By David Anderson, Tillicum The signature drive to stop High Speed Rail (HSR) through Lakewood continues to March 2. Two 2’x4’ banners have been created for the signature gathering sites (Post Office, Library and Safeway). Volunteers will be coordinated via communitymattersweb@gmail.com. All materials will be made available which also can be found here.
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Westside Story – Road Trip / Pikes Peak
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle This past summer, I got high in Colorado. No, not weed. Four of my motorcycle riding pals and I road to the top of Pikes Peak, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At the top, which is 14,115’ above sea level, the air is noticeably thin with only 60% of the […]
Westside Story – Moon Rise Café Grand Re-Opening
Friday morning I got the call we have all have been waiting for. Our favorite Mountain Woman, Christine Curren, told me she and her Moon Rise Cafe crew; working night and day, were going to have their Grand Re-Opening on this coming, Monday, January 16, 2012 which is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. They […]
Westside Story – Bambi visits Lakewood
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle I never leave home without at least one camera and sometimes two. My camera packing policy certainly paid off for me when I caught this fabulous shot. Because I continue to enjoy this photograph, my hope is you will also enjoy the image. When my camera captured this silhouetted […]
Westside Story – Moon Rise Café Drive-Through
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle This morning on my way to work, I was just turning off Main Street into Starbucks when I spotted the ambulance transporting an elderly gentleman to the hospital. Our favorite Moon Rise Café, located at 6020 Main Street SW inside the Lakewood Towne Center, had just experienced some bad […]
Westside Story – ‘Pump Huggers’
Story & Photos – Joseph Boyle It was so embarrassing. I see this all the time. A customer drove up to the Safeway Station and parked so close to the gas pump, they had to side step between their minivan and the pump. As the customer worked the credit card and pump hose, she got […]
Westside Story – Safe Driving Tip
With a solid safe-driving background built upon a foundation of 22 years of Washington State Patrol Pursuit Driving Instruction, 22 years of traffic enforcement, 16 years of traffic collision investigation and 4 years as a Washington State Certified Driving Instructor, it amazes me when I observe how people operate their cars and trucks.Most drivers could […]
Westside Story – Thanks Pastor Kellcy
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle The next time you see Pastor Walt Kellcy, please thank him for his ten years of dedicated service to our Clover Park School Board. He just retired from the board as President, but will not be retired for long. His next community project will be his involvement in bringing […]
Westside Story – Drive Hammered, Get Nailed
Story & Photo – Joseph Boyle The four words in my headline and again in my photo really tell the complete story. The holidays are a traditional time for many to partake in adult beverages. When you drink, do not drive.