Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Thank you to those who took the time to attend my two virtual listening sessions. We had great conversations regarding housing, public safety, the ferry system, and planning for future growth. Several attendees asked questions requiring a little research. Still, because of Zoom registration, I […]
Camp Invention’s Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Your Area
Submitted by Camp Invention. Lakewood, WA – Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to the following locations: A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their […]
Obituary Notices – March 30, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Chester L Torgerson. Mountain View Funeral Home: Harry Allan Rehms. Powers Funeral Home: Sylvia Virginia Rowan; Russell Arnold. Gaffney Funeral Home: Stanton Sewell Schack. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Arturo Robles Dorado.
Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard School Announce UW-Wide FinTech Pitch
Submitted by Sound Credit Union. Sound Credit Union (Sound), in partnership with the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), is pleased to announce the 2024 UW FinTech Pitch. This is the fourth year the two have joined forces to foster innovation through financial technology (FinTech) while engaging with University […]
Obituary Notices – March 29, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Randolph Allen Grove; Gary L DeLappe; Stephen Patrick Kelly; Marcus Antonio Gilbert; William Charles Wilder; Margaret L Culbertson; Sean Michael Donalty; Jack Lee Williams; Roberta Lynn Grindeland; Eufemia Ondevilla; William Pool Camp. Hill Funeral Home: Levi William Mohler; Virginia Pearl Roth; Jeffrey Lawrence Cornell; Ruth O’Dell Sanford.
King 5: Lakewood man fights decision to condemn, demolish home for parking lot
“LAKEWOOD, Wash. — A Lakewood man is fighting to keep his home after the city ordered it to be condemned and demolished to make way for a parking lot that’s part of a plan to improve access to Lake Steilacoom. “When Ebrahim Mirjalili first bought his home in 2009, he said he couldn’t move in immediately. […]
Riding my Sears J. C. Higgins bicycle – bought in 1963 at Sears & Roebuck in Lakewood on South Tacoma Way – into the sunset
Story and photos by Tim Marsh, Lakes High Class of 1966. I rode my Sears J. C. Higgins bicycle — bought in 1963 from the Sears catalogue and paid for and picked it up at Sears & Roebuck in Lakewood at 8720 South Tacoma Way at the “U.S. 99 at Lakewood cutoff” – off into […]
March Session Recap
Office of Senator T’wina Nobles announcement. The 2024 legislative session officially ended earlier this month! I’m elated to share our progress with you and want to thank everyone who engaged in the legislative process — our work was made better because of YOU. Scroll down for a recap of what we accomplished in 2024, details for our […]
Pierce County Parks Summer Hiring Expo happening April 3
Pierce County Parks is hosting a Summer Hiring Expo aimed at filling temporary positions within the department. The Expo will be held on Wednesday, April 3, from 3 – 7 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr SW in Lakewood. Interested candidates must apply online by March 27th to be scheduled for an […]