Submitted by LASA. LASA (Living Access Support Alliance) is $500,000 closer to their $10.5 million capital campaign goal to build 25 units of affordable housing at Gravelly Lake Drive SW and Fairlawn AVE SW. Gravelly Lake Commons will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units. State Representative Mari Leavitt is shown with the arrow that depicts […]
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In the Book Nook with … Emily Hunt
Author Emily Hunt lives in Olalla, Washington. She has been creating stories since she was a child, but not until last year did she seriously pursue being published. Her historical fiction novella, “Enemy in the Highlands”, was published in April 2022. Emily is a member of the Greater Gig Harbor Literary Society on Facebook. When […]
Lakewood Icon Celebrates Special Birthday
He has been making me laugh and ponder and have double takes ever since I came across him for the first time. And that was way before I met him in person on a sunny weekday afternoon at a Starbuck’s in Lakewood in 2019. He was not alone. Ben Sclair, who had introduced us via […]
Clover Park High School Hosts The Arlington Project
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park High School (CPHS) held the 2023 Arlington Project Ceremony in person on Wednesday, May 24. The ceremony honored Memorial Day and the fallen service members who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation and freedoms. CPHS students installed markers across the school’s front lawn that represent each […]
Cops v Teachers charity basketball game raises $15,000
Submitted by Baron Coleman. On May 23 the Lakes Skills USA Club had the privilege, in partnership with Clover Park Leaders, Kiwanis of Clover Park, and representatives from the April 28 Cops v Teachers charity basketball game sponsors, to award a $15,000 check to Janine and the Dungca Family. Many thanks to our local community, […]
Across the Fence: Foosball
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. As a kid and young teenager, I loved playing soccer. The boys in my class even let me play on their teams as the only girl during our sports classes until eighth grade (after that we were separated by gender and explored different fields of athletics). Soccer was the game shown […]
Letter: Hearts On a String
It was the day before this last Valentine’s Day. And it was to be our last. “You’ve battled well. It’s been a long journey,” her oncologist said, “but we’ve reached the end.” I suppose we’d expected – one day – to hear those words. But not that day. And not any day, anytime soon. But now […]
City of Lakewood Youth Council Recruitment
City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council is currently accepting applications for appointment to the Youth Council for the 2023-2024 school year! Youth Council – City of Lakewood Qualifications for becoming a Youth Council member are any combination equivalent to: The application form can be found by clicking here. Applications will be accepted through June 17, […]
CISL Anniversary Breakfast, May 31
Communities In Schools of Lakewood announcement. This year we Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) be gathering in person on May 31 at the McGavick Conference Center at Clover Park Technical College with a program from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. breakfast will be served at 7:00 A.M. Join us to highlight and uplift students’ hard work […]