The Lakewood City Council’s next Regular Meeting will take place on March 17 (6 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
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Lakewood City Manager March 14 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) March 14 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Tacoma Animal Shelter Launches Pet Photo Contest for Mural Project
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County invites community members to participate in their second annual Mural Muse Photo Contest. This unique opportunity allows pet owners to have their pets showcased in a mural on the exterior of the shelter. The contest is open to all, inviting participants to submit photos of their dogs, […]
Let’s Talk! – A Field of Butterflies
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: Isn’t this a pristine image? A field suggests something quiet and peaceful. Butterflies are usually something beautiful, ephemeral, therefore somewhat precious. A field of butterflies. […]
Letter: The Best Treasure of All
“Would you like your hand back?” Everywhere we go, to the car, to the store, hiking a trail, or sitting on a park bench, my hand is in hers and thus hers in mine. And once every week we go treasure hunting, to the mountains, to the sea, and near waterfalls we find tiny flowers, […]
CPSD Board Names Lowry Interim District 4 Director
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District Board of Directors named Darrin Lowry interim director of District 4 at its March 10 meeting. Lowry will be sworn in at the April 14 board meeting and will serve until the November election. “Serving as a school board member is not merely about leadership. It is about […]
Letter: How the City of Lakewood Killed Waughop Lake (And What To Do About It Now)
Submitted by Tom McClellan. On Monday, March 17, 2025, the Lakewood City Council is going to review studies of the water quality of Waughop Lake prepared by its contracted consultant firm TetraTech. The members of the City Council need to look skeptically at the assertions which will be offered by that firm. In 2018, I […]
Pete Reyes selected to fill final vacant seat on Board of Park Commissioners
A successor has been appointed to complete the remaining term of Rosie Ayala’s elected position on the Board of Park Commissioners. The Board voted unanimously at its regular meeting Monday, selecting Pete Reyes from six finalists who were interviewed the week before. Reyes is a licensed practical nurse supervisor for Comprehensive Life Resources and has […]
Across the Fence: Mozartkugel
Today’s Germanism in the English language is probably most interesting for all of those among you who have a sweet tooth. A Mozartkugel (pronounce: Mo-tsart-koogle, meaning Mozart ball) is made from chocolate, pistachio, marzipan, and nougat. But this is where the similarity between Mozartkugeln (plural!) ends. Because it has become a generic name for ball-shaped […]