“When I saw you two up there on the rock, I thought to myself ‘they’ve either been married for 15 minutes or for 50 years.’” We were trying to take our own picture and were obviously struggling to do so given our precarious perch atop the jetty. The stranger down below smiled at our predicament […]
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Letter: Overwhelmed By Beauty, Captivated By Mud
She couldn’t have been maybe two years old. Dressed in her Sunday church-going best, she knelt at the edge of the muddy patch created by an earlier rain. All – everyone in fact – who happened by, understandably so, avoided the smallish amount of muck oozing from the ground. But not her. As her parents […]
Lakewood Downtown Neighborhood Association to meet April 9
The next Lakewood Downtown Neighborhood Association meeting on April 9 (5:30-7:00 pm). Your voice matters, and this is a great opportunity to meet local officials, engage in meaningful conversations, and help shape the future of our neighborhood. Details for the Meeting: Agenda: We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your thoughts! The flyer […]
Letter: Be Like the Daisy
They’re everywhere underfoot. Hundreds of them, thousands even. Found on every continent but Antarctica, the ‘flower of spring’ with its tiny happy face and sunny disposition brightens hillsides, cheers landscapes and meadows, even messages its love and innocence from the dark mouth of a cannon. “It’s difficult not to grin when you see a field […]
Rep. Bronoske: Workers in high hazard facilities deserve fair wages
Washington Democrats delivered for workers in high hazard facilities by moving HB 1173 out of the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce with a do pass recommendation. Sponsored by Rep. Dan Bronoske (D-Lakewood) the bill requires workers at refineries and petrochemical manufacturing facilities be paid the correct wage for their job classification. “These are dangerous jobs that […]
Lakewood City Manager March 28 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) March 28 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Let’s Talk! – An Uncomfortable Relative
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt during dinner tonight? You want to know about my thoughts on it? Here’s my take: Don’t we all have one? An uncomfortable relative? Maybe even more than one? The one that gives you extra-trouble with extra-wishes just because they seem […]
The Lakewood City Council March 29 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council’s Retreat will take place on March 29 (8:30 am). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Letter: The Acronym…..SCI, What does it really mean?
Submitted by Eric K Chandler, Retired CWO, US Army. I am a US Army retired Chief Warrant Officer, and for almost 3 years, served with the 513th Military Intelligence (MI) Group, which eventually became the 513th MI Brigade (roughly 2,000 soldiers). It is the primary, multi-disciplined intel unit for the current 3rd US Army (formerly […]