Submitted by Kyle Manglona. While we watch with anticipation the names submitted after filing week, Lakewood residents should also keep our eyes peeled on two full-time positions recently advertised within the City Manager’s office: Assistant to the City Manager/Policy Analyst and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager. These positions, while not elected, will nevertheless serve crucial […]
The Puyallup City Council May 25 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 25 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on the City’s website.
New I-5 exit to Berkeley Street and Thorne Lane on-ramp in Lakewood opens in June
LAKEWOOD – A permanent change coming to a busy southbound Interstate 5 exit in Lakewood is a sign that construction on I-5 from Gravelly Lake Drive to 41st Division Drive is nearing completion. Washington State Department of Transportation contractor Guy F. Atkinson Construction is preparing to open a new shared exit on southbound I-5 for […]
Promising Futures: Lakes High School senior Sonam Lama
Our Promising Futures Friday featured student this week is Lakes High School senior Sonam Lama. She will be attending New York Institute of Technology next year in an accelerated program that includes earning a bachelor’s degree and automatic admittance to the school’s medical program. She has dreamt of being a doctor since before her family […]
The DuPont City Council May 25 Meeting Agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Workshop on May 25 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on the City’s website.
Obituary Notices – May 24, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Xavier Maurice Weatherby; Isabelle LaPointe. Mountain View Funeral Home: Keith Bruce Richard; Roland A. Blais; Maria De Jesus Lara Amaral; Dana L. Williams. Hill Funeral Home: Lee John Freeman.
Last Chance to see South Sound Selects: Community Choices from the Collection
TACOMA – It is the last chance to see Tacoma Art Museum’s special exhibition South Sound Selects: Community Choices from the Collection, closing on Sunday, May 30, 2021. This unique exhibition, which opened virtually in November 2020 and later to the general public in April 2021, broadens the curatorial voice at TAM by highlighting works […]
JBLM to train with mortars May 24-28
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with mortars from 6 p.m. May 24 to 11:59 p.m. May 28. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s Continual Work Surrounding Mental Health
The fire service has more than its fair share of challenges. From traumatic calls, seeing people in pain and suffering, risking firefighters’ own health for others whom they have never met, having an ever-changing schedule with lack of sleep, and solving problems in an instant – it is a recipe for mental health challenges. It […]