Author Seána Kee lives in southeast Wisconsin. She used to work as a copy editor but had to give up the job because of repetitive motion injuries. Now, she works for a fair-trade distributor. Seána has always been an oral storyteller and started writing in high school. As support was lacking, she hid her work […]
Lakewood
Grave Concerns to Raise Dough June 12 at Lakewood MOD Pizza
Submitted by Laurel Lemke, Grave Concerns Association Chair. The Grave Concerns Association invites the community to their fundraising event on Monday June 12 at the Lakewood Town Centre, 10427 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Suite 102. Persons who order from MOD PIzza that day and mention Grave Concerns will allow a portion or their purchase to […]
Tacoma Historical Society to Host Historic Tea Party
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Join us on June 25th, 2023 to mark the 114th anniversary of the Suffrage Special! In 1909, the National American Woman Suffrage Association held its forty-first annual convention in Seattle. Scheduled for July 1st through 6th, this conference was set to coincide with the opening of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, which […]
Clover Park High School Student CompletesHouse Page Program
Clover Park High School ninth grader Samantha Rodrigues served as a page for 26th District Representative Michelle Caldier during her term in the House Page Program. This was Rodrigues’ first term as a page. She participated in a variety of hands on learning experiences while serving on the chamber floor and supporting members of the […]
Body recovered from Waughop Lake
Lakewood Police social media post. Today (June 8) a fisherman found the body of a man in his 30s in Waughop Lake. The Pierce County Medical Examiner will determine cause of death. This is an open investigation. We believe this is connected to a reported missing person case in the city. More will be shared […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on June 12
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, June 12, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting the meeting Zoom webinar link or the district YouTube channel. Attendees will be asked to provide the […]
Across the Fence: Ersatz
I grew up with two notions to the German word “Ersatz” (pronounce air-‘zuts), that of replacement and that of substitute. I didn’t know that this term had also made it into the English language. And whereas the association of ersatz with replacement is a good one, that with substitute for the same purpose suggests inferiority. […]
Notice: Fort Steilacoom Park Athletic Field
Neeley Construction, Mitch Neeley, 111 23rd St SE Puyallup, WA 98372, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Fort Steilacoom Park Athletic Field, is located at 8714 87th Avenue SW in Lakewood in Pierce county. This project involves 6.8 acres […]
Union University names local students to Spring Dean’s and President’s Lists
Two hundred eighty-four students have been named to the Union University President’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Lakewood The President’s List includes full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average on a four-point scale. Three hundred thirty-five students have been named to the Union University Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Lakewood […]