The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Aug. 30 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
To Do
Hudson’s Bay Heritage Days Cookoff
Submitted by City of DuPont. The Hudson’s Bay Heritage Days BBQ Cookoff was a huge success attracting around 7,000 over the weekend with BBQ competitors, live music, food, a beer and wine garden featuring local craft brews, and children’s activities. The BBQ Cookoff, produced by Pat Tillman Memorial Post 53 American Legion, is a Kansas […]
Free CPSD Community Vaccine Clinics on Aug. 30 and 31
A press release from Clover Park School District. LAKEWOOD, Wash — Clover Park School District (CPSD) has partnered with Genoa Healthcare to host two free COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Aug. 30 and 31 for CPSD staff, students, families, and the community. Individuals 12 years of age and older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Genoa Healthcare will […]
Upskill training will advance workers into living-wage careers in priority industries. Training providers are needed.
A press release from WorkForce Central. Tacoma, WA – Employers across high-demand industries throughout Pierce County are seeking qualified job seekers to fill positions that provide living-wage employment. WorkForce Central is responding to this need by building a strong pool of technical training providers to deliver employer-driven, rapid reskill and upskill trainings to build the […]
Ribbon Cutting for South 64th Street and Pacific Avenue to be Postponed
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities (TACOD) and the City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department are postponing a ribbon-cutting event that was to be held on Thursday, September 2, at the South Bell and South 64th Street intersection. The postponement is consistent with the City’s return to a […]
Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past – Summit – Aug. 26
When I was in grade school at Stanley Elementary in Tacoma, each year I would bring my class photo home. After the second year photograph my mom would comment about me always having my photograph taken standing next to a tall black girl named Virginia. We were always arranged by height. We were the tallest […]
TCC Hosting Vaccine Clinic Aug. 31
Tacoma Community College (Tacoma Campus, Building 9) will host a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Aug. 31 (11 am-6 pm). Register (here) ahead of time or drop in.
Alzheimer’s educational series provides guidance to caregivers
A press release from Pierce County. The numbers are shocking. Almost six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s today and in 30 years, that number is expected to rise to 14 million. After a family member is diagnosed, they often become the most important individual in that family, with many loved ones stepping in as caregivers. But […]
Lakewood Accepting Donations for Afghan Refugees This Week
A press release from City of Lakewood. Seattle and Tacoma are expecting an influx of Afghan refugees following the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Donations of dishes, towels, bedding, and other household essentials may be delivered to Lakewood City Hall next week. From Monday, Aug. 23 through Friday, Aug. 27 during business hours (8:30 […]