Summary of the following post: The majority of Lakewood Planning Commissioners voted Wednesday, April 16, 2025 against including a stretch of Gravelly Lake Drive in a tax incentive to promote multifamily housing. Their recommendation will go to the City Council for a final decision. There will be more said, this time by the public, at […]
Governor, Legislature, and Representative Mari Leavitt Honor Curtis High School Volleyball and Water Polo Teams at the Capitol
On April 16, Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place) welcomed the Curtis High School girls’ volleyball and boys’ water polo teams to the state Capitol to celebrate their outstanding seasons and recognize their dedication, teamwork, and success. Both teams were honored by the Legislature during floor action, following the adoption of resolutions celebrating their matching 2024 state titles. […]
Imagine Justice Project receives $2,000 grant from WaFd Bank
Submitted by WaFd Bank. TACOMA – The Imagine Justice Project recently received a $2,000 grant from the WaFd Bank charitable arm, which will be used to support the non-profit’s AmeriCorps team. Imagine Justice Project’s AmeriCorps team is a career pathway for individuals who share the identities and experiences of court-connected youth to serve as community […]
Family Day brings community together at Food Truck Village
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News Hundreds of individuals including a bevy of Puyallup Tribal Members attended Family Day at the Puyallup Tribe Food Truck Village and Farmers Market on a sunny Saturday afternoon on April 12. The event featured a multitude of vendors and had a wide array of different items for sale. The […]
Shadows in the Green: A Near Tragedy in the Tropics
Submitted by Gregory Alderete. The CH-47 helicopters descended like creatures from a bad science fiction film—massive, noisy, and otherworldly. As they landed, the U.S. Army infantry flowed into their steel bellies, packs bulging, faces streaked with camouflage, and eyes set on the unknowable. I stood apart, an observer—a field advisor assigned to coordinate with a […]
Letter: Oh, What a Morning!
Mary gathered her skirts about as her sandaled-feet became a blur of motion, a red-cloud of Palestinian dust billowing behind as she, with “the other Mary” – a close second – flew down the path from the empty tomb to where the huddled and fearful disciples were gathered a half mile away. Someone called out […]
UP Police Blotter – April 16
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
Registration now open for 2025 Lakewood Police Citizen’s Academy
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drive a police car? Or what it’s like to be in a virtual reality scenario where you have to contact a suspicious person? Now’s your chance! Registration is open for the 2025 Lakewood Police Citizen’s Academy. This eight-week academy runs from June 10 to July 29, 2025. […]
Tickets on sale, vendor applications open for Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
Tickets are on sale now for the Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival June 7-8 at Point Defiance Park and extending into the Rose Garden, Japanese Garden and Pagoda. Visitors will enjoy a weekend surrounded by color as they tour the park’s famous gardens, meet some of the Northwest’s best known horticultural experts, create works […]