Start the holiday celebrations with a great photo of your favorite furry (or not!) friend and Santa during the annual Santa Paws Pet Photos on Sunday, December 4, from 10 am to 1pm in the UP Civic/Library Atrium located at 3609 Market Place (36th and Bridgeport) in University Place.
Letter: Rental Inspection update – mandatory cooking classes?
Faulty circuits appear to be far less the cause of fires in Lakewood apartments as faulty cooks. Perhaps mandatory cooking classes would be in order?
Letter: Earthquake centered under 1950 State St., Tacoma
Did you feel it? That’s the address of the Tacoma News Tribune (TNT) whose editorial board opinion aftershocks are registering throughout Pierce County. The reason? A seismic shift in principles.
Letter: Snowmen – and Satan Clubs – meltdowns
Frosty, our fondly dubbed Fairytale Facsimile, and the hottest thing since hell froze over: after school Satan Clubs for elementary students, have more than a broomstick or a pitchfork in common. This coming December 14th is the announced arrival of Satanists at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Elementary School, pre-empting Santa’s appearance to chimneys around the world […]
Letter: Rental Inspection is a tax via the literal rental back door
First it was about safety they said. Then it was to create “intrinsic value to a surrounding neighborhood, improving quality of life and property values,” they said.
Letter: No business license for single-family rental properties
Not yet. “After much discussion, it was the consensus of the (Lakewood City) Council to implement a $60 business license fee for multi-family apartments per location; and the Council agreed to consider business licensing for single family rental housing at a later date.”
Letter: Gamble, get tanked then get tanked
Can you successfully sue the casino for serving you too many free drinks before you assault somebody? The Lakewood Police Department’s bar report (p.21 of 226) is out, as is the City’s review of gambling income (p.41 of 74), both reports covering the year 2016.
Westside Story – City Business License Morphs Into Money Grab
Did you read David Anderson’s November 12, 2016, letter published in The Suburban Times titled RIP becomes rottener? I understand not everyone agrees with David Anderson’s opinions. I imagine David Anderson understands that too. While it is difficult to fathom, not everyone agrees with my opinions either.
Westside Story – Help Wanted
Last evening, needing a can of spray texture for some sheetrock repairs, I headed over to my favorite locally owned, Lakewood Hardware. Originally I wrote this first sentence as “I headed on down”. That made no sense because my house and Lakewood Hardware are both 262 feet above sea level. Really. I checked it out. […]