The following recap was created by ChatGPT. See the original weekly bulletin at the City of Lakewood’s website. City Closures for New Year’s Community Highlights Shop with an Officer Upcoming Events MLK Welcome Walk Artist Reception Park Updates Wards Lake Park Closure American Lake Park Tenzler Log Relocation Road & Infrastructure Updates Local Arts & […]
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Weavers display immense talents, creativity
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News “Patience and perseverance were evident and witnessed throughout the duration of the second annual Winter Weavers Event on Dec. 14 at Winner’s Gymnasium in Tacoma. The Puyallup Tribe’s Culture Department and Heritage Division proudly hosted the gathering, which included Tribal Members as well as teachers and visitors from other […]
Operation Deep Freeze: The US Air Force 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron’s Antarctic Mission
Via Simple Flying: “Every autumn, the United States Air Force (USAF) sends some of its airlifters to New Zealand to stage airlift support for Antarctica. Considering that Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 62nd Airlift Wing, supported by the Air Force Reserve’s 446th Airlift Wing, has been supporting Operation Deep Freeze for 26 years, it’s no surprise to see Boeing C-17 Globemaster […]
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Seeks Nominations for Vacant Commissioner Position
The Board of Fire Commissioners of West Pierce Fire & Rescue hereby gives NOTICE that one position on the Board has been declared vacant. The Board, in an open meeting, has nominated the following candidate(s) to fill the vacant position: Residents of Lakewood and University Place may submit nominations to fill the vacant position by […]
Christmas Tree Recycling event will support Cub Pack
Submitted by Cub Pack 32. Cub Pack 32 is offering Christmas Tree Recycling in exchange for a donation on January 4, 2025 (10 am-4 pm). Both drop off (at 7307 82nd St Ct SW, Lakewood, WA 98498) and pick up options are available. Cubmaster Alan Billingsley reports the Pack is still rebuilding after Covid but […]
County grants permit to cut old growth forest and destroy wildlife habitat
Submitted by Kirk Kirkland and Claudia Finseth. Six weeks after The Environmental Coalition of Pierce County filed a complaint to the county and sent photos of Tacoma Rescue Mission of TRS dumping truck loads of gravel into two creeks at the Spanaway Marsh without a permit, the Pierce County Planning Department sent a Violation Notice […]
Update on the Steilacoom 5th Street Waterway Restoration Project
Submitted by Nancy E. Henderson. Taking advantage of a few hours of dry weather between storms, on 23 December eight Steilacoom volunteers completed the mission of spreading wood chips over the extensive cardboard in place at the 5th Street Waterway restoration site. This was the ninth volunteer work party at this site since September of […]
Giving Hope Gala raises $676,000 in second year
By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Giving Hope Gala returned for its second year Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Emerald Queen Casino Event Center in Tacoma, bringing in a total of $676,000 to benefit the Salish Cancer Center’s Patient Financial Assistance Fund, eclipsing last year’s total of $532,000. “The event was held to raise […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Gravelly Lake Academy Open Doors Program
Recently, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to the Gravelly Lake Academy (GLA) Open Doors Program team with educator Tiffanee Smith and twelfth grader Lucas Green. Smith joined the GLA team three years ago after working in elementary special education for 15 years. “I was ready for a change and wanted a fresh […]