Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Last month, I shared quite a bit about the work done in 2023, and a few people wondered what I might be tackling this year. I did some reflecting on that exact topic over the holiday as I was reviewing my Health and Human Services […]
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Obituary Notices – January 5, 2024
Powers Funeral Home: Wendy Louise Haughian; James Carl Voshell; Alan Gene Hodges. Gaffney Funeral Home: Shigeko Takahashi Josowitz; Patricia Ann Klarich.
JBLM will conduct mortar and demolitions training Jan. 5-31
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar and demolitions training from Jan. 5 at 12 a.m. to Jan. 31 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Lakewood City Councilmembers sworn in
At its first regular meeting of the new year the Lakewood City Council saw three of its seven members sworn in. Councilmember Paul Bocchi was re-elected to his position, entering his fourth term on the Lakewood City Council. Councilmember J. Trestin Lauricella was appointed to his position when former Councilmember Linda Farmer vacated the position […]
Community Satisfaction Survey online now
What should the Lakewood City Council focus on as it sets goals and priorities for the coming years? The City Council wants to hear from you. Please take our online Community Satisfaction Survey. The survey closes Jan. 8. If you received a mailed survey, please complete that instead. If you didn’t receive a survey, please […]
Pierce County Library Board reviews policies and conducts other business
At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, Jan. 10, 3:30 p.m., regular monthly meeting, the Board will continue reviewing updates to policies, hear about progress for the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, discuss recruiting a new Board of Trustee, and address additional business. The meeting will be held in person at the Pierce County Library Administrative […]
Tacoma’s Kent Arola named Builder of the Year by BIAW
Submitted by Building Industry Association of Washington. Kent Arola of Wind River Homes in Tacoma received the 2023 Builder of the Year Award from the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), the state’s largest trade association and one of the nation’s largest home building associations. Arola has owned Wind River Homes for 20 years. He has […]
Volunteers, donations needed for the Homeless Point-In-Time Count
Every day in Pierce County, thousands of people sleep in cars, shelters or on the streets. An estimated 70% of people experiencing homelessness are sleeping without shelter each night due to a lack of affordable housing and emergency shelter space. Each year, the Homeless Point-In-Time Count surveys people experiencing homelessness to learn more about their […]
Obituary Notices – January 4, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Arlene Marie Mortensen. Verita Allen; Patsy Baesman; Beryl Christiansen; Laura Crain; Susan M. Gushin Dooley; Lila Elizabeth Early; Lila Early; Albert George Knight; Mary Maloney; Rory James Sherman; Brandt Stohr; John Suk; Tulasoo Tuigamala; Ngaire Tusi. Powers Funeral Home: Kateri Ramona Otani; Judith Lynn Nestegard; Robert Dale Buckner. […]