Mountain View Funeral Home: Jason McClendon. Gaffney Funeral Home: Colleen Genevieve Clark; Mauriney Patterson Benjamin. Scott Funeral Home: Tanya Brown.
Tree fire in Lakewood
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. A large grass fire in the 8500 block of Idlewood Dr in Lakewood today spread to a 120’ tree and a nearby detached shed. Crews worked to quickly extinguish it and keep it from spreading further. Thankfully there were no injuries.
Shoplifting emphasis at Lakewood businesses
City of Lakewood announcement. Recently Lakewood Police conducted a series of shoplifting emphases to catch thieves in action and ultimately deter future shoplifting attempts. The most recent emphasis occurred during the week of Sept. 12-16, 2022. Twelve people were arrested and nearly $3,000 in merchandise recovered. Earlier this year police conducted two other shoplifting emphases […]
Pierce County Library Board to hold special meeting regarding Lakewood Library
Pierce County Library System press release. The Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees will conduct a special board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m. to discuss Lakewood Pierce County Library. The meeting will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 112th St E, Tacoma. Optional virtual attendance is available via https://www.piercecountylibrary.org/about-us/board-trustees/board-agenda-packets/Default.htm. At the special board meeting, Library […]
Nobles advocates to reduce child hunger and accelerate learning
Washington State Senate Democrats announcement. State Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-28) joined the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) last week for its proposal to provide school meals at no cost to all Washington students. “When kids don’t have to think about an empty stomach, they can focus on learning,” said Nobles. “When kids have […]
Singin’ in the Rain – A ‘Wonderful Tribute to a Popular Classical Movie – at Tacoma Musical Theatre
A few years ago, Peg and I saw a production of “Singin’ in the Rain” at the Fifth Avenue in Seattle and we loved every minute of it. Now, Tacoma Musical Theatre is offering up its version. We had seats four rows back from the stage for the two of us and two granddaughters – […]
DuPont September 16 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council September 16 report by clicking here.
Ride Along: Deputy Copodonna
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On “Ride Along,” we take a look inside a “typical” day as a sheriff’s deputy. We rode along with our deputies and we recorded it all — from traffic stops to in-progress violent crimes. The goal is to show a realistic view of how our deputies handle a wide variety […]
Paper Shredding Event October 1
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County will be hosting a free paper shredding event on October 1 (10 am-1 pm or until the truck is full) at the West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 21 (5000 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Tacoma, WA 98499). Attendees can shred up to 3 shopping bags of sensitive documents. Pierce County offers […]