Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Child care experts and staff from Army installations across the globe came together at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently to share experiences and gain information that will help them provide better care for special needs children and their families. The meeting […]
Apply by November 6 to Serve on the Charter Review Committee
TACOMA, Wash. — The City Charter – Tacoma’s governing document – is up for review in 2024, and applications are being accepted now through November 6, 2023 at noon from those interested in volunteering to be part of a 15-member Charter Review Committee. The Mayor and members of the City Council will each recommend one […]
The DuPont City Council Oct. 24 Meeting Agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 24 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
The Puyallup City Council Oct. 24 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Oct. 24 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Public Hearing on the Proposed Regulations Regarding Property Tax Exemptions for Multifamily Housing
On Monday, November 6, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council to consider amending the City’s regulations regarding Property Tax Exemptions for Multifamily Housing, Lakewood Municipal Code, Title 3, Revenue & Finance, Chapter 3.64. The meeting will be held at the Lakewood City Hall Council […]
Obituary Notices – October 23, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Sonya Josefa De Vera Manalo; Phillip “Phil” Rosser; Darlene Lindsay; Gerald Lydon.
Letter: “Cherish Where You Are”
‘Do you have time for me to tell you a story?’ The squirrel tented its fingers as an executive might at a job interview. ‘You’re probably wondering why I’m here, sitting under your tree, in your forest by your lake.’ No reaction. No movement. The squirrel’s eyes never left my face. So, I poured out […]
Did You Have Coffee with a Cop?
Patrons running in for their venti lattes at the Starbucks in the Green Firs Towne Center on Oct. 4 might have been surprised to see a heavy police presence there that day. But the men in blue were not responding to a call for service, but were there as part of the National Coffee with […]
Autumn in Lakewood
A blip of Autumn from my perch in Lakewood~_______________I stepped out to the back porch on this warm, October evening, here on the wet side of the Washington Cascades. It was early evening, just after sunset near the Puget Sound. The scent of burning firewood from a nearby fireplace met me instantly. In the next […]