The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 20 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
To Know
Payroll employment continues to increase in April; unemployment holds steady at 4.8%
Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,200 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate remained at 4.8% from March to April 2024. “Job growth is still trending up, but overall growth has slowed in recent months as net employment – the difference between job gains and job losses – continues to increase in some industries […]
Obituary Notices – May 18, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Wilfred Leroy Bullard; Gene Harry Kercher; Richard James Rush. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Wayne W. Woodruff; Jeffrey J. Hayward; Julian S. Calvo Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Kurt Harold Nelson. Hill Funeral Home: Percie Mae Muncy.
Celebrating leaders
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. I strongly believe in developing, promoting, and celebrating leadership. I attended the U.S. Naval Academy where leadership is foundational to every other subject or program. Our County Leadership Certification program is our effort to promote and develop a culture of leadership in Pierce County. I appreciate other organizations that value […]
Interlaaken Bridge emergency closure
The Interlaaken Bridge is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The closure will remain in place indefinitely. The full closure is the result of further analysis by a contracted structural engineering firm that identified a high rate of deterioration among wood beams that comprise the bridge structure. The city previously replaced some of the […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 17 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 17 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
JBLM will conduct demolitions and mortar training May 18-24
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions and mortar training from May 18 at 8:30 a.m. to May 24 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
More trees, fewer floods: Jennie Reed Elementary remakes recess with new community park
Tacoma, WA: Students at Jennie Reed Elementary once had to yell during recess to be heard over the roar of traffic from nearby Interstate 5. In the winter, their playground flooded and dilapidated play structures earned the nickname “ol’ rusty.” That has all changed thanks to a revitalized playground designed by students and neighbors. The […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Certificated Staff Week
May 6-10 was Certificated School Employees Week and May 8 was National School Nurse Day. To celebrate, Clover Park School District showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to CPSD school nurses, Beachwood Elementary School librarian Susan O’Leary and Thomas Middle School sixth grade science teacher Tanner Christy. CPSD has 17 registered nurses who travel […]