Submitted by Its All The Buzz. The Pacific Northwest is blessed with its very own non-aggressive pollinator. If you have fruit trees, nut trees or berries and want to increase your harvest, or just simply want to enjoy nature in your own back yard from early blooming plants and shrubs, please join us for a talk about these amazing highly efficient spring pollinators on February 22 (12-2 pm) at … [Read more...]
Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County selects Carlyn Sampson as executive director
Rebuilding Hope, the agency that supports and advocates for people in Pierce County who have been sexually assaulted, has selected Carlyn Sampson as its executive director. Sampson previously served as the agency’s deputy director and has been with the agency for more than seven years. … [Read more...]
28th District Town Hall Meeting Feb. 22
A Town Hall Meeting with 28th District State Representatives will be held on Saturday, February 22 with Rep. Christine Kilduff and Rep. Mari Leavitt. … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – February 19, 2020
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Anna Belokobilka; Thomas Conger; Duane Parker, Sr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Mark Kyle Chandler; Michael Metzener; Faalupega Pita; Melicio Biti Yago. … [Read more...]
Washington State Wildlife Game Farm in Oakbrook topic of Feb. 20 Lakewood United
February 20, 2020 “Washington State Wildlife Game Farm in Oakbrook” – Alan Billingsley, CEO Paktek Inc. (Kris – MC) The Lakewood United group meets at 7:00 AM every Thursday at Burs Restaurant, 6151 Steilacoom Boulevard SW near Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The upcoming Lakewood United topics are as follows: … [Read more...]
Pierce Transit Service Delivery & Capital Committee Feb. 20 Meeting Agenda
The agenda packet for the upcoming Feb. 20, 2020, Service Delivery & Capital Committee meeting may be viewed and accessed by clicking on the link here. … [Read more...]
Work Release Expansion Local Advisory Committee Meeting, Feb. 19
Submitted by Janelle Guthrie, Communications Director, Washington State Department of Corrections. The Washington Department of Corrections is expanding its work release program. Currently, there are 12 work release facilities across the state, serving 647 men and women. The legislatively approved expansion will add 200 bed spaces in underserved counties. … [Read more...]
Hidden Heroes: Kathleen Adebola Okikiolu and Robert Cray
Week 5 of the Lakewood MLK Committee’s Hidden Heroes campaign highlights national hero Kathleen Okikiolu and local hero Lakewood native and award-winning Blues musician Robert Cray. Kathleen Adebola Okikiolu Kathleen “Kate” Adebola Okikiolu was born in England in 1965 to a math-focused family. Her father, George Olatokunbo Okikiolu, was a renowned Nigerian mathematician who is … [Read more...]
The Wolves coming to Lakewood Playhouse
Submitted by John Munn, Managing Artist Director. The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the Fifth Show of our 81st Anniversary Season – “The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe”. We are so excited to be the South Sound Premier this amazing Pulitzer Prize Nominated play about fierce, young women warriors of the soccer field and the challenges that the face in life both on, and off, the field. … [Read more...]
The Fall and Rise of the Historic Orr Home
In 1857 pioneer Nathaniel Orr built a Wagon Shop and bachelor residence in Steilacoom. In 1868 he converted the building to a family home for his new bride. … [Read more...]