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Lakewood
Lakewood City Manager June 23 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) June 23 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Clover Park School Board Adjusts June Meeting Schedule
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a two-day planning meeting on Monday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, June 27, at 5:30 p.m. The meetings will be held in-person and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. The regular meeting/workshop scheduled for Monday, June 26, has been canceled. Individuals can […]
Council Corner: June 20, 2023 meeting recap
At its regular meeting Tuesday the Lakewood City Council took action on the following items: As part of its meeting Council also held two public hearings. One on the proposed Six-Year (2024-2029) Transportation Improvement Program. The other on the proposed 2023 Comprehensive Plan amendments. Both items are set for final Council action at the July […]
Across the Fence: Almglocken
Have you ever hiked across an Alpine cow pasture in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland? Then, you may have noticed that the air is filled with the sound of bells. Each and every cow in a more loosely connected herd carries one around on its heavy leather collar. It is a very peaceful sound, for sure. […]
Road closures planned for JBLM Airshow
Road closure alert: 112th Street South bordering McChord Field will be closed between 34th Ave S and 26th Ave S for three days in July leading up to and during the JBLM Airshow. The closures are a required safety protocol for the Army’s Thunderbirds to fiy. The road will close 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 14, Saturday, July […]
Letter: The Heart of the Matter is the Heart
Three months ago, today I lost the dearest treasure on all the earth to me. My precious wife of 50 years married succumbed to her long, long battle with cancer. On the occasion of our Golden Anniversary, our dear sweet children presented us with a 1974 green – ‘it had to be green’ – Volkswagen […]
Partners for Parks Announces Campaign Leadership Team for H-Barn Restoration Project
Partners for Parks is pleased to announce its campaign leaders for the H-Barn project, a public-private partnership with the City of Lakewood to preserve and renovate a 120-year-old barn complex at Fort Steilacoom Park. These individuals were selected based upon the belief that the motivating force behind any successful appeal is leadership by persons recognized […]
Local Students Earn Degrees from George Fox University
Local students were among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its spring graduation ceremony in April of 2023. The following students earned degrees: Lakewood University Place George Fox University is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More […]