The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Dec. 18 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
BECU’s 10th Annual People Helping People Awards Program Grants $525,000 to Member-Nominated Nonprofits
Submitted by BECU. After receiving nearly 900 nominations, last night BECU honored nonprofit organizations and BECU members at its annual People Helping People Awards. For the first time in three years, the celebration was held in-person and recognized the positive impact of more than 30 nonprofits in BECU’s service areas. “As a cooperative, BECU is […]
Obituary Notices – December 16, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Charlotte Jane Bender; Jonathan Rodriguez. Gaffney Funeral Home: Genevieve Irene Schoenecker.
2023 Year in Review
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. December brings many celebrations and remembrances for all or us. One that I look forward to but is also the most challenging is our annual Year in Review video. It is intended to share the key highlights of our work in the last year with our residents – so […]
Lakewood City Manager December 15 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) December 15 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator December 15 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s December 15 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Christmas Tree Lighting Draws Huge Crowd
A little bit of rain could not deter eager holidaymakers who attended the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Market Square on Dec. 1. Over the course of the evening, nearly 5,000 people took in the festivities, which included pictures with Santa, Magic in the PNW characters, live reindeer, kids activities, live holiday music, food trucks […]
Local Faith Leaders Organize Prayer Vigil for Outcome of Manuel Ellis Trial
The Tacoma Ministerial Alliance (TMA) and Associated Ministries (AM) are calling on all faith communities to take time this weekend to pray for all people impacted by the trial of Manuel Ellis and its pending outcome. We ask for prayers for the Ellis family, especially his mother and siblings. We ask for prayers for the […]
JBLM Christmas trees decorated in honor of fallen heroes
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Most Christmas trees tell a story through the ornaments hung with care from their evergreen boughs. Inside Waller Hall at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, two Christmas trees share the stories of heroes and sacrifice who have been lost while serving on […]