Submitted by Cub Pack 32. Cub Pack 32 is offering Christmas Tree Recycling in exchange for a donation on January 4, 2025 (10 am-4 pm). Both drop off (at 7307 82nd St Ct SW, Lakewood, WA 98498) and pick up options are available. Cubmaster Alan Billingsley reports the Pack is still rebuilding after Covid but […]
County grants permit to cut old growth forest and destroy wildlife habitat
Submitted by Kirk Kirkland and Claudia Finseth. Six weeks after The Environmental Coalition of Pierce County filed a complaint to the county and sent photos of Tacoma Rescue Mission of TRS dumping truck loads of gravel into two creeks at the Spanaway Marsh without a permit, the Pierce County Planning Department sent a Violation Notice […]
Update on the Steilacoom 5th Street Waterway Restoration Project
Submitted by Nancy E. Henderson. Taking advantage of a few hours of dry weather between storms, on 23 December eight Steilacoom volunteers completed the mission of spreading wood chips over the extensive cardboard in place at the 5th Street Waterway restoration site. This was the ninth volunteer work party at this site since September of […]
DuPont’s Leitch named to Drury Dean’s List
DuPont’s Shevon Leitch has been named to Drury University‘s Dean’s List. Shevon earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Drury GO is a cutting-edge online learning platform developed by Drury University, designed to empower individuals […]
Umbrellas and Baseballs
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, windstorms, power outages and urban flooding. This all means it is time to talk about… Baseball. Lakewood Baseball Club feels strongly about their commitment to the youth Baseball within the community, providing opportunities since 1991. In 2024, 262 registered players, along with sixty-eight volunteers, took to the […]
Obituary Notices – December 25, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Joseph Russell Audino; Jason Shawn Bowman; Susan Callison; Ernest James Hill; David Treherne Johnson; Donald Lee Kell; Charles Redinger; Clayton Earl Stephens. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jane Fortin.
Letter: A Gloomy Holiday
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. I have heard a lot about this being a gloomy holiday. At first I thought people were talking about an economic forecast. It was also safe to say it is about our late fall/early winter weather. But in driving around Lakewood retail areas, primarily the Towne Centre, that there are no […]
Free film series for seniors, caregivers returns in 2025
Just like caring for someone we love, movies can touch our hearts, awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. To celebrate family caregivers, Pierce County Human Services Aging and Disability Resources division is hosting a series of films for seniors, caregivers, and care receivers starting next month at the Grand Cinema, located […]
America’s Automotive Trust Welcomes Christina Hannan as New VP of Finance & Operations
Submitted by America’s Automotive Trust. America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina Hannan as the organization’s new Vice President of Finance & Operations. Christina began her role this week and will oversee both the finances for America’s Automotive Trust as well as the operations of LeMay – America’s Car Museum, […]