West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until help arrives. Each month, WPFR is […]
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Clover Park School District Board to adopt 2021-2022 budget at July 12 meeting
Clover Park School District No. 400 Notice of Adoption of School District Budget Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Clover Park School District No. 400, Pierce County, Washington, will conduct a meeting as required by law, to be held July 12, at 5:00 pm at the Student Service Center, Room 4, 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, […]
Pierce College at JBLM student hits her stride thanks to supportive advisors, professors
When Pierce College at JBLM student Darian Kosa first learned she had been accepted into Seattle University’s nursing school, she immediately burst into tears of happiness. It had been a long road for Kosa, 25, who struggled through three semesters of college before switching courses to join the Army at 19 years old. Originally from […]
Damrau joins Weichert Realtors
Kevin S Damrau has joined Weichert, Realtors® – Premier Properties’ Lakewood office. Weichert is located at 10322 Bridgeport Way SW. For more information, please contact Cherie Filoteo at 253-444-4059.
Local Students Graduate, Named to Dean’s List at Baylor University
WACO, Texas – Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River. Local students included: DuPont Cecil Jerome Simmons II, Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Emergency Medicine, Graduate School, Dec 2020 […]
Letter: We Are Failing Our Children
Submitted by Dr. C.A. Carey. We have allowed extraneous, non-relevant school ‘curricula creep’ resulting in our falling state, national and international education rankings for the last three decades. New international results, for example, show China ranking #1, with countries like Poland and Estonia ranking higher than the U.S. which ranks #21. Without even considering the […]
Tahoma Fuchsia Society Summer Sale
Submitted by Nancy White. The Tahoma Fuchsia Society will hold the Third Annual Summer Fuchsia Sale on Saturday, June 26, 2021 in the parking lot of Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 8601 104th St SW, Lakewood WA 98498. There is plenty of parking. Attendees are asked to observe social distancing guidelines, masks optional. Club members will be […]
Lakewood Y honors local member
Lakewood YMCA member and volunteer Eric Warn was honored recently for his fundraising efforts on behalf of the Y.
Letter: “All in the Family”… Lakewood’s version
Submitted by John Arbeeny. “All in the Family”… no not the famous old TV series with Archie Bunker but rather Lakewood’ own version with Mayor Don Anderson. It has come to my attention through various sources that the campaign for Clover Park School District 3 has taken an unfortunate turn. Alyssa Pearson, the incumbent, just […]