Pierce College is proud to announce the selection of four exceptional former students to honor during this year’s Distinguished Alumni celebration. Nominees are carefully selected based on their achievements in academics, business, community or humanitarian support, or personal triumph over adversity. This year’s honorees provide inspirational examples of the impact Pierce College can have on […]
Lakewood
Permit filed to build new 51,000+ manufacturing facility in Lakewood
A permit to construct a new 51,150sf (+/-) manufacturing facility with associated office space on a 1.83 acre site at 10406 Sales Rd S has been filed with the City of Lakewood. Existing buildings on-site will be demolished. The comment period is open until April 30. Learn more at the City’s website.
Lakewood City Council April 19 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 19 (7 PM) remotely. Access the agenda and participation instructions on the City’s website.
Letter: Dying Stars And God’s Love
It started out as an experiment to capture on camera the effect of sugar being poured into a glass of water. Not happy with the results, the photographer placed the glass on the kitchen counter in front of his turquoise colored water bottle. The sunlight streaming through the bottle and into the bubbles on the […]
Lakewood City Manager April 16 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 16 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Pair of fundraisers seeks to help victims of Lakewood Apartment fire
A GoFundMe Spokesperson emailed me to share a pair of verified fundraisers to assist the victims of the April 13 Apartment fire in Lakewood. Community needs help after apartment fire please – https://gf.me/v/c/83xf/community-needs-help-after-apartment-fire-please Help After Apartment Fire – https://gf.me/v/c/83xf/q6n4cn-help-after-apartment-fire If you feel called to help, the above links are verified in support of those victims […]
Across the Fence: Off the Main Road
When the first beams of sunlight tear the sky on a spring weekend, who doesn’t want to go and enjoy the great outdoors again?! Well, last weekend, my husband and I decided we’d head for the Olympic Mountains and see what hiking opportunities are closer by where they are neither too high nor too steep. […]
Lakewood Police Department Releases Q1 2021 Crime Report
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The Lakewood Police Department has released a report on criminal activity for the first quarter of 2021. The report reveals a 5.2% drop in total crime from the prior quarter and a 5.8% drop from the first quarter of the previous year. The department assigns crimes to three general categories: person, property, and […]
Letter: The Twilight Of A Day In Life
As twilight faded and the day’s last light struggled through the shade trees, a reflected spiderweb of branches connecting the pond’s water lilies pads began to slowly dissolve. The pads seemed on the water like stepping stones leading to the far shore. Sitting on the porch of their dream home where they had raised a […]