Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 21 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 21 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s April 21 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
New Solid Waste Excise Tax Funds Community Cleanup Programs
City of Tacoma announcement. A 6% tax on residential and commercial solid waste bills went into effect on April 1, 2023, to fund and expand community cleanup programs, like Tidy-Up Tacoma, that were previously funded with one-time money from the American Rescue Plan Act and other City funds. Solid Waste customers can expect to see […]
Curran Orchard Insect Class, May 6
Submitted by CORE. Learn how to combat the dreaded apple maggot, codling moth and other harmful insects at a free class taught by Master Gardener and Western Fruit Cascade Society member Bill Horn at the Curran Apple Orchard Park barn on Saturday, May 6, from 9am to 10am. Mr. Horn will also offer advice on […]
In the Book Nook with … Connie Hampton Connally
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. Author Connie Connally from Tacoma, Washington, is a former English teacher and music teacher. Now she spends her time writing and occasionally teaching workshops at writing conferences. Through the course of her life, Connie has done many kinds of writing, but she enjoys fiction most. Her first published novel, “The Songs […]
Clover Park School District (CPSD): Academically the Emperor Has No Clothes!
Submitted by John Arbeeny. On 5 April 2023 the Washington Policy Center published “New State Data Identifies the Lowest-Performing Public Schools in Washington”, and CPSD has the dubious distinction of having four schools on the list. Coincidently, The News Tribune published an article on 12 April 2023, “Best Schools in WA Ranked, These Are Top […]
Wanna Cupcake? ribbon cutting
City of University Place announcement. The City of University Place will hold a ribbon cutting at Wanna Cupcake on April 26 (1:30-2:30 pm) at their location at 3826 Bridgeport Way W.
Rotary Club of Lakewood Supports Ft. Steilacoom Park Play Structure
Submitted by David Swindale, Rotary Club of Lakewood. Monday, April 18th, members of the Rotary Club of Lakewood presented the Lakewood City Council with a $11,000 check for repairs of the swing set at Ft. Steilacoom Park. The money came from the Rotary Club of Lakewood’s Major Projects funds and a Community Grant from Rotary […]
Former military linguist Kara Atkinson ’23 discusses her service on campus, academic research, and graduate school plans
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Kara Atkinson ’23 earned an associate degree while serving as an Arabic linguist in the United States Army prior to her arrival at PLU. A history major with minors religion and Holocaust and genocide studies, Atkinson’s passion for research, academia, and higher education developed at PLU through her collaborative research with professors, her tenure as president […]