City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council continued action on proposed updates to the city’s existing tree preservation code at its Oct. 17, 2022 regular meeting. The decision to continue the vote to Council’s Nov. 7, 2022 regular meeting was done to give staff more time to make minor “clean up” changes Council requested […]
Obituary Notices – October 20, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Eric Charles Rohrs. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Barbara Dee Saylor. Powers Funeral Home: Shirley Ann Soler; Joseph Kiho Nam.
Lakewood Pierce County Library to serve community in interim location
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Lakewood Pierce County Library has secured a property for an interim library location on Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. and Alpharetta St. S.W., a few blocks north of the current Lakewood Library. After a comprehensive review of available properties and retail spaces available, the Pierce County Library System selected […]
JAVA Tacoma: To Bean or Not to Bean – Play Review
The Play: “JAVA TACOMA: To Bean or Not to Bean was the eighth and final installment of an original sitcom for the stage that Dukesbay began in 2011. The play was written by Aya Hashiguchi. This theatrical serial is generously peppered with local Tacoma humor as well as a storyline involving current politics and zingers […]
Caring for Kids at Work
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Wow! August was very busy getting ready for school. Our three Ready to Learn Fairs helped over 1,400 kids in need with school supplies, hygiene products, new and good used clothing, vaccinations and Covid shots by the Health Department, 200 bike helmets by West Pierce Fire and 157 haircuts by Clover […]
Holiday Blue Lights in Lakewood Returns!
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we will install blue lights for Lakewood’s Nights of Lights for a third year. To give you some background: Norton Clapp and his wife Mary, developed Lakewood Center (The Colonial Center), one of the first shopping centers west of […]
Tips for Supporting Students This School Year
Clover Park School District announcement. The 2022-23 school year is in full swing. Students at every level are back in class learning, making new friends and developing new interests. If you are a parent of a Clover Park School District student, here are some tips to help your student maintain a strong start to the […]
Four Credit Union’s Support Local Service Projects
Submitted by Angel Phillips, AVP Marketing, TAPCO Credit Union. Tacoma, WA – In celebration of International Credit Union Day, four local credit unions are teaming up to complete three local service projects on October 20, 2022. America’s Credit Union (DuPont), TAPCO CU (Tacoma), Sound Credit Union (Tacoma), and Harborstone Credit Union (Lakewood) are coming together […]
Cultural Festivals Coming to Eastside and South Tacoma
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The votes are in! Through a participatory budgeting process led by the Public Health Centers for Excellence at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in partnership with Tacoma Creates, 5,166 community members of all ages across the Eastside and South Tacoma have selected the cultural projects they most want to see in their communities – […]