Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area that include crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. Please allow for extra travel time […]
The Ghost Train – A CenterStage Halloween Production
I love old (some classic, others just bad) black and white films from the ‘30s and ‘40s. I grew up watching Charley Chan, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, the Thin Man and myriads of amateur and private detectives who solved murders and other crimes in their spare time. The Ghost Train, a 1925 comedy thriller by […]
Lakewood City Manager October 14 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 14 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Christmas at the Orr Home
Submitted by Steilacoom Historical Museum Association. The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will open the Orr Home, decorated for the holidays, to the public for tours. Christmas at the Orr Home will take place Saturday and Sunday, November 12 (10 am-4pm) and 13 (noon-4pm). The theme is “Celebrate the SEASon,” with a nod to our nautical […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator October 14 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s October 14 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Talks with the Chief: How do we recruit officers to TPD
Tacoma Police Department video. Chief Moore answers the question, “how do we recruit officers to TPD?”
Across the Fence: So Close to Heaven
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. September and October are the best months to go hiking in the mountains, I think. The weather gets milder, the colors in Nature change from greens to flaming shades of red, orange, and yellow. It’s a feast for the eyes. And Western Washington’s Cascades are no different. Only recently, my husband […]
The American Scene – Bananas
Submitted by Bob Warfield, Lakewood. Need help with these coupons please,” I telepath with gathering frustration trying to illuminate my presence to thaw the frozen scene between clerk and customer at self-check. I’m in the neighborhood grocery store Monday, impatiently seeking attention from the clerk attending my self-check-out section to validate a couple of coupons. His […]
Help Public Works Weather the Season
City of University Place announcement. As fall ushers in more wind and rain, U.P. residents are asked to help the City’s Public Works staff ensure that street catch basins are clear of leaves and debris to allow stormwater runoff to flow properly and prevent flooding. If you notice that the catch basin in front of […]