Pierce County is creating a Vision Zero Action Plan (VIZO) with the goal of attaining zero fatalities and serious injuries among all modes of transportation in unincorporated Pierce County by 2035. Public input on traffic safety in Pierce County is being collected to assist in plan development. The Vision Zero Action Plan is a data-driven […]
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15th Annual Cops vs. Teachers Charity Event Raises Record Amount for Lakewood Family Y Programs
Submitted by Baron Coleman. The 15th Annual Cops vs. Teachers charity basketball game and silent auction reached new heights today as community leaders and supporters gathered at the Lakewood YMCA. Representatives from the Kiwanis Club of Clover Park, Lakes High School Skills USA Club, and various local organizations joined forces to present a generous check […]
Temporary Locations Established for City Council Study Sessions and Meetings
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council study session on June 4 has been rescheduled as a special meeting which will begin at 11 AM instead of the typical noon start time for study sessions. Work to modernize Council Chambers began on May 22 and is projected to be complete by early July. While this work […]
Color It UP Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Color It UP contest who created fun and creative colorful vinyl wrappings for utility boxes around the city. Students from Curtis Junior and Curtis Senior High Schools as well as Charles Wright Academy submitted the winning designs that will appear on utility boxes on Bridgeport Way between 67th […]
Letter: A Tragedy, A Locked Gate, A Buried Key
“The Secret Garden,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1911, would be judged “one of the best children’s books of the 20th Century.” It began with a tragedy, a locked gate, and a buried key. Such is life is it not? That which could have been, should have been, becomes what might have been. “Grief,” someone said, […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Lakes High School DECA Trade Show
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, get a taste of entrepreneurial spirit with Lakes High School DECA students at their annual Trade Show. Watch the video on the CPSD YouTube page to see these students in action.
Take 5 Oil Change files project application
Project applications have been filed with the City of Lakewood Community and Economic Development Department. The following is a description of the applications and the process for review. The applications and listed studies may be reviewed by contacting the Lead Planner assigned to the project or by visiting the online permit portal and searching for […]
Summer Late Nights, created to reduce youth gun violence in Tacoma, receives award for Program Excellence
In the first three months of 2023, three Tacoma youth died as a direct result of gun violence. Another 10 were charged as adults in connection to violent felonies, including homicide. On May 16, 2023, the City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 41197 acknowledging the devastating impact of gun violence in the city of Tacoma, naming the […]
The Board of Health June 5 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on June 5 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.