City of Lakewood social media post. Save the date: Lakewood Community Cleanup is Nov. 5-6, 8am to 2pm. This is for Lakewood residents only. Last car accepted 1:45pm. To keep things moving we’ll continue our 5 min unload time limit. See flier for what is accepted or not accepted. Or visit: cityoflakewood.us/refuse/#commun…
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. A data security breach at one of Washington’s hospital organizations continues to affect data on cases and associated hospitalizations and deaths. Today’s COVID-19 data is likely incomplete. It is not clear how long this will last. On October 25, our current COVID-19 7-day case rate per 100,000 is 54.4 for […]
Obituary Notices – October 26, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Euester Joseph Valliant; William Henry Timmerman Jr. Gaffney Funeral Home: Frank Joseph Matesa.
Learn about Lakewood road projects
Have a question about what’s happening along your commute? Or maybe you want to know when your neighborhood will get sidewalks and more street lighting? Mayor Jason Whalen invites your questions, comments, and conversation at his next Community Coffeehouse event. Mayor Whalen and a representative from the city’s Public Works Engineering Department will be on […]
Steilacoom to consider request to demolish Lafayette St. building
Town of Steilacoom announcement. The Preservation and Review Board will review a request to demolish the existing building at 2014 Lafayette Street on October 26th at 6:00 PM in the Town Hall, 1717 Lafayette Street.
Ben Carter and Crash Dive – 1943 Film Review including Social Justice Information
Crash Dive (found on IMDB) stars Tyrone Power as a naval lieutenant re-assigned from P.T. Boats to submarines during World War II. There is a side love story, which I thought we could have done without, but that’s just me. Jo Swerling wrote the screenplay and W.R. Burnett wrote the original story. As an early […]
Lakewood: Notice of Bids – Springbrook Park Improvements
City of Lakewood announcement. This contract provides for the construction of: a concrete basketball court, precast concrete bicycle pump track, concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, community garden, off-leash dog area, riparian planting, irrigation, wood, and chainlink fencing at Springbrook Park. Learn more at the City’s website.
DuPont October 21 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council October 21 report by clicking here.
Burn ban lifted for unincorporated Pierce County
Pierce County announcement. The county-wide fire safety burn ban for unincorporated Pierce County was lifted at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. This decision was made in light of the recent rains and the forecast of continued precipitation and moderate temperatures. Lifting the ban does not affect those areas in Pierce County where burning is […]