Submitted by Pat Price. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – After 62 years being in Lakewood, Northwest Properties, a family-owned business, has sold. Pat and Bill Price announced that they sold their property management accounts and their building. It is the only remaining Lakewood real estate company from a list of real estate companies, detailed on a directory printed in […]
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Registration is Open for Safe Sitter Babysitting Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Registration is now open for Safe Sitter babysitting classes, instructed by West Pierce Fire & Rescue personnel. West Pierce Fire & Rescue is offering three Safe Sitter babysitting classes over the summer to teach students ages 11-13 how to safely care for younger children. It is common this age […]
DuPont May 27 Report to Council
Read the DuPont Mayor’s May 27 report to the City Council by clicking here.
Sound Transit will hold public Board and Committee meetings starting in June
Sound Transit announcement. Sound Transit will open the Ruth Fisher Boardroom starting June 1, 2022 for the public to attend public Board and Committee meetings. The State of Washington rescinded the executive order requiring virtual meetings effective June 1, 2022. Meetings will be held at Union Station, 401 S. Jackson Street, Seattle, WA. The boardroom […]
Washington Traffic Deaths Reach 20-Year High
Washington State Traffic Safety Commission announcement. Washington road deaths reached a 20-year high in 2021, with 663 fatalities. Preliminary data for 2022 indicate the trend in fatalities continues to increase, with more traffic deaths in the first quarter compared with the same timeframe last year. To reverse the trend, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) […]
TCC Names Amin “Tony” Hester as Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the Year
At the May 11 Board Meeting Study Session, the TCC Board of Trustees voted to select Amin “Tony” Hester as the Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the Year. As Outstanding Student of the Year, Hester will be awarded $1,000. Finalists Chaeryeoung Kim and Belinda Laju will be awarded $500. Ellen Pinto Outstanding Student of the […]
Lakewood United General Meeting: New Fire Codes and New Fireworks Laws
Lakewood United announcement. Lakewood United will hold a General Meeting on Thursday, June 2nd at Bur’s Restaurant. Doors open at 7:00 AM and the meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 AM. Guest Speakers: Fire Chief Jim Sharp and Assistant Chief Scott Adams from West Pierce Fire and Rescue (WPFR). Topics: We will receive an update […]
Regional Experts Discuss Housing Affordability & Homelessness During Lakewood “Community Coffeehouse”
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen hosted a “Community Coffeehouse” on Thursday to discuss housing affordability and homelessness. Speakers included Janne Hutchins from Living Access Support Alliance (LASA), a local provider of permanent supportive housing and homelessness prevention services. Jason Gauthier represented the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners, a group that marshals regional […]
Southbound Stadium Way street closure starting at Division Avenue to 7th Street and Commerce
Sound Transit announcement. Starting as early as Tuesday May 31st, for about three weeks, the contractor will be closing the southbound direction of Stadium Way starting at Division Avenue to 7th Street and Commerce. Driveway access will be maintained, and street parking removed adjacent to work areas. The work will occur in phases within the […]