Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Harrison Preparatory School senior Christopher Cram. He’s been a student at Harrison Prep since sixth grade and started at the school before the current building opened in 2015. His favorite class is English because he loves to read and enjoys being introduced to new books he wouldn’t […]
Lakewood
Lakewood Water District meeting seeks feedback on Water Use Efficiency
The Lakewood Water District will conduct a public meeting to receive public input and comment on the District’s goals as they relate to its Water Use Efficiency Program pursuant to WAC 246-290-800(2) and direction from the Washington State Department of Health. Additional information is available on the District’s website at www.Lakewood-Water-Dist.org and at the Dept. […]
Lakewood launches online bidding portal
The City of Lakewood has opened a new online bidding portal. Interested parties may review open projects and submit bids through the portal here.
The Lakewood City Council May 10 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on May 10 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on the City’s website.
Clover Park school board May 10 meeting to be held online
The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Monday, May 10, online at 6 p.m. using the ZOOM Web Conferencing and Meeting application. Individuals who wish to view the meeting virtually can do so by visiting the meeting webinar link and entering the following password to join: 702202. Detailed remote access instructions are […]
Lakewood City Manager May 7 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) May 7 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Letter: For My Mom
Standing at attention in a pouring Georgia rain for mail call at o-dark-thirty in a sea of mud on a parade ground, the recruit heard the drill sergeant bark out his name. He double-timed it to the front of the formation, but not fast enough to please the sergeant. Disgusted, he tossed the letters in […]
Across the Fence: Yarns of Yore
The other day, my friend Denise and I took a walk around Waughop Lake. It had been over a year since we last did anything of the kind, and there was too much to say than a single loop around the lake would have held. So, we made it to a bench on which we […]
Economic Indicators Show Effects of Pandemic and Major Development Activity
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The City of Lakewood has published its Q4 2020 Economic Indicators Report, which tracks employment, permit activity, and other socioeconomic indicators. The report quantifies trends affecting the national, regional, and local economy. The report contains many encouraging signs that the local economy is poised to recover from the pandemic. Total permit valuation increased […]