City of Lakewood announcement. Celebrate the Holidays at Lakewood’s Drive-Through Light Parade on Dec. 11 Pack the family into the car, bring some hot cocoa, and play your favorite Christmas music as you tour our Drive-Through Light Parade on Saturday at Fort Steilacoom Park. The event will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. There […]
Family Christmas Sing Along @ First Baptist Church of Lakewood
Submitted by First Baptist Church of Lakewood. Come join us on Sunday evening December 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm. It will be a fun time of Christmas carols and Christmas songs for the whole family. We will also be showing the “The Chosen – A Story of the First Christmas”. Please plan on joining us […]
Letter: Locked Out
No in-person attendance will be allowed at the Dec.13, 6 p.m. public meeting of the Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors. No reason is given for excluding the public in the announcement on the CPSD webpage. Why “remote access only” introduces the momentous events of the evening – which include the swearing in of […]
U.P. Chief’s Corner: Catalytic Converter Thefts
Greg Premo, City of University Place Police Chief announcement. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed across the country since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Although we have not seen a huge rash of these incidents in U.P., we have dealt with a few cases so I […]
Across the Fence: Anticipation
It’s this time of year again. The time of anticipation. Advent. The most wonderful time of the year. The quietest time of the year according to Austrian author Waggerl (and, following his narrative, these were busy times even back then). The most stressful time of the year. Have you baked cookies yet? Shared with your […]
Helping St. Vinnies Helping Others
Most people know St. Vinnies for their thrift store, but their mission is much broader: They help people struggling to pay for basic needs like rent and utilities, by providing direct financial assistance. They help families and seniors stay in their homes, preventing homelessness. They provide clothing and household goods for people making a fresh […]
Written comment now accepted on amended final districting map
Pierce County Council announcement. At its Dec. 7, 2021 meeting the Pierce County Districting Committee took action to amend the final draft plan of proposed new boundaries for the seven Pierce County Council districts as presented by the Districting Master. The changes included technical amendments proposed by the Pierce County elections division to correct discrepancies, […]
SCAM; If Someone Is Telling You to Buy A Gift Card…
Almost $150 million has been scammed out of people since the beginning of of the year. Gift cards are the weapon of choice… https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/12/scammers-are-tricking-more-people-buying-gift-cards
Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson Will Not Seek Re-Election
At the conclusion of the Lakewood City Council meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, Mayor Don Anderson announced that he will not seek reelection in January. Anderson will continue to serve out the remaining two years of his term as a member of the Lakewood City Council. On a Monday night almost exactly 50 years ago […]