In June 2024, West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to 1,508 calls for service, which was an average of 50 calls per day. Approximately 80% of those responses were for emergency medical aid. The post June 2024 Alarm Summary appeared first on West Pierce Fire & Rescue.
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Clover Park School District July 2024 Board Review
July 8 Budget Hearing Prior to its regular meeting on July 8, the Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors held a public hearing on the proposed 2024-25 school year budget. Greg Hart, assistant superintendent of business services and capital projects, shared information on 2024-25 enrollment projections, beginning fund balance, budgeted expenditures and revenues, and materials, supplies and […]
Lakewood Street Cleaning
On the first Saturday morning of each month, members of the Lakewood First Lions Club scour both 75th Street W and Bridgeport Way SW in Lakewood for garbage left on the side of the road. Left to right are club members Mike Brandstetter, DeAnne Bennett, Dave O’Keeffe, Nanci Anderson, John Anderson, Charles Ames, Jessie Baird, […]
H-Barn Project Campaign News
Submitted by Partners for Parks. LAKEWOOD – We are delighted to announce our community has come together and raised $2.1 million towards our $3.5 million objective for private sector support of the Fort Steilacoom Park H-Barn Project. Let’s keep the momentum going! We want to express our gratitude to those who have made this progress possible. Thank […]
Letter: Look Up, Often
My wife had lost four pounds since the week before. “Clinically, you’re doing worse,’ the doctor said. “How aggressive do you want to be in attacking this cancer?” My wife replied, “I don’t want to be sick. It isn’t worth it.” “We’ll find a way forward,” the doctor said. That morning, when we had arrived […]
Lakewood’s Lora Inoute named to UW Oshkosh Dean’s List
Lakewood’s Lora Inouye has been named to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester across its three campuses (Fond du Lac, Fox Cities and Oshkosh). The term grade-point average (GPA) requirement for Dean’s List is 3.75 out of a possible 4.0. To qualify, a student must have been enrolled in a […]
Letter: Public Leaves Lakewood Beach In Sad Shape
Sunday, July 7th was set to be a scorcher with temps in the mid 90’s. I was up early, for a planned open water swim, to avoid the chaos that can ensue at North American Lake Park. As I pulled into the parking lot, I was greeted by badly overflowing trash dumpsters. I was pleasantly […]
Letter: Only Two
“The first tree-lined mile is easy and beautiful, however….” So begins the description of the Lover’s Lane Loop, a 5.8 mile hike to Sol Doc Falls and back in the Olympic National Park. And so begins married life as well. Easy. Beautiful. In love. However. “However, as you proceed upstream the trail gets steeper and […]
Clover Park Rotary Lakewood to sponsor fundraiser in support of wounded warriors
Submitted by Paul Webb. LAKEWOOD – For the seventh time, Clover Park Rotary will sponsor their annual golf tournament at American Lake Veterans Golf Course on August 10th 2024. “Funds raised at the tournament are used in support on-going maintenance and improvements for the course, which is designed to accommodate veterans and wounded warriors, who […]