Submitted by Jim Kopriva, Communications Manager for the City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood has noted the stirring conversation here about a recent proposal to rename Fort Steilacoom Park to Claudia B. Thomas Park. We are pleased to see so much commentary about the application – this is how the process works! Any resident […]
Dollars and sense
A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. It’s been said that how you spend your money reflects your values. That’s certainly true of the proposed biennial budget I presented to the Council earlier this week. I’m very proud of how all of you have responded to and cared for our residents over the last […]
Kilmer Encourages Local Students to Apply for Military Service Academy Nominations
A press release from Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer. On Sept. 22, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) encouraged students in Washington’s 6th Congressional District to apply for nomination to the nation’s military service academies. “It’s an honor to consider students for service academy nominations,” said Rep. Kilmer. “Every year there are a lot of great applications […]
All Shook Up – What Dancing Meant to Me and Still Does!
Don, his sister Deedee and I went to see All Shook Up at the Tacoma Musical Theatre. The energy, the singing, the dancing, the costumes, the sets, all of these reminded me of being a teenager: just waiting to be grown up enough to do more exciting things. The burst of feeling when a girl […]
Lakewood City Manager September 24 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 24 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Across the Fence: Looking up
When I was a child, my mother used to show me the Big Dipper in the night sky and Orion. I dutifully nodded but was never able to discover them myself. To me, they were stars like any others. Beautiful to look at. Somewhat mysterious. Certainly, no constellations. Then, our city built a planetarium, and […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 24 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 24 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Tacoma City Council Adopts Updates to the Rental Housing Code
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council adopted Ordinance 28780 on September 21, 2021, which is effective immediately. The ordinance updates Tacoma’s Rental Housing Code (TMC 1.95) to align with the State’s Just-Cause Eviction provisions that went into effect on May 10, 2021. The updates to the City’s code will provide […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Lochburn family involvement coordinator Alicia Ferry
A news story from Clover Park School District. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Lochburn Middle School family involvement coordinator Alicia Ferry. She started at Lochburn in March as a temporary employee before moving into a permanent role over the summer. She worked as a manager at Starbucks for five years and utilized the company’s […]