City of Lakewood social media post. We have some good news, some bad news, and some great news pertaining to road construction around Gravelly Lake. The good news? On Feb. 14, Gravelly Lake Drive and the new Veterans/Gravelly Lake roundabout will open to through traffic. The bad news? On Feb. 14, Washington Boulevard will close […]
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CPSD Staff Spotlight: Mary Robbins
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Park Lodge Elementary School paraeducator Mary Robbins. This is her 19th year at Park Lodge and her 27th year in the district. Mary initially joined the district’s transportation department as a paraeducator. After eight years, she transitioned to Park Lodge and became […]
Clover Park HS Gymnasium Naming Ceremony, Feb. 4
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park High School (CPHS) will host a special ceremony before its varsity boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m., to unveil a new name for the school’s gymnasium in honor of long-time educator and coach Mel Ninnis. The event and game will be […]
Classy Chassis Haunted Car Wash Raises $5,000 for Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation
Last month a team from Classy Chassis Car Wash and Classic Coffee was able to meet with representatives of Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation to present the donation from their 2021 Haunted Car Wash event. Corey Campbell, Classy Chassis and Classic Coffee President, was thrilled to find that 2021 event was even more successful than the […]
Hidden Hero: Moe’Neyah Holland
As the executive director of Teens in Tacoma, Moe’Neyah Holland strives to improve her community by highlighting the artistic potential of Tacoma’s teenagers. She attended Curtis High School and now studies art history at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her overarching goal is to change museum curation methods through a focus on Black artists, […]
Lakewood Sewer Main Update: Feb. 1, 2022
Pierce County announcement. Our sewer main repair project on Steilacoom Boulevard in Lakewood is on the home stretch! The contractor working for Pierce County is preparing the road for asphalt pavement and finishing up work for other underground utilities. Meanwhile, crews will be pouring concrete for the sidewalk infrastructure this week. In January, the contractor […]
Hidden Hero: William Key
Born and raised in Charlotte, N.C., Will Key is a first grade teacher at Lake Louise Elementary School. As an educator, He is passionate about being a catalyst for students, stimulating curiosity and inspiring their learning. Will is steadfast in his belief that all students have the capacity to learn and succeed and demonstrates that […]
Lakewood’s 2022 Stormwater Management Program Update
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is updating its Stormwater Management Program that will continue to guide efforts to further improve the water quality of our City’s stormwater discharges. The program is part of the City’s compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit or NPDES, which is a requirement of the […]
Kid Life; Adult Life/Race
On my way home after running an errand to get some potato’s at the local big-box, there was a piece on NPR that grabbed my attention. The Jeep & I took the long way home with the sack of potato’s. It was an interview with a gal that had more melanin than I. She was […]