Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Come out and join your neighbors planting native shrubs along the 5th St waterway on Saturday, January 20 and Sunday, January 21 from 1 PM to 4 PM. Thanks to the good work of volunteers back in October, the site is ready for planting. We’ll have plants and shovels, but if you […]
In the Book Nook with … D.L. Fowler
Author D.L. Fowler from Gig Harbor, WA, a former investment manager and tax accountant, began writing in about 2007 and published his first novel in 2011. “The Turn: a bond that shaped history” was a finalist in several competitions and won first place in historical fiction in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association literary contest. His […]
Letter: What Can Happen When a Government Ignores its Citizen’s Input (Especially When It’s Valid)
Submitted by Eric Chandler. Be advised, 12-years ago, a 5-year-long study by Citizen Volunteers, experts one and all, resulted in a comprehensive “Waughop Lake Remedial Action Plan”. In 2012 that plan was given to the City of Lakewood, free-of-charge. And, it was ignored. Since then, the City has paid contractors almost $300,000 to have a new study, […]
Letter: How Do You Know If It’s Real?
Has the ever popular Volkswagen Beetle really been around since dinosaurs roamed the earth? Are telemarketers trustworthy? Members of Congress, car salespeople? The answer to all of the above is a resounding: ‘no.’ The bottom-dwellers of the 2023 Gallup poll which ranked professions based on honesty and ethics were telemarketers, members of Congress, and car […]
2024 Valentines for Veterans and First Responders
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of her annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Residents, schools, and organizations are invited to make handmade Valentine’s cards and leave them at various drop boxes across the district, from Tuesday, January 16, 2024, through Tuesday, February 6, 2024. […]
Pierce County Library System visitors borrow 2.3 million digital books in 2023
The Pierce County Library System announced today that its patrons reached a new milestone: 2.3 million digital books borrowed in 2023. This achievement illustrates the library’s commitment to serving all members of the community in innovative ways, including with a large catalog of e-books, audiobooks and other digital media. The Pierce County Library System is […]
Environmental study results published
Sound Transit is collaborating with the City of Lakewood to build a better-connected network, so more people can walk, roll, bike, and take public transit to Lakewood Station and other neighborhood destinations. We prepared a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) environmental checklist for the project, which analyzes potential environmental impacts and benefits to both natural and built […]
Coming up: Disability Resource Fair, TET Lunar New Year, Family Nature Walks
Upcoming events from Metro Parks Tacoma. Click here to learn more.
Obituary Notices – January 17, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Gerald Cameron; Betty Jane Smith. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Lando Piteg Towai; Mark Randall Barnett. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dixie Kuulei Afoa Aloese; Victor V. Santos; Kristin Leigh Sloppy. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Myrle “Ed” Miller Jr. Gaffney Funeral Home: John Richard Zoril; Samuel Smith.