A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Beachwood Elementary School first grade teacher Shelby Hill. This is Shelby’s eighth year at Beachwood and her appreciation for her school and colleagues has only grown. “We have such a team culture here, and we build each other up by encouraging each […]
Lakewood seeking Real Estate Services
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is soliciting proposals from real estate brokers/firms to sell real property owned by the City of Lakewood. The full Request for Proposals (RFP) informational package is available by clicking here and can be made available in an alternate format by contacting the City Clerk at 253-983-7705. To be considered, […]
To access the Baker Center, follow 6th Avenue to S. L St., starting on Thursday, April 21.
Sound Transit announcement. As soon as Thursday, April 21, crews will close the Baker Center’s driveway on Martin Luther King Jr. Way for about two weeks. To access the Baker Center, please follow 6th Avenue to S. L St. – thank you. MLK Jr. Way is closed southbound from S. 3rd St to 5th Street […]
Workshops offer tips for caregiving on the Alzheimer’s journey
Pierce County announcement. It’s normal for older adults to worry about forgetfulness as they age, but when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, individuals and their families must know what to expect as the disease progresses. With roughly 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s today, it’s more important than ever that caregivers and families […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We’re reporting 1 more COVID-19 outbreak this week and 59 fewer related cases. Businesses and long-term care facilities had 21 outbreaks with 251 cases, a less than 10% increase in the number of outbreaks and a 19% decrease in associated cases from last week. We closed 2 larger outbreaks […]
Obituary Notices – April 21, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kyungsoon Lee. Mountain View Funeral Home: Douglas Clark; Dollie R. Hurt; Dorothy J. Lunsmann; Wilfred C. Mickelson; Marianne Peden; Jim Pivec; Edwin R. Pollock Jr; Robert Schwatrz; Tammi Williams.
Letter: Marathon Swim to support Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
This summer, during the third week in July, I was approved by the Lake Erie Open Water Swim Assoc. to attempt a 24 mile non-stop swim, from Canada back to Pennsylvania. I spoke about my plans at the April 18, 2022 Lakewood City Council meeting which you can watch at the 53 minute mark, on […]
Charles Wright Alum Named a NWC Athlete of the Week
Lakewood’s Brenna Sclair (Charles Wright Academy Class of 2019) was named a Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the Week in women’s track and field for the week of April 4-11. Brenna is a Junior at George Fox University and set the new Northwest Conference standard in the 800-meter race (2:17.48) the Lewis & Clark Invitational. That […]
Steilacoom High School Students Enhance Community Center Grounds
Submitted by Nancy E. Henderson. Blessed with an afternoon of sunshine in the midst of a string of unusually cold and rainy days, on Friday, April 15, students from Steilacoom High School’s National Honor Society (NHS) spent several hours sprucing up a natural area on the grounds of the Steilacoom Community Center. Because some native […]