Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Yesterday (July 19, 2023), during a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs business meeting, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act introduced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) passed the committee unanimously. The legislation would take into trust a little over 17 acres of land currently owned by […]
Obituary Notices – July 22, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Daniel Lamont Jackson; Josephine “Josie” M. LaFayette; Lynn Taylor. Powers Funeral Home: Elijah Wilbur Hunton Hill Funeral Home: Gerald Lynton Sweet. Gaffney Funeral Home: Elizabeth Juul Breen; Dolores “Dolly” Marie Hagan.
Letter: Thank You Lakewood
Submitted by Don Anderson. As I approach the end of 16 years on the Lakewood City Council, including nine years as mayor, I just want to say thank you to the residents of Lakewood for giving me the opportunity to serve. Prominent in the “dadisms” that our four daughters repeatedly endured while growing up were, […]
The Lakewood City Council July 24, 2023 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on July 24, 2023 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Take the SequaliShoot Challenge and give us your best shot
Submitted by Kate Lynch and DuPont Parks & Recreation. This is Roxie, who won first place in 2022 and second place in 2019 in SequaliShoot – a 24-hour photography challenge celebrating DuPont’s trails and parks. Okay, her humans helped win the awards, especially photographer Randy Hoberecht. And then there this BIG lizard – a northern […]
Obituary Notices – July 21, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: James William Berg; Jo Ann Burns; Gerald Thomas Hall III; Vicki Anne Miller; Evelyn Wilson Rivera; Nancy Cox Smith. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Janet G. Baccus; Rosanna A. Fontana. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: James Clinton Sprague.
‘Lowlife’ Air Force unit reveals new BeaverDome human performance facility
By Erinn Burgess, BeaverFit. A roof logo so big it will be seen by planes using the landing strip nearby – that’s one of the requests the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron had for their new BeaverDome at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. BeaverFit accepted the challenge, and the newly opened 50 x 120-foot human performance facility […]
Barbie Comes to T-Town
Submitted by Dana Hill, Founder of The Black Doll Affair. Tacoma, WA. – Dana Hill, Founder of The Black Doll Affair, prepares for the Barbie Movie premier Thursday, July 20th (Opening night) and Friday, July 21. In continuation of its mission to empower girls with toy and living dolls and enhance the cultural vitality of the […]
Back-to-School Budgeting Tips
Submitted by BECU. With fall just a few months away, we all know what this means: it’s almost time for kids to go back to school. Returning to school can be stressful for many reasons, not to mention financially challenging. Whether the students in your life are just starting their academic career, are returning to […]