Author Gary W. Bryant from London, Kentucky, works as a Telecom Major Account Manager. He began writing when he was nine years old but stopped writing after college. He resumed three years ago, publishing his first book in 2022. He is a member of an Indie Author Group on Facebook. When Gary isn’t writing, he […]
Lakewood
Raise a Glass for a Great Cause: Lakewood Rotary’s “Sip, Savor, Celebrate” Returns April 12
Submitted by Lakewood Rotary Club. The Lakewood Rotary Club invites the community to an unforgettable evening of fine wines, craft beers, and delectable cuisine at the annual “Sip, Savor, Celebrate” Wine and Beer Festival on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the McGavick Center in Lakewood, WA. This highly anticipated event features a vibrant showcase of […]
Letter: Transformation
Very early in the morning – our fingers numb from the frigid air, vapors of our breath hanging as if frozen before our unfeeling faces – we were drawn irresistibly to stand immobile, not because we’d been transformed into ice sculptures but because eminent, and conspicuous and glorious was the mountain. From inky blackness, the […]
Baroque meets Mexican: A concert with Tembembe Ensemble, March 16
Tembembe Ensamble Continuo returns to the Puget Sound region to combine music of the Spanish and Mexican Baroque guitar with today’s traditional Mexican songs. Their program, Un Fandango Barroco (A Baroque Fandango), demonstrates how and why Baroque and Traditional expressions are two faces of the same coin, distant in time and close in spirit. Sunday, March 16 | 3 […]
WPFR Extends FBC Petition Deadline
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is extending its Fire Benefit Charge (FBC) Petition for Adjustment period to Friday, Feb. 28. The district has been made aware that some residents have not yet received their tax statements. By pushing the deadline one week further, we hope to give property owners more time to review the changes. […]
Letter: Why it’s so hard to have a discussion about land use?
One of the big challenges of talking about land use is that people talk at cross-purposes to each other. It’s almost as if the system is designed to create confusion and ensure money-making projects go through. But it also makes it personally frustrating for people concerned about land use. Let me explain. For Exhibit 1 […]
Learn Sunday, Feb. 23, about Oregon history including the role of a Lakewood pioneer
The Historic Fort Steilacoom Association will host an online talk at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, titled Kalapuyans of the Willamette Valley. Oregon State University Asst. Prof. David G. Lewis, PhD, will talk about what was going on with Native Americans and U.S. settlers during the early days of Oregon. A note for Lakewood residents: One […]
16th Annual Cops vs. Teachers Basketball game seeks auction donations
Submitted by Baron Coleman. The 16th Annual Cops vs. Teachers Charity Basketball Game will be held April 18, 2025 at Lakes High School. Event organizers invite one-and-all to donate silent auction items and gift baskets. Proceeds from the funds raised will support long-time Clover Park School District Teacher and Administrator, Tom Prentice. Over 40 years, Tom […]
Letter: The Frog Who Became King
The box labeled “Live Animals” was open. Whoever – and whatever – had been in there was gone, which was a scary thought. Giant green anaconda? Titanoboa cerrejonensis? Vasuki Indicus? Was a slithering, suffocating, snaking, long, limbless reptile with no eyelids and mere slits for eyes watching them from somewhere nearby? Or slumbering? Or silently […]