“A Tacoma Police Department officer shot a man in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon while trying to arrest him for investigation of first-degree murder. The man shot by police was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to a news release from the Pierce County Force Investigation Team. No officers were injured.” Read more at […]
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CPSD Board Meeting Recordings Now Available
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors has made video recordings of its board meetings available online from the district’s YouTube channel. Links to board meeting recordings are also available on the district website. Moving forward, board meetings will be live streamed on the district’s YouTube channel and recordings will […]
The Pierce Transit SDCC Feb. 17 Meeting Agenda
Pierce Transit announcement. The Pierce Transit Service Delivery and Capital Committee (SDCC) will hold a Regular Meeting on Feb. 17 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
John Hines joins Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners
Pierce Transit announcement. A local leader took his place on the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners at the Board’s Feb. 14, 2022 meeting. Tacoma City Councilmember John Hines will represent the City of Tacoma on the Pierce Transit Board. Hines was elected to the Tacoma City Council in 2019, representing District 1, and currently serves as the Instructional Facilitator […]
Hidden Hero: Dolores Silas
Dolores Silas served a long and distinguished career as an educator and public administrator. She began her teaching career at Delong Elementary School, after which she became principal, making her the first Black woman to serve as an administrator in Tacoma Public Schools. She continued her trailblazing by becoming the first Black woman to serve […]
House approves Bronoske bill to protect workers from ergonomic injuries
Washington State House Democrats announcement. On Feb. 15, a bill to restore the state’s ability to address work-related musculoskeletal injuries and protect workers passed the House of Representatives on a 50-48 vote. “Keeping working people healthy while at work is vital to Washington’s economy. They keep food on our tables, our cars running, and keep […]
Theatre Playtime, Technique Classes, and Spring Break Camps coming to Lakewood Institute of Theatre
Lakewood Institute of Theatre (LIT) announcement. The LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE OF THEATRE, re-opened to public performances and developmental instruction, opens its Spring Quarter with: Theatre Playtime, Preparing the Singer, Teen Monologue Project, Spring Break Camps, and Imagination Theatre online. LIT opens the spring quarter with a unique opportunity for the youngest actors ages 3 – 6 […]
Christopher V. Kimball Financial Services LLC Receives 2022 Best of Lakewood Award
Submitted by Lakewood Award Program Honors the Achievement. LAKEWOOD – Christopher V. Kimball Financial Services LLC has been selected for the 2022 Best of Lakewood Award in the Financial Planning/Investment Management category by the Lakewood Award Program. Each year, the Lakewood Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Gwen Sorem
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Custer Elementary School kindergarten teacher Gwen Sorem. Fourteen years ago, Gwen joined Custer as a life skills educator. She transitioned to kindergarten after six years in special education and loves the energy she receives from her young students. “They keep me young,” […]