Submitted by Laurie Sison, Hudtloff Middle School Teacher. I am a teacher in the Clover Park School District. Since September 2021, I have been asking for support for students who refuse to follow mask protocols set in place by our district. There has been no significant support. There was not even a policy until I began […]
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West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. A Cut Above Dog Grooming hit by out of control vehicle.
Zesty Cajun Grill, serving steak and seafood, coming to Lakewood Black Angus space
Zesty Cajun Grill plans to open in the former home of Black Angus in Lakewood at 9905 Bridgeport Way SW. Lucky us, the restaurant is another seafood boil restaurant coming to the area – and will open on the heels of two other seafood boil openings in Pierce County in 2021 (but more on that […]
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions Opens in Lakewood
Submitted by Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Lakewood at 10011 Bridgeport Way. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more. While common repairs include cracked […]
CPSD Promising Future: Rayanna King
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Oakbrook Elementary School fifth grader Rayanna King. She excels in many subjects but is a natural when it comes to math. “It’s always been really easy for me,” she said. “I really like decimals.” When Ryanna isn’t practicing her decimals, she […]
Police Reform: The (Un)intended consequences
Submitted by Chief Mike Zaro, Lakewood Police. Several months ago I wrote about the recent police reform legislation passed by our state lawmakers and the potential impacts it will have on our response. At the time, the legislation was still new and all we could do was surmise what the impacts might be. Now that […]
Kid Life; Young Adult Life, mid 20’s. The Carpenter Apprentice
It was the upper/mid 1970’s, I’d been working at a local Big Boy Restaurant for the past few years; Kebo’s Big Boy. Went from bein’ a dishwasher to a cook to a night manager since graduation from high school in 1972/Lakes, back then. Married a beautiful young gal a year or so younger than I […]
Road closures in Lakewood
City of Lakewood announcement. DETOUR UPDATE: Langlow Street, Walnut Street and Pine Street located west of Gravelly Lake Drive will be closed to through traffic at Gravelly Lake Drive beginning Monday at 8:00 a.m. This route has seen a dramatic increase in vehicular traffic since the closure of Gravelly Lake Drive at Veterans Drive. Unfortunately, […]
Health Department Issues a Sewage Spill Advisory for Flett Creek Basin and Flett Creek
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued a sewage spill advisory for Flett Creek Holding Basin and Flett Creek. Because of a broken sewer line and heavy rain, sewage is discharging into Flett Creek Holding Basin and Flett Creek, which runs into Chambers Bay. People and pets should avoid the water and […]