Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), in conjunction with her New Democrat Coalition colleagues, helped launch the Coalition’s new working group to address inflation, free up supply chains, and lower costs for all Americans. The New Democrat Coalition is made up of more than 95 forward-thinking House Democrats who are committed […]
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Lakewood City Manager February 25 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) February 25 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen on Ukraine
This morning, Russia invaded the free nation of Ukraine, homeland of 44 million and motherland of nearly a million Americans of Ukrainian descent. Lakewood is a military community, home to generations of active and retired military members and their families. Lakewood is also a global community, home to expatriates of Ukraine and eastern Europe. Those […]
CPSD Promising Future: Eili Kivisto
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Meriwether Elementary School fifth grader Eili Kivisto. Eili is always eager to share and engage with her classmates because she finds interactive learning exciting. “My teacher has fun games we can do and gives ‘brain breaks’ throughout lessons,” she said. “Now, […]
Joint Statement on Recent Hate Crime in Parkland
Offices of Marty Campbell, Pierce County Council, District 5 and Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. We were horrified to learn of a hate crime that occurred in Parkland earlier this week. One of our neighbor’s homes was targeted and her garage was spray painted with hateful and racist language. This does not […]
Lakewood nets 138 new businesses in 2021
City of Lakewood social media post. 732 new businesses were approved in Lakewood in 2021, and net business growth for the year was 138.
Do you know what a forensic investigator does?
Pierce County Sheriff announcement. Sgt. Darren Moss Jr. shares what Forensic Investigator does at crime scenes.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. COVID-19 cases continue to fall in Pierce County. But it’s still important you’re up to date on your COVID-19 vaccination. Make sure you’re fully vaccinated and boosted. Up-to-date vaccination provides the best protection against serious illness and death in the future. As of Feb. 19, 64.3% of all Pierce […]
Obituary Notices – February 25, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Brian Proctor McGuire; Nadezhda S. Gayvoronsky. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Vernon Ray Cooley; Dr. Charles Author Horne. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sylvester Bell; Darlene Lucille Bittala; Bao Dac Bui; Ryan Joseph DeLong; Don Eugene Geiselman; Floyd M. Holden; James Wheeler Lovell; Paul McAllister; David Alan Michaud; Christopher […]