West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Firefighter/Paramedics Haley Harn (left) and Solveig Waterfall (right) are our first all-female paramedic crew.
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Lakes’ Clark Receives Excellence in Coaching Award
Clover Park School District announcement. Lakes High School technology teacher Joe Clark recently received the Frosty Westering Excellence in Coaching Award from the Tacoma Athletic Commission. Clark has coached in CPSD for 30 years, including 28 years coaching cross country at Lakes. “This award just shows how blessed I am for all of the support […]
The Lakewood City Council May 23 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on May 23 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Lakewood City Manager May 20 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) May 20 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Get Started Now for Lakewood Lemonade Day
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Ways to Participate: Register yourself first – and then your child(ren), student(s) or mentee group at https://lemonadeday.org/lakewood Be a mentor by supporting your kids as they go through the 4 modules on the app, by driving them to shop for materials as well as to to their storefront location […]
Lakewood Elks #2388 Summerfest Car & Motorcycle Show
Submitted by Susan Berven, Lakewood Elks #2388. The Lakewood Elks Summerfest Car & Motorcycle Show will be held Saturday, July 16th, 11:00 am-5:00 pm. Get Ready to Rock with the Tim Hall Band. Beer/Wine Garden and food for purchase. Trophies awarded 3:00 pm. Elks Charity Raffle tickets $1 each, great prize baskets with drawings every […]
Across the Fence: A Point of Quietude
It has been all over the media in Pierce County, WA, these past days: iconic 5-Mile-Drive in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park has been closed off for good as of May 20, 2022. For motorized vehicles, not for bicyclists or pedestrians. Because the historical landmark is crumbling. And the next thing you know is that a […]
Letter: Clover Park School District’s “Ministry of Propaganda Half truths”
Submitted by John Arbeeny. “The truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth” When you’re sworn into court you say these words in an oath avowing to be completely honest in your answers. The same should be expected of our public institutions to include school districts. They owe the public “the truth, the WHOLE […]
West Pierce graduates new firefighters
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. The latest class from the Red Knights Recruit Academy graduated May 18. Congratulations.