The Lakewood Police Department announced the recipients of its annual awards at the Lakewood City Council March 10, 2025 meeting. They include: Supervisor of the year: Sgt. Charles Porche In early 2024 Sgt. Charles Porche began planning for a return to full staffing in the traffic unit as the department hiring push neared completion. As part […]
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Women Build
Habitat for Humanity news story. We just celebrated International Women’s Day, so let’s do a deep dive into our female-led construction spaces! What is Women Build? Women Build was founded in 1991 by Habitat for Humanity International as a way to encourage women’s involvement on Habitat construction sites – inviting women to participate in the typically […]
The Puyallup Library Board March 17 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup Library Board’s next Regular Meeting will take place on March 17 (6 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Lakewood’s Tavita Pritchard, Jr. honored by American Samoa Senate
Via SamoaNews.com – “Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Tavita Liumotumotua’anaileafi Pritchard, Jr., a proud son of American Samoa and the quarterback coach for the Washington Commanders in the NFL, is currently on-island, reconnecting with relatives he hasn’t seen since his last visit as a toddler. He is one of the few Samoans who has achieved coaching […]
Washington state unemployment rate decreases slightly in January to 4.3%
Washington’s economy decreased by an estimated 1,100 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in January 2025, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.3%. The state’s unemployment rate, at a high of 4.6% in May 2024, has slowly decreased the past six months and is .3 percentage points lower than it was one year ago. “Washington’s labor […]
The Lakewood City Council March 17 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council’s next Regular Meeting will take place on March 17 (6 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Submissions requested for community safety poster contest
Sound Transit and Southeast Seattle Education Coalition invite students in grades K-12 to participate in the “Looking Out for Each Other” safety poster contest. Students are asked to draw or illustrate what it means to look out for friends, family members, neighbors, and community members around tracks and trains. Winners of the contest, which is open to […]
The University Place City Council March 17 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council’s next Regular Meeting will take place on March 17 (6:30 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Senate passes Nobles bill to protect children who witness violent crimes
A bill aimed at reducing the trauma experienced by children who witness violent crimes passed the Senate Tuesday. Senate Bill 5169, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would allow out-of-court statements from children under 18 to be used as evidence in cases involving violent crimes, trafficking, or sexual exploitation. It also clarifies that child witnesses may […]