At 06:30 am, on Wednesday October 23rd, one of our Sergeants was headed to training when he saw a man walking in the middle of the roadway and a vehicle pulling to the side of the road in Puyallup. He was flagged down to help the driver who was pulling over and she reported the […]
Harrison Preparatory and Highline High Schools: A Tale of Two Schools
Submitted by John Arbeeny. Lakewood CARES will be providing an academically based response to schools highlighted in the Clover Park School District (CPSD) “#SuperSchoolShoutOut“ articles in The Suburban Times. This is data you will not find elsewhere in CPSD public relations pieces, School Board meeting agendas or “Inside Schools”. This week’s CPSD “beaming with pride” […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Lakeview Elementary School
Last week we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Lakeview Elementary School with third grade teacher Jill Averett and second grader Faith Robinson. Averett’s husband is in the Air Force, and after her family was stationed here in 2022, she decided to apply for her teaching position at Lakeview. “In the interview, you […]
City of Puyallup Board & Commission Vacancies
The City of Puyallup is soliciting applications through December 31, 2024 for vacancies on the following citizen volunteer boards and commissions: To be considered, submit an application no later than 5:00 pm on December 31, 2024. Membership requirements can be found online. For more information, email info@puyallupwa.gov or call 253-841-5480.
Washington families can save with confidence with GET
Submitted by Washington Student Achievement Council. Washington’s popular Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opens Friday, November 1 for a new enrollment period, providing families a fresh opportunity to start saving for future education and career training costs while their children are young. The 2024-2025 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2025, and provides a unique opportunity to […]
Obituary Notices – November 4, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: John Charles Batty Sr.; Robert E. Medlow; George A. Proudman; Connie Renee Tilson-Meyer; Thomas W Boyd Jr.; Joni Louise Hailey. Gaffney Funeral Home: Marianne Kathryn Reed. Scott Funeral Home: Theotis Stuart.
Climate Change and Polar Bears: Lessons from the Arctic Tundra
Our massive, 14-foot-tall buggy (which felt more like a tank) traversed the rocky, lichen-laden tundra late into the arctic afternoon. Suddenly, a wild polar bear peeked over the willow branches, climbing onto a nearby boulder to stretch its long neck and gaze toward a short-eared owl gliding along the horizon in Churchill, Manitoba. This was […]
Curbside Oversize Brush Pickup November 4-15
Pile Limitations: 1 per household no larger than 6′ wide by 6′ long by 6′ high The Oversized Brush Pickup is available to all residential customers of University Place Refuse and Recycling, even those without yard waste service. The pickup day for your area will be the same as your curbside recycling or yard waste pickup day […]
Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting Nov 13
The next Lakewood Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting will be on Wednesday, November 13 5:30 PM at Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499.