The Steilacoom Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 4 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Rail grinding is scheduled to start as early as October 4
Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area that include crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. Please allow for extra travel time […]
Local Events Answer Medicare Questions Amid Annual Enrollment Period
Submitted by Community Health Plan of Washington. Nearly 14% of Pierce County residents are 65 or older and qualify for Medicare (government-provided health care insurance). As this year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment period runs October 15 to December 7, those who qualify for this federal health insurance program have the opportunity to sign up or change […]
Year-Round Gardening Presentation
Submitted by Jim Endicott. Now, more than any time in recent years, growing your own food may be essential. Our temperate climate in Western Washington makes it possible to grow food year-round. Two of the Master Gardeners that manage Lakewood Community Garden will be making a presentation on proven ways to help extend the growing […]
Obituary Notices – October 3, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Regina Renee Johnson; Marco C. Beal; James Bruce; Violet Lorraine Bruno; Alida L. Isaacson; Stella R. Miller; Joshua Mosley; Incha Seo.
Book Club at Lakewood History Museum
Submitted by Sue Scott. Looking for a Book Club in the Lakewood area? Look no further: The Lakewood Historical Society & Museum in partnership with the Pierce County Library is hosting a Book Club on Friday, October 7 from 2-4 p.m. in the Museum’s meeting room. We will not all read the same book but […]
Work Progresses on Chambers Creek Canyon Trail
City of University Place announcement. City of U.P. staff joined their partners from the City of Lakewood and Pierce County to capitalize on the summer weather to make more progress on the 2.5-mile Chambers Creek Canyon Trail that will connect the three entities before reaching the trail system at Chambers Creek Regional Park. The first […]
Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro to speak at Oct. 6 Lakewood United Meeting
Lakewood United announcement. Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro will be the guest speaker at Lakewood United on Thursday, October 6, 2022 (7:30-8:30am) at Burs Restaurant (and virtually). With 29 years of law enforcement experience, 7 of those years as Lakewood’s Police Chief, Mike Zaro has firsthand knowledge of current public safety issues affecting our community. His presentation […]
Lions test student hearing
Submitted by Eric Warn. Three Lakewood Lions club members spent all school day Thursday, Sept. 29, testing 457 elementary students for hearing issues at Lake Louise Elementary School in Lakewood. Pictured Eric Warn (center) and Dawn Curry (right). Not pictured is Lion Robin Ferguson. This is the first year since COVID that Lions Club members […]
Talks with the Chief: The most important thing police do
Tacoma Police Department video. Chief Moore answers the question, “what do you think is the most important thing police do?”
JBLM will conduct mortar, artillery, and demolitions training Oct. 3-7
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar, artillery, and demolitions training from Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. to Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
The University Place City Council Oct. 3 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 3 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.