Advisory Board are hosting an open house (Thursday, July 25, 2019, 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers) with featured presenters Northwest Vernacular, Inc. and the Lakewood Historical Society. Come enjoy two feature presentations: … [Read more...]
Obituary Notice – July 23, 2019
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Angela Minor. … [Read more...]
Statewide Flag Lowering for Justice Stevens
Pursuant to a Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in memory of Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens. Retired Associate Justice Stevens passed away on July 16 from complications of a stroke at the age of 99. … [Read more...]
DuPont City Council July 23 meeting agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Special Meeting on July 23 (7:00 P.M.) in the City of DuPont's Council Chambers (1700 Civic Drive, DuPont, WA 98327.) Access the agenda on the City's website. … [Read more...]
Bates Technical College update, July 22
Bates Technical College is in the process of recovering from a cyber intrusion from a third party who disabled our computer information systems overnight, July 16-17. … [Read more...]
Letter: The Pending Demise of Waughop Lake Courtesy of Ecology and Lakewood City Council
One of these days soon Fort Steilacoom Park goers will witness the beginning of the demise of Waughop Lake as 8 large tanker trucks roll up to the shore line of Waughop Lake, unload their toxic cargo of chemicals onto a barge that will then discharge 48,826 pounds of toxic soluble aluminum and 109,730 pounds of sulfate into the lake. The sulfate will subsequently be chemically transformed into … [Read more...]