A press release from Communities In Schools of Lakewood. This summer, Communities In Schools partnered with The Clover Park School District to host Warriors of Change—a six week leadership program for rising seniors at Clover Park High School, designed to prepare students for success during their senior year and beyond. The students had the opportunity […]
Washington State Redistricting Commission invites you to Draw Your WA
A press release from Washington State Redistricting Commission. The Washington State Redistricting Commission’s (WSRC) online mapping tool has been updated with the official 2020 Census data necessary for the people of Washington to draw maps and submit them for consideration by the Commissioners. The WSRC now invites all Washington’s residents to log on and help Draw Your WA. […]
Sam Peach Park Playground Upgrades Coming this Fall
A press release from City of Puyallup. Puyallup, WA – Puyallup Parks and Recreation is delighted to announce that Sam Peach Park will be receiving playground upgrades this fall. Located at 1621 10th Ave NW, this charming neighborhood park will soon have brand new playground equipment. Dedicated in 2000, the Park was named in honor of […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 7
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 7, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 13-26 is 641.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 21.1 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 321 COVID-19 cases and 7 new […]
Obituary Notices – September 8, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kristopher Miles Brown. Mountain View Funeral Home: Edward J. Ross; Caretha Williams. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Gloria Goins.
CISL Welcomes 2021-22 Student Support Team
A press release from Communities In Schools of Lakewood. The Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) team is preparing for the 2021-2022 school year. Our 14 person Student Support Team will be supporting our four school sites: Tillicum Elementary School, Four Heroes Elementary School, Lochburn Middle School and Clover Park High School. Joining our team for […]
Comment Effectively on the South Parcel Mine Application in DuPont
Submitted by Beth Elliott for DuPont City Council Position 3. Last week the City of DuPont posted the Notice of Application for the Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Project. This is what we refer to as the CalPortland mine in DuPont. https://www.dupontwa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4853/20210830-NOA-Newspaper-Version-PLNG2021-006 Bridget King and I met for coffee yesterday morning and we started talking about […]
Wanted: Lakewood people who care about schools, USA’s future, Part II
Submitted by Pad Finnigan. In the previous article, we read how the Clover Park School District is proposing to inject race and racism into its curriculum, supposedly to improve student academic performance. But why? We know the district’s academic standing has gone down, but is race the solution? Some background: Critical Race Theory (CRT) grew […]
Online Native Plant Sale Sept. 7-22
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Dozens of native plants are on sale at The Tacoma Nature Center. Prices start at just a few dollars. Learn more here.