The Tacoma City Council is looking to fill five positions on the Board of Building Appeals. Applicants must have training and experience in Building Code, Residential Code, existing Building Code, Mechanical Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Waterfront Structures and Marina Code, Minimum Building and Structures Code, and/or Energy Code. The Board of Building Appeals is […]
Veterans can receive VA claim support at Pierce County events this spring
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) invites local veterans to attend the upcoming Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Workshop on Tuesday, May 13, from 1–2 p.m. at PCHS, 3602 Pacific Avenue, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98418. These monthly workshops are designed to equip veterans with essential knowledge about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claim process. […]
Obituary Notices – May 3, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles “Charlie” James Dedrick Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Jennifer “Jinger” Bailey; Rockie Bare; Dolores Dugger. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Michael D. O’Kelly.
Lakewood City Manager May 2 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) May 2 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 2 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 2 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood First Lions Spring Update
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. The motto for Lions Club is “we serve” and one of the places we focus on is Springbrook Park. For years we have stuffed 1,000+ eggs for the Easter Egg hunt and lunch celebration, drawing hundreds of kids and parents to the park to build community. We recently placed two benches […]
Lakewood’s South Sound Wildlife area is in full bloom
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. The prairie restoration project in the Lakewood South Sound Wildlife area is beginning to show great progress. The project spearheaded by Clover Park Rotary goals are to turn this gem in the middle of our city into a wildlife education area and return the prairie area back to it’s natural state. […]
Chili, Fun, and a Great Cause – Come Join Us
Submitted by Tom Riggs. Get Ready for Great Food and a Great Cause at the Annual DuPont Chili Cookoff! Mark your calendars! The American Legion Pat Tillman Memorial Post 53 DuPont invites you to their Annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at America’s Credit Union in DuPont, WA. This isn’t just about savoring […]
Let’s Talk! – A Deck Warmed by Sunshine
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: There have been these first days of spring that have been feeling like a messenger of an early summer. Near the seventies (or if you’re […]