As we see box apartments going up around Lakewood, and 800 more people potentially moving onto the Barnes and Noble property, I thought The Suburban Times readers would be interested to know that Lakewood has been laser-focused on giving developers the highest possible profits. This came up at a recent City Council hearing. The council […]
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Let’s Talk! – Forgiving and Forgetting
Are you ready to switch off your screens and ponder or discuss another writing/conversation prompt from my friend Tyrean Martinson’s book? Here’s my take on it. What a concept! It is not entirely Biblical, by the way – I looked it up. Just the concept of forgiving is. “Just.” To me, the most superhuman prayer […]
Letter: It’s So Good to Be Home
She watched him from afar. From a long, long way away, day after day, week after week, month after month, she watched him. She watched him struggle up the mountains. Mile after often tortuous mile as he wandered, she wondered at his purpose. She saw the pain in his eyes. She saw him often stop, […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Thomas Middle School Yearbook Class
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, we follow Thomas Middle School photography students around campus as they capture life as a Titan for the 2024 school yearbook. They were recently treated to a presentation from local professional photographer Matty […]
Trio of RFPs from Lakewood for services
The City of Lakewood has posted Request for Proposals (RFP) for:
Across the Fence: Hausfrau
Have you ever come across the Germanism Hausfrau (pronounce: ‘howse-frouw, literally house woman) in the English language? I have to admit I haven’t. I only learned the English terms housewife and the much prettier one, homemaker. Housewife and Hausfrau to me have a different vibe from homemaker. The first two seem to focus on a […]
Letter: Smiling At The Same Moon
Thousands upon thousands of them against a blue-black sky, overwhelming for sheer numbers, are the stars. And among them, the first to appear, as the sun is the grand herald announcing a new day, is the moon, it’s soft glow like a pillow cushioning the night. And all the way across the country, while on […]
Tacoma City Council Authorizes Funds for a Pride-Themed Decorative Crosswalk on Broadway in Downtown Tacoma
TACOMA – On October 15, the Tacoma City Council authorized $35,000 in one-time funding to install a Pride-themed decorative crosswalk between 9th and 11th streets on Broadway in Downtown Tacoma. “As Tacoma’s first out queer female council member, I am engaged with our queer community and know firsthand that our community has been asking the City to […]
Explore Western State Hospital’s History at Historic Fort Steilacoom
Join the Historic Fort Steilacoom Association on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. for a free special event inside one of the original Western State Hospital buildings from 1871. After a brief annual business meeting, historian and hospital safety trainer Alexandria Woodruff will present an engaging talk on Western State Hospital’s history and mental health treatment […]