A press release from the City of Lakewood. Many of our neighbors need help more now than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizations like the Emergency Food Network (EFN) have answered the call. According to EFN, there are more than 70 food pantries and meal sites in Pierce County. The system […]
Candidate Parson protests Congress’s failure to extend eviction moratorium
A press release from the Rebecca Parson Campaign. TACOMA, WA – Rebecca Parson, who is challenging Rep. Derek Kilmer for his House seat in WA-06, will sleep outside Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home after Pelosi’s decision to adjourn the House for a six-week paid vacation without extending the eviction moratorium. Meanwhile, Rep. Kilmer said nothing about […]
Obituary Notices – August 2, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: David Jens Hefte. Mountain View Funeral Home: Jerry A. Fankhauser; Jason Brandon Handrock; William Arthur Offner; Lorraine Ann Sturnick. Hill Funeral Home: Brenda Rae Parson.
Community Invited to Little Church National Night Out Event
A press release from Little Church on the Prairie. LAKEWOOD – Little Church on the Prairie invites the community to join us on Tuesday, August 3rd from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on the front lawn. There will be live music, carnival-style games and prizes for the entire family, and an opportunity to meet our community, city, and safety […]
Danny Vernon to kick off 2021 Steilacoom Summer Concert Series Aug. 4
The 2021 Summer Concert Series will again take place in Pioneer Park (1700 Commercial St., Steilacoom, WA 98388) from 6:00-7:30 pm. August 4, Danny Vernon (The Illusion of Elvis) August 11, Jessica Lynne Witty (Country) August 18, 3 Legends Tribute (Jackie Wilson, James Brown and Michael Jackson) August 25, Michael Powers (Smooth Jazz) The Summer […]
Lakewood’s 5th Annual Larry Saunders Service Award Nominations Open
Larry Saunders served our country and the City of Lakewood with distinction, retiring from the Army to organize Lakewood’s Police Department, and serve as our first chief. Returning from Iraq, where he re-joined the Army to establish a police college in Baghdad, Larry embraced Lakewood with tireless community service: our Boys & Girls Club, Rotary […]
Lakewood Rotary Dedicates Little Free Pantry at LASA
A press release from Lakewood Rotary. On Wednesday, July 28, Lakewood Rotary dedicated a Little Free Pantry at LASA (the Living Access Support Alliance) at 8956 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in Lakewood. This Little Free Pantry (LFP) is one of seven pantries Lakewood Rotary has installed or incorporated in Lakewood since late December 2020. All […]
Strickland Secures Key Investments for the South Sound in Historic Funding Package Passed by the House
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement on H.R. 4502, the seven-bill minibus appropriations package. The government funding package invests in the American people by creating good-paying jobs, growing opportunity, and providing a lifeline to the middle class, working families, small businesses, and our nation’s […]
House Passes New Federal Funding to Support Affordable Housing & Jobs on Tacoma’s Hilltop
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass new federal funding that has been championed by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) to support two projects that aim to provide more affordable housing and job opportunities in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. The investments aim to revitalize a historic Tacoma neighborhood and help ensure […]