Sound Transit is collaborating with the City of Lakewood to build a better-connected network to enable more people to walk, roll, bike, and take public transit to Lakewood Station and other neighborhood destinations. This fall, we hosted an online open house to share updates and seek feedback on which improvements to prioritize. The online open house drew […]
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Advent Calendar December 12: Christmas Cards
Have you written all your Christmas mail already? Maybe even received one or the other card yourself and placed it on a sideboard or a mantlepiece? If you haven’t sent out your cards yet, there’s still a little time. Think about the joy a card chosen with care will create with the recipient. Nobody expects […]
“Worship Service for Weary Souls” in Lakewood
Submitted by Pastor Laura Nile Tuell. The holiday season can be a time of great joy, but for many people in the community, it is also a time of sadness and grief. Missing loved ones, dealing with health challenges, or just overwhelmed by the tragedies and weariness of life can make it hard to feel […]
The Lakewood City Council Dec. 13 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Dec. 13 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Advent Calendar December 11: Christmas Markets
Has anybody of you ever been to a European-style Christmas market? One that is built like a small town of cozy huts decorated to the nines and located in a town center, not inside a building? It was one of my annual joys to go see the small-town ones around my native town of Stuttgart, […]
West Pierce Fire Commissioner Recognized for 45 Years of Service
At Tuesday night’s Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) had the opportunity to recognize Commissioner Dan Rankin for his years of service to the community. Commissioner Rankin spent more than 20 years in the US Air Force and became a volunteer firefighter for the University Place Fire Department in January […]
Letter: Even If
“She’ll never graduate from high school. Never get married. There will be no more birthdays or Christmases. She died.” I was doorbelling for my campaign for the school board and the fellow uttering these words was angry for soon as I mentioned “school” that was his trigger. He had lost his young daughter. He was […]
Hipkins Road to close Dec. 11 for construction
Road improvement work begins Monday, Dec. 11 on Hipkins Road. The road will close in segments so work can go faster. The first segment to close is between Angle Lane and Steilacoom Boulevard. The detour will route people around the closure using 104th Street, Hipkins, Angle Lane, Elwood Drive and Steilacoom Boulevard. The first part of […]
Advent Calendar December 10: Caroling
What would Christmas be without music? Without singing? I’m not talking the untimely endless-loops in supermarkets and craft stores that start playing way too early in the year in order to remind us to consume in time for the holidays. I’m talking about taking up an instrument and playing it with friends or family or […]