Submitted by Barbara Harman. An individual running for office recently rang our doorbell. Without thinking, I opened the door and for the first time in almost 2 years, an unmasked stranger was standing within 2 feet of my door. That one detail told me more about you than any of your campaign literature and cost […]
House Passes Kilmer’s Bipartisan Legislation to Help Communities Address Ongoing Opioid Crisis
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer press release. Last Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Dave Joyce (OH-14) to provide flexibility for community programs focused on the prevention of drug abuse and misuse. Specifically, the legislation helps Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalitions during […]
Obituary Notices – October 25, 2021
Sumiko Cogdill; Denise Marie Enzer; Dora Lisa Estrada; Janice Farning; Margaret Elaine Hauge; Nisa Mary Neang-Graham; Kenneth Noworyta; German Rosas-Beltran; Jeffrey Wilson. Hill Funeral Home: Elnore F. Hall.
Enough
Submitted by Ben Sclair, Publisher, The Suburban Times. Effective immediately, no election or candidate related content, of any kind, will be published on The Suburban Times. I’ve removed all prior election or candidate related content from The Suburban Times website. Any such content that remains should be considered an oversight, not an endorsement. Words like […]
Lakewood Rotary makes difference for 20 Nepalese farmers
Submitted by Rose Stevens, Lakewood Rotary. Lakewood Rotary, with the assistance of Rotary District 5020, recently completed a project providing Economic Empowerment through Goat Farming to twenty (20) farmers and their families in rural Chaukhu Village, Dhulikhel, Nepal. The 2015 Nepal earthquake created 700,000 more people in need and Covid has added another million. These […]
Asia Pacific Cultural Center New Building Project
An Asia Pacific Cultural Center news story. TACOMA – Asia Pacific Cultural Center is celebrating their 25th Anniversary in 2021, not only reminiscing about their past accomplishments and successes, but also looking to the future with a new Building Project for their existing home. The project will include the rehabilitation of their current 10,500 square […]
Learning from the past
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier blog post. Back in February I decided to dive into a well-regarded series on the U.S. Navy in World War II – Ian W. Toll’s “The Pacific War Trilogy.” Toll goes beyond the traditional look at the people, strategy and tactics of the battles. He gives important context by delving […]
Lakewood City Manager October 22 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 22 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Promising Future: Lakes senior Jessica Young
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures Friday featured student this week is Lakes High School senior Jessica Young. One day in seventh grade, Jessica was having a tough day, but when she walked into the band room everything that was bothering her instantly lifted off her shoulders. “I felt like I was […]