Parks & Recreation is hosting several opportunities for public input on upgrading playground equipment and picnic shelters at Chief Leschi Park. Please mark Monday, March 4, 2024 (4:30-5:30 pm) on your calendars and to plan to attend. Aren’t able to attend the meetings? Please e-mail your suggestions to Amy Walker at awalker@dupontwa.gov.
Considering Marriage?
Submitted by Lake City Community Church. It’s Valentine’s Day this week and love is in the air. Did you get engaged? Or perhaps you’re thinking that this person could be “the one.” Or maybe you’re madly in love with each other but not sure if marriage is something you’re even interested in experiencing. In this […]
Pierce County Library System unveils new classes and events for all ages
As the winter frost melts into spring, the Pierce County Library System offers a series of free unique classes and events in the coming months. From virtual author talks to gardening education classes, this diverse collection—just a glimpse into the hundreds of programs offered—will engage, inform and bring people together around shared interests. Events include: […]
PSE Electric Cable Replacement in Rodesco Dr Neighborhood
Puget Sound Energy will be replacing over 9,000 feet of aging underground electrical cables in the Rodesco Dr Neighborhood starting on February 14, 2024. Work is expected to last five weeks and be completed in the Spring. Starting on February 14th, 2024, the following street sections in the Rodesco Dr. Neighborhood will either be closed […]
I Support Clover Park School District
Submitted by Eddie Johnson. I have worked with adolescents for over 20 years in various roles in multiple cities, communities and states. I have found Clover Park School District (CPSD) and its leadership to be one of the best school districts working towards the health of the whole student. From those in the district office, […]
Active Duty Veterans 1st Responders AVF Team 1
In 1958 my parents bought a seven-cabin motel in Ponders Corner. It was the closest motel to Fort Lewis. Many of our customers were soldiers who were brand new to the area and often had their entire families with them. We enjoyed talking with them and listening to their stories. I sometimes played chess with […]
Letter: I Laughed So Hard It Hurt
We gathered last evening for our weekly dinner together, as many of our family as could make it. Slightly less than 11 months ago we had all been here bedside in the family room to say a most tearful goodbye to my wife of 50 years, mother of four, grandmother of 10. There in the […]
Bronoske bill to establish state fallen firefighter memorial passes House
A bill to establish a state fallen firefighter memorial has passed the State House of Representatives. House Bill 2091, sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, would establish a memorial to honor firefighters who have died in the line of duty. It would also create a memorial account to fund construction and maintenance of the memorial. Bronoske, himself […]
Homicide / Suicide Investigation
Submitted by Sgt. Charles Porche, Public Information Officer, Lakewood Police. On Saturday February 10 at 2:08pm, Lakewood Officers were dispatched to an unknown trouble incident at 8056 83rd Av SW (MOD 83 Apartments). Information was relayed that a juvenile had contacted a resident of the complex about an incident in a unit. The resident went […]