Submitted by Kara Snyder, CPTC Foundation. The Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) Foundation recently received exciting news about the upcoming 16th Annual Scholarship Celebration, May 16-20. An anonymous donor has pledged to match every dollar raised for student scholarships, up to $15,000. “We are thrilled by this generous gift from a donor who attended our […]
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Harrison Prep and Lakes Ranked Among Region’s Best Schools
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Harrison Preparatory School and Lakes High School are ranked among the region’s best public high schools according to a recent ranking from U.S. News and World Report. Harrison Prep is the top ranked high school in Pierce County and ranked eighth in Washington state and No. 586 […]
Traffic Control Measures on Ruston Way Scheduled May 2-6
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs in multiple locations on Ruston Way from McCarver to North 49th streets starting Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, 2022. Work will take place from 8 AM to 5 PM each day with flaggers in place for traffic control. All repairs […]
Lakewood City Manager April 29 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 29 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Letter: The truth about the demise of Waughop Lake courtesy of Ecology and the City of Lakewood
Submitted by Don Russell. The truth about the demise of Waughop Lake courtesy of Ecology and the City of Lakewood is told by a comparison of the lake’s water chemistry and its biology prior to and after the March and July 40 mg Al/L alum treatments. In 2020 prior to the two alum treatments Waughop […]
Across the Fence: A Beach Treasure
When traveling towards or from Seattle, my husband and I usually try to change it up a bit by taking backroads. This often involves coastal roads, as far as they are available. One of our favorite stretches is that through Redondo Beach. In the past years we always passed by an aquarium that was closed […]
Letter: Home Run
At the April 25, 2022, Clover Park School District meeting of the board, one of four proposals receiving consensus to be discussed at an upcoming workshop was that made by President Alyssa Anderson-Pearson: encouragement of sports throughout the district, especially for children who might not otherwise have an opportunity to play. Of course, as ‘head […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Samantha Priddy
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Carter Lake Elementary School special education teacher Samantha Priddy. This is Samantha’s second year as an educator. As a new teacher, she is grateful to have started her career in a role that suits her. “It was a sort of a coincidence […]
Lakewood City Council Summary: April 25, 2022
City of Lakewood announcement. Agenda Packet Video Recording City Council is considering enhancing the process to rename a public park or facility. Last year, a resident submitted an application to rename Fort Steilacoom Park. All such applications trigger a public notice. Many opposed the notion of renaming the park. The process worked well to notify […]