Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Hillside Elementary School fifth grader Christine Souza. Her favorite subject is science because she loves the hands-on experience of doing experiments in her class. She is particularly fascinated by archeology and marine biology because she enjoys learning about the past and sea life deep in the ocean. […]
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25th Anniversary Art Contest Winners Announced
The theme of the 25th Anniversary of the City of Lakewood is “commUNITY”. After a year of social distancing, togetherness feels more important than ever. Submissions included art of all mediums from artists of all ages. Each piece in the collection is a testament to the spirit of togetherness, and a reminder that we all […]
Rose Red Miniseries Review
I was hoping for Rose Red to be worse than it was. There’s a special feeling I get when I’m watching a particular Stephen King miniseries. You can watch King’s film adaptations like The Shining or The Running Man and have a legitimately good time, but it’s something else entirely to watch a King miniseries […]
Clover Park Kids CAN!: Cole Henslee
When the Lakes High School band is playing, it can be hard to find Cole Henslee among the ensemble. This is because you never know where he might be. He may be in the back beating on drums with the percussionists, tucked in with the wind instruments playing clarinet or blending in with the brass […]
Carmella Neal names Lakewood Rotary Student of the Month
Submitted by Donn Irwin for Lakewood Rotary. The Rotary Club of Lakewood awarded the first Student of the Month Award since March of 2020 to Carmella Neal of Lakes High School at the club’s weekly (virtual) meeting on Friday April 2. Carmella was accompanied by Clover Park School District Assistant Superintendent Kevin Ikeda and Lakes […]
Clover Park school board April 12 meeting to be held online
The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting Monday, April 12, online at 6 p.m. using the ZOOM Web Conferencing and Meeting application. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting can do so by visiting the meeting webinar link. Attendees will be asked to provide the following password to join: 663179. Detailed […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Custer family involvement coordinator Paige Williams-Wake
Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Custer Elementary School family involvement coordinator Paige Williams-Wake. She has been working in the district for the last eight years. She initially got involved at Custer as a parent, serving five years as the school’s PTA president before being hired on staff as a paraeducator. She started out […]
Lakewood City Council April 5 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on April 5 (7 PM) remotely. Access the agenda and participation instructions on the City’s website.
Prepare in a Year: April
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 […]