Lakewood Playhouse announcement. Lakewood Playhouse is brimming with anticipation as we prepare to launch “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised]” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, & Jess Winfield this Friday, September 22. Get ready for an evening filled with hearty laughter, thrilling action, and the undeniable satisfaction of being able to claim an evening of culture – […]
To Know
What Exactly Is a Chamber of Commerce?
If you were to interview strangers on the street, and asked the question in the title of this article, what would you expect to hear? The Chamber of Commerce is like the government, right? No, it keeps track of business complaints. No, they’re the greeters for the community. Like the Welcome Wagon. They’re a country […]
AG prosecutors seek to prevent release of Pierce County sex offender
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Pierce County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community. Marlon S. Mount, 44, was convicted in Pierce County of second-degree child rape in 1995, and second-degree assault […]
Raising Walls
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Walls are going up! Since our last newsletter, Tacoma Habitat celebrated two wall-raisings: one in Tillicum at our American Lake Townhomes development and the other in Gig Harbor at our Canterwood neighborhood. In Tillicum, the first walls were raised at the Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy Houses—two units sponsored in honor of the late […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Sept. 25
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Two Children Overdose on Fentanyl, One Fatal
At 07:40 am on Sunday September 17th, our deputies responded to a call of CPR in progress on an infant in Puyallup. Deputies arrived on scene and asked what happened. Deputies were advised the child had put a piece of foil in their mouth that possibly had fentanyl on it. Central Pierce Fire advised this […]
“Inside Look” at Animals’ Skeletons
Black cats, pumpkins, ghosts… skulls and skeletons. They’re all symbols of the Halloween season. We asked Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s veterinarians, Dr. Karen Wolf and Dr. Kadie Anderson, to give us an “inside” look at a few of the Zoo’s animals and their not-so-spooky skeletons. The veterinarians regularly take radiographs or X-rays of the […]
Adult Pickleball League
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Farrell’s Mark Park Work Party, Sept. 24
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. With cooler temperatures and fall almost here, it is a great time for another volunteer work party. Seventy-three of the 75 trees we planted at the entrance to Farrell’s Marsh Park in November 2022 have survived this long, dry season thanks to Alex Chaney who periodically watered them. The cages have […]