Two days before she died – the end approaching following her long, long battle with cancer – I was reading to her from our favorite author who wrote a fictional, whimsical series of romance novels we’d come across early in our marriage, some 50 years before. She was asleep, I think, so I gently lifted […]
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Heart by Heart to play Lakewood’s SummerFest
Heart by Heart features founding Heart bassist Steve Fossen and original Heart drummer Michael DeRosier. Both Steve and Michael were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013 as members of Heart. Both band members were in the classic Heart lineup that recorded a string of albums that not only put Heart […]
Local Students Earn Dean’s List Recognition from George Fox University
Local students were among those who earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University for the spring 2023 semester. Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot on the dean’s list. Anderson Island Fircrest Lakewood University Place George Fox […]
Lakewood United: Lakewood Police Chief Smith speaks on “Making a Difference!”
The public is invited to join us on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 7:15 a.m. at Burs Restaurant – 6151 Steilacoom Blvd. SW. Guest Speaker: Police Chief Patrick D. Smith, who recently became the leader of our Lakewood Police Department, will share information on current efforts being made to address safety concerns in our […]
Partner Spotlight: Communities in Schools
Every student must overcome challenges on the path to earning their high school diploma. Some need a little extra support to push forward and walk across the graduation stage. Communities in Schools (CIS) partners with Clover Park School District (CPSD) to provide that support and extra resources for students who need it. The Lakewood chapter […]
Local Students Earn Degrees from University of Northern Colorado
The following local students were among those who received degrees from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the spring 2023 semester. The students, degrees, areas of study, honors and hometowns are: Lakewood – Catherine Hessler, Master of Arts in Special Education For more information about the class of spring 2023 visit https://www.unco.edu/news/articles/2023-spring-commencement.aspx
Game On: High School Students Build Arcade Machines
Clover Park and Lakes high school students are leveling up their creativity, construction and teamwork skills this year as part of a cross-course project to build fully functioning arcade cabinets. Every part of the arcade machines are built, designed and programmed by students. Clover Park School District (CPSD) offers a wide variety of Career and […]
Colin Kodama graduates from Marquette University
This past spring, Colin Kodama of Lakewood, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kodama earned a Master of Science in Specialty Certification in Endodontics. Kodama was one of 3,143 students to graduate from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 142nd Commencement with a series of events, including Graduate Recognition Ceremonies at Fiserv Forum […]
Susanne Bacon’s 9th Wycliff Novel Takes You Traveling
It sometimes just takes a tiny spark that gets kindled to become a fire. What do you come up with when you think of filming locations in Western Washington, for example? Even in far-away Germany, we had heard about “Sleepless in Seattle” and about Forks in the “Twilight Saga” back in the day. Just for […]