Submitted by Greg Rediske. The playoffs started for the 8U and 10U. More on that next week. League is over! 8U Final StandingsHornets 7-1Diamondbacks 7-1Bulldozers 4-3-1Bills 4-4Rainiers 3-5Panthers 1-6-1Tillicum Crushers 1-7 Diamondbacks 18, Bills 14Panthers 18, Crushers 17Hornets 17, Rainiers 6 June 3, Playoff gameBills 22, Rainiers 21 The Bills came back in the bottom […]
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Across the Fence: The Mattress of One’s Life
My latest experiences call for interrupting the steady flow of Germanisms in American English in this column and for replacing at least today’s attempt at exploring a term with exploring hotels. Specifically, mattresses. And trust me, I’m not trying to sell you a particular brand. I’d just like to share with you on what thoughts […]
Update: Interlaaken Bridge repairs planned
After reviewing five options to repair the damaged Interlaaken Bridge at its regular meeting June 3, 2024, the Lakewood City Council directed the Public Works Engineering Department to move forward with repairs that will have the bridge back open by this September. The options reviewed ranged in estimated project costs from $467,000 to $2.8 million. […]
Letter: Pair Up – in Rowing, In Loving, In Life
I needed a distraction to block out the anguish as I rowed that early morning on the ergometer, an instrument invented I think for torture, certainly, the cause of a great deal of lung-excruciating pain. As I strained against the machine, gasping for breath, sucking air, mouth gaping, legs burning, I saw her. Though the […]
CERT Training Registration Now Open
West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) invites community members who live or work in Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom to attend the next session of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) classes. The training will be held September 17 to October 5, 2024 and registration is now open. Aimed at preparing groups in the community to […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Clover Park High School Arlington Project
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, get a behind the scenes glimpse into how Clover Park High School students construct the annual Arlington Project display in honor of Memorial Day. Watch the video on the CPSD YouTube page to see these […]
Lakewood hosting Property Tax Exemption Seminar June 12
Submitted by Tiffany Speir – City of Lakewood. Join us for a property tax exemption seminar at 10 a.m. on June 12 at Lakewood City Hall. The Pierce County Assessor’s Office will be here to answer your questions and provide valuable information at this free event. Topics include income categories, appeal of denials and effects […]
The Niceties – Lakewood Playhouse Review
Michelle Matlock, Director’s Note: “At it’s core, The Niceties is a powerful examination of the complexities surrounding race, power, privilege, and historical narrative. The play does not offer easy answers, instead, it raises critical, unresolved questions about our world.” Laurie O’Brien plays Janine Bosko, a white American history professor. We first saw her as Gingy […]
Letter: A Love Story – The Walled Garden
Sir David Lindsay of Scotland married Isobel Forbes. The same year that their daughter Margaret was born, Sir David’s dearest treasure, his wife Isobel, died. The year was 1598. Perhaps it was because of his so great a love, and because of his so great a loss, that Sir David built in the years following […]