The City of DuPont is looking for a citizen to fill a vacant position on the Park & Recreation Commission. The purpose of the Park & Recreation Commission is to advise the City Council on various parks and recreations issues, including the Capital Facilities Plan, land acquisition, park development, park facilities and recreation programs, and other […]
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Obituary Notices – June 7, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Helen Louise Anderson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Rodrigo A. Tacotaco.
Boutique Tacoma History Tour Company Opens
Submitted by Patty Mannie, Tacoma. TACOMA, WA — Patty Rivers Mannie is pleased to announce the opening of her boutique tour company, Tacoma History Comes Alive. Tacoma History Comes Alive offers historical tours of Downtown Tacoma, Tacoma’s north end neighborhood and the Town of Ruston. She also provides home history research for those looking to learn more […]
LCFF Announces $39,600 in Community Grants
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The Lakewood Community Foundation Fund (LCFF) recently announced their grants for 2024. The LCFF is an endowed fund of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and was allotted $39,600 for grant distribution for the year. All grants are stipulated to benefit the Lakewood community. The LCFF was founded in 1993 by the […]
Outstanding Steilacoom High Grads receive thousands in local SHEF scholarships
Submitted by Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation. The Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation or SHEF is proud to announce the awarding of 29 scholarships to 29 exceptionally worthy Steilacoom High School graduates this past month.SHEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 and since that time has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to Steilacoom High […]
The Playoffs are Here! Lakewood Baseball Sports Report
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The playoffs started for the 8U and 10U. More on that next week. League is over! 8U Final StandingsHornets 7-1Diamondbacks 7-1Bulldozers 4-3-1Bills 4-4Rainiers 3-5Panthers 1-6-1Tillicum Crushers 1-7 Diamondbacks 18, Bills 14Panthers 18, Crushers 17Hornets 17, Rainiers 6 June 3, Playoff gameBills 22, Rainiers 21 The Bills came back in the bottom […]
Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises Certification Workshops June 12 and 27
TACOMA, Wash. — As part of its ongoing work to address government contracting disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minorities, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting (EIC) team is partnering with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) staff to host two […]
Update: Interlaaken Bridge repairs planned
After reviewing five options to repair the damaged Interlaaken Bridge at its regular meeting June 3, 2024, the Lakewood City Council directed the Public Works Engineering Department to move forward with repairs that will have the bridge back open by this September. The options reviewed ranged in estimated project costs from $467,000 to $2.8 million. […]
Take Our Comp Plan Policy Survey
The City is undergoing a major update to the Comprehensive Plan, which sets the vision for Puyallup for the next twenty years—from now until 2044. The City wants you to weigh in on policy concepts, which are goals and policies to be included in the Comprehensive Plan Update. Please take our survey here: https://puyallup.consider.it/ Please […]