Story by Pamela Sleezer. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Nearly 12 years after a tragic helicopter crash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a civilian community joined together to properly honor and memorialize the service members that were lost. A somber ceremony was held June 23 to dedicate a permanent memorial at the remote training area site […]
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Coffee Chat and Change The World, July 3
The Registration Link is at the bottom of this page. You can’t miss it. It says “Registration Link” We Have a heart warming show for you this Fourth of July show – on the 3rd of July. All our regulars Father Fred, Dr. Patt Schwab with red letter days. The registration Link is just below, […]
South Sound 911 expands online reporting for fireworks complaints
Residents of Lakewood, South Prairie and unincorporated Pierce County can report the illegal discharge of fireworks online at FireworksReport.com from June 28 through July 5. They will join residents in Fife, Milton, Orting, Roy, Ruston, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place in using the online report again this year. To file a report online, complainants need […]
Lakewood Elks #2388 Summerfest Car & Motorcycle Show
Submitted by Susan Berven, Lakewood Elks #2388. COMING UP JULY 29th!Saturday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm The Lakewood Elks SUMMERFEST Car & Motorcycle Show! Enjoy a BEER & WINE Garden! 50’s & 60’s MUSIC all day (live band & DJ), Dancing, Raffles & Car Show Trophies! Food & drink for purchase. The PUBLIC is invited […]
Dr. Cobb retires from Tacoma Youth Symphony Association
Tacoma Youth Symphony Association announcement. Tacoma, WA: The Tacoma Youth Symphony Association would like to announce the retirement of Music Director and Conductor, Dr. Paul-Elliott Cobbs. Dr. Cobbs became Music Director of the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association in 1997 and is the longest serving Music Director in TYSA’s 60-year history. During his tenure, the Tacoma […]
Deputies, co-responders team up to help man experiencing mental health crisis
On June 7, at 1:00 p.m., deputies responded to a lewd conduct call at Spanaway Park. A 40-year-old male was reportedly taking his pants off and yelling at people. When deputies arrived, they attempted to contact the man, but he ran into the woods. As they followed him, he picked up a hatchet. The man […]
City of Lakewood fireworks regulations
The Fourth of July holiday is one week away. Lakewood residents are reminded that legal fireworks can only be discharged in city limits on July 4 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. It is illegal to discharge fireworks on any school grounds or park within the city, or on any city property or public rights-of-way. Residents who […]
Local students earn distinction at Wichita State University
Lakewood’s Emmalee A Buck is one of 3,273 students to earn a place on Wichita State University’s dean’s honor roll for spring 2023. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 […]
Obituary Notices – June 28, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Jenny Lynn Howard Cruz. Mountain View Funeral Home: Michael Anthony Benjamin Sr.; Soon Cha Kezele; Miles L. Yost. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Raymond V. Santos. Powers Funeral Home: Dustin “Dusty” Boyd Gipfert; John “Jack” McNeel; Hallelujah McCartin; Kimberly Jo Haley. Scott Funeral Home: Mother Hattie Young; Raven Kythe O’Gillian.