Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. Even though our employee turnover rate is significantly lower than most governments (0.9% per month v. 1.6% average for state and local governments), our amazing Human Resources (HR) team conducted 848 recruitments last year! That included screening more than 20,000 job applications! In the past, we used to post job opportunities on […]
Lakewood City Manager May 10 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) May 10 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 10 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 10 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Planes, Trains, Automobiles and Boats at Karshner Museum on May 18
Submitted by Curtis Campbell. Get ready for a trip through the history of transportation at the Karshner Museum and Center for Culture and Arts’ exciting Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Boats event! Bring your family and friends to join us for this FREE event on Saturday, May 18, from 12 – 5 p.m. for an afternoon […]
Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library
Progress continues for the installation of the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library. In April, contractors completed the foundation and began to install the interim building. In May, workers are scheduled to further install the building onto the foundation, complete drywall, paint, and install ceiling tiles and flooring. If the construction plan holds, the projected opening date of […]
Where Does the Moon Go Once a Month?
Submitted by Brooklyn Munguia. Since the beginning of time there has been an extraordinarily beautiful woman named Esmeray in control of the moon strolling along the white rock ever so gracefully as she travels around the earth. From the top of the moon she could see him, the love of her life, the man on […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on May 13
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Let’s Talk! – At the Snap
Whoa, is this even an idiom? It should be “at the snap of a finger”, shouldn’t it? Because this immediately comes to my mind when reading these three words. So, at the snap of my fingers, please, switch off your screens and start contemplating this week’s writing prompt. Snap! You wouldn’t believe that as a […]
Special Operations units will conduct routine unit Military Training at JBLM
Elements of U.S. Army Special Operations Command are conducting a routine military exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, U.S. Army Garrison, Hawaii, and Marine Corps Base, Hawaii May 11-23, 2024. The Soldiers will use training ammunition and other training devices to make the exercise as real as possible. There will be periods of increased air […]