Pierce County press release. Starting Nov. 1, 2021, a contractor working for Pierce County will be replacing the broken sewer main and removing the bypass equipment in Lakewood along Steilacoom Boulevard. The project has been designed, and the construction is being coordinated with the City of Lakewood. This is the final phase of the project, which […]
Interfaith Solidarity Against Attacks on Places of Worship on Sunday at 2:00pm
Associated Ministries press release. On October 24, 2021, there was an arson attack on a Catholic church in Tacoma. This followed the recent arson attack at a mosque in Tacoma; break-in and vandalism at a Mountlake Terrace mosque, and at a Federal Way Sikh gurudwara; aggravated assault on a Buddhist nun outside a Buddhist temple in […]
Lakewood City Manager October 29 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 29 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator October 29 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s October 29 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Family Trunk r Treat
Submitted by First Baptist Church Lakewood. Once again this year, First Baptist Church Lakewood (5400 112th St SW, Lakewood, WA 98499) will host a community Trunk r Treat on October 31, 2021. Doors open 6:00 pm and close at 8:00 pm or unless the candy runs out first. This is a family friendly event in […]
Tacoma Comfort Inn Purchased for Emergency Shelter
Low-Income Housing Institute press release. Tacoma, Wash – The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) purchased the 94-room Comfort Inn located at 8620 South Hosmer St. in Tacoma on October 29. The purchase was made with capital investment contributions from Pierce County, City of Tacoma, and City of Lakewood for $8.8 million. The City of Lakewood contributed $1.0 million in […]
Food Drive to Support Little Free Pantries, Nov. 2
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. Lakewood First Lions will be at Lakewood City Hall on Nov. 2 (1-5 pm) to collect food for Little Free Pantries. The Pantries provide 24 hour, barrier free access to food and hygiene supplies, plus a way for people to donate food. Due to increasing demand, some of the Pantries need […]
Dead men do tell tales
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier story. I recently spent a few hours with Dr. Karen Cline-Parhamovich and the Medical Examiner Team. I learned that there is quite a bit you can learn from a decedent. She considers herself a “family practice doctor to the dead,” and with her team of professionals, they diagnose the manner […]
Across the Fence: Neighborhood Candy
Some of you may remember a long past Suburban Times article of mine in which I mentioned that candy was a rare thing in my early childhood. My mother would hand me maybe one hard candy or a soft caramel a day if I had been good. I was quite average. But in average, I […]