Following an opinion piece that was published here in The Suburban Times January 17, Tacoma News Tribune’s Melissa Santos, January 18, writes that Lakewood is in affect ground zero targeted by State Rep. David Sawyer, D-Parkland for “ignoring the will of the voters,” given city leader’s fence-sitting on marijuana.
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Westside Story – Joe Boyle Saves Suicidal Jumper
Public Content Warning: This article contains rock solid facts, strong opinions, ample portions of exaggeration and Irish blarney only suitable for those who are 18 or older possessing an open mind, sense of humor, and burning desire to be exposed to a thought provoking alternative view of life without getting angry. The graphic image contained […]
Letter: Behold the heavy hand of government – MJ and RIP
City fence-sitting on marijuana (MJ) won’t be allowed if the State gets its way, and a warrant to inspect rental housing won’t be needed now that the City has its way. If House Bill 1099 passes this current legislative session, Lakewood will lose over a half-million dollars annually from the city’s estimated share of alcohol […]
Letter: Living as a square peg in a round hole world
Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and accomplishments are recognized officially with a day set aside in his honor, was “an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his […]
Westside Story – Safest City In America
I have written numerous articles regarding the City of Lakewood’s Rental Inspection Program (RIP). Every article stated, in some manner, that I was against initiating such a plan. Today I come to you with hat in hand for I have to admit that I was wrong. My folly was my failure to see the big […]
Westside Story – Employee Of The Month
Everyone says, don’t brag about yourself. Well, I hate to brag, but if I don’t tell everyone I was Employee Of The Month, how will they know? The last time I was Anything Of The Month, was in high school in 1959 during my freshman year when I was Boy Of The Month. The main […]
Letter: Another day (month), another unmet rental inspection deadline
As of this writing, January 6 was yesterday, “but” in the hit single lyrics of Chad and Jeremy (1963) “that was yesterday and yesterday’s gone.” And with the passing of another day, another deadline promised by the City of Lakewood’s legal department has gone unmet as well.
Westside Story – Area Code 564
When you stop and think about it, there is no reason for me to feature our Lakewood City Council’s RIP plan in every story I write. If you agree, I am willing to write about a different topic. I know an exciting subject; telephone dialing procedures. Are you pumped?
Westside Story – Cold Kids – Warm Hearts
Let’s start 2017, with a good-news story. In mid-December I stopped by Greater Lakes Mental Health Care located at 9330 – 59th Av SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. T: 253-581-7020. I had received a good news story tip from Marguerite Richmond, Development Director for Greater Lakes. Greater Lakes is one of Lakewood’s greatest assets. Follow my […]