A press release from City of Lakewood. TRAFFIC CONTROL ALTERATION UPCOMING. Within the next week (weather dependent due to striping involvement), the contractor will make alterations to the traffic pattern between I-5 and Nyanza. The two west (north) bound lanes of Gravelly Lake Drive traveling from the ramp terminal intersections at I-5 to Pacific Highway will […]
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Letter: Flowers – Metaphors Of Life
Once they were the pride and joy of the flower garden, once their fragrance filled and lingered in the morning air. Once they brightly greeted the rising sun, opening wide to embrace and enjoy the warmth of a new day. Once they were the delight of passersby, who often tarried for a long while at […]
Letter: Nisqually Tribe Objects to Proposed Renaming Fort Steilacoom Park
Submitted by Willie Frank III Nisqually Tribe Chairman. The Nisqually Tribe strongly objects to the proposal of renaming Ft. Steilacoom Park. To do so erases the history of this area which includes the jailing and hanging of our Nisqually Chief Leschi there. We are requesting a government to government meeting to discuss this and the […]
The Lakewood City Council Sept. 27 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on Sept. 27 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Promising Futures: Beachwood fifth grader Kenadie Rachar
A press release from Clover Park School District. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Beachwood Elementary School fifth grader Kenadie Rachar. Her family moved to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Leavenworth, Kan., two years ago. She has loved her time at Beachwood and looks forward to attending a newly built school as a student […]
Letter: Dear CPSD
Submitted by Candyce Hernandez. The ransomware is no longer a viable excuse to not have your things together. It is a new school year and things are still in disarray. It almost seems as though you use it as a scapegoat for incompetence. Your lack of communication is apparent in the way you left the […]
Clover Park School Board to host board meeting on Sept. 27
A press release from Clover Park School District. LAKEWOOD, Wash — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold its regular board meeting/workshop on Monday, Sept. 27, at 5:30 p.m. It will be held at the district’s Student Services Center and live-streamed on Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. Regardless of vaccination status, all […]
Renaming of Parks & Facilities in Lakewood
Submitted by Jim Kopriva, Communications Manager for the City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood has noted the stirring conversation here about a recent proposal to rename Fort Steilacoom Park to Claudia B. Thomas Park. We are pleased to see so much commentary about the application – this is how the process works! Any resident […]
Lakewood City Manager September 24 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 24 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.