Pierce County announcement. The Pierce County Human Services Behavioral Health program is accepting applications to provide mental health, substance use disorder, and therapeutic court-related services within Pierce County. Applicants must apply online before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 14. Interested parties will have an opportunity to attend a bidder’s conference before the deadline. Approximately $28 […]
Janet Ruth Harper Memorial
Submitted by Bob Warfield. A special tribute will be held at the Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Avenue, SW, Lakewood, on Monday, March 20, at 1:00 PM, to remember Janet Harper for twenty years of cheerful friendship and tireless dedication to our community.
Obituary Notices – March 15, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Jackson Clark; Alvin Donald Hagen; Dwyane Louis Johnson; Barbara Eileen McKee; Allen O. Ohlheiser; Maura Lorenza Santos; Jerry Richard Sullivan Sr.; Taniesha Louise Williams. Powers Funeral Home: Constance Marie Zack; Betty Joyce Jennings; Rosemarie Howard. Hill Funeral Home: Theresa Welton. Gaffney Funeral Home: Jane Marie Keckemet. Scott Funeral Home: Jesse Cruz Nauta.
Rigney Road Non-Motorized Improvement Project
Town of Steilacoom announcement. March 16 and 17, Miles LLC will be grinding/paving the west side of Rigney Rd. between Steilacoom Blvd. and Lexington St. One lane alternating traffic is expected. Please avoid this area if possible and expect long delays if traveling this roadway. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
Lakewood City Council fills Position 6 vacancy
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood native Trestin Lauricella was selected Monday by the Lakewood City Council to fill the Position 6 vacancy. He will hold the position until the November general election. That is when voters will decide who will assume the office for a new term. The position was vacated when Linda Farmer was […]
Legendary Black Heroes: Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Submitted by Diedri Webb, Tacoma. Mary Richards born a slave in Virginia 1840 but was freed when her owner, John Van Lew, died. Her former owner’s wife saw that she was educated at the Quaker School for Negroes in Philadelphia and married a freed black man, Wilson Bowser, but it wasn’t until she found a […]
CPSD Career and Technical Education Connects Students with Careers
Clover Park School District announcement. February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CPSD celebrates its importance to students who are honing their skills for a bright future. CPSD middle and high schools offer CTE courses such as robotics, health science, sports medicine, web design and more. These programs give students the opportunity to receive […]
Lakewood supports LASA with $1 million commitment
The Lakewood City Council recently allocated $1 million of its American Rescue Plan Act monies to support an affordable housing project in the city. The project is being built by the Living Assistance Support Alliance, or LASA. Mayor Jason Whalen visited the LASA offices Friday to help raise awareness about the project – and snap […]
A Spectacular 25th New Year Celebration
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. Record crowds packed the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (February 25, 2023) for a day filled with lively dance and music, exciting martial arts, interesting vendors, hands-on arts and crafts, delicious food, and all things Asia Pacific. Every year, APCC is so very pleased to be able to offer this free, […]