Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert C. “Bob” Lasham; Rose M. Lowenstein; Joanne C. Porter-Pickles; Nancy Schmunk.
Eight Meerkat Kits Born at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
TACOMA, Wash. – The meerkat mob at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium just got a little bigger! Moms Keeya and Naledi each recently gave birth to four healthy kits behind the scenes at the zoo. Keeya’s kits, born in mid-March, are beginning to explore their habitat in the Kids’ Zone area this week. Guests may […]
Community Invitation: Show Your Support for Tom Prentice
Submitted by Baron Coleman. We invite you to come together in solidarity and support for Tom Prentice, a dedicated educator and administrator who has faithfully served the Clover Park School District for over 40 remarkable years. His contributions to education and his unwavering commitment to our students, schools, and community have left an indelible mark […]
Penguins Enter Nesting Season
It’s that time of year again! Our Magellanic penguins have found their mates and are in the middle of nesting season. Earlier this month, keepers observed our penguin pairs snuggling in their nests. It wasn’t much longer before we saw the eggs being kept warm. Each year, keepers prepare Penguin Point for nesting season. They add long […]
Steilacoom High School step up to spread wood chips in the Jim Senko Garden
Submitted by Janet Cox. On Friday, April 11, 2025, members of Steilacoom High School Honor Society wood chips in the Jim Senko Garden on Chapman Loop in the Cormorant Passage housing area. With the help from the Town of Steilacoom, the late Jim Senko filled this area with native plants in 2004. For the past […]
AOB Redevelopment Open House
The City is hosting an Open House about the Administrative Office Building (AOB) Redevelopment Project on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 1:30 PM, at the Puyallup Activity Center. Come learn about this important project for downtown. What: AOB Project Open House When: April 25, 2025, 1:30 PM Where: Puyallup Activity Center Why: Learn about the […]
Completion of Phase 2 of the 5th ST Waterway Habitat Restoration Project
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. STEILACOOM – The Fifth Street Waterway drains approximately 40% of runoff in Steilacoom, flowing from Farrells Marsh and the Cormorant neighborhood. The water empties into Puget Sound via the Martin Street culvert. Over the years, a 600-foot stretch of land along the 5th St Waterway had become degraded, consisting of a […]
RFQ: Downtown Transportation Feasibility Study
The City of Lakewood was awarded a FY 2024 RAISE grant through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The purpose of this funding is to prepare a Downtown Transportation Feasibility Study. The City seeks Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified, interested and eligible firms to prepare this planning study. Click here to view the scope of work, schedule […]
Parks Appreciation Day is this Saturday, April 19
Make plans to come out to Colegate Park, this Saturday, April 19, to help perform trail maintenance, weeding and other general cleanup of the park from 9 a.m. to noon in honor of Parks Appreciation Day. The event will be held rain or shine and will also include a tree planting in honor of Arbor […]