Author Matt Mememaro from Queensland, Australia, works as a medial administrator. He first started writing when he was eleven or twelve, then took a long break, as school and life took over. He rekindled it at 17 for a few years only, to take another long break again until recently. He is determined not to […]
Lakewood
The Lakewood City Council Oct. 9 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will review the 2025-2026 Proposed Biennial Budget Department Presentations on Oct. 9 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Project seeks to build 26 new affordable housing units in Lakewood, public comment period open through Oct. 18
Project applications have been filed with the City of Lakewood Planning and Public Works Department. The following is a description of the applications and the process for review. The applications and listed studies may be reviewed by contacting the Lead Planner assigned to the project or by visiting the online permit portal and searching for […]
Fall Safety Day is October 19th
On Saturday, October 19th, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) will host its annual Fall Safety Day event. This event is fun for the entire family and of course, every child receives a free pumpkin! There will also be a food drive held at the event, so please bring your non-perishable donations. Pumpkins have been […]
Lakewood Downtown Neighborhood Association Interest Meeting, Oct. 9
Submitted by Downtown Neighborhood Association. LAKEWOOD – A neighborhood association is a great way to learn what’s going on and share ideas with neighbors. Join us at the new interim Lakewood library location (10202 Gravelly Lake Dr SW) from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 to learn more or to be heard. […]
Letter: The Whispered Message of the Daisy
For a dollar she had purchased a pack of miscellaneous seeds, tossed them onto the prepared soil, scraped a bit of dirt over the top, sprinkled awhile with water, and otherwise forgot about them given she’d other things to do. In a modern day sequel to the fairy tale about Jack-and-the-Beanstalk, seemed like overnight three sunflowers […]
Learn more about Pierce College’s ASPIRE program during Open House on Oct. 15
Please join us on Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. for Pierce College’s ASPIRE Open House! If you are a student who self-identifies as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander, you have an opportunity to join a community designed to support you. The Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Reaching Their Potential Through Education (ASPIRE) student support […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Four Heroes
Each week, we celebrate one of our CPSD schools with a #SuperSchoolShoutout. In this feature, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a shoutout to Four Heroes Elementary School librarian Kyle Buchberger and fifth grader Davonte Rodriguez. In his eighth year at Four Heroes, Buchberger loves supporting his Top Dog students. “I’m the only staff member […]
The Lakewood City Council October 7 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on October 7 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.