Author D. (Donna) MacNeill Parker has retired from a long career in the Alaska fishing industry in Lakewood, WA. Now she gets to use “all the color of commercial fishing and Alaska to paint an authentic backdrop” where her fictional characters thrive. Donna belongs to the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the Author’s Guild. When […]
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Lakewood Spring Community Cleanup is April 27-28
The City of Lakewood’s Spring Community Cleanup is Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, 2024. This is a chance for all Lakewood residents to use the LeMay Refuse transfer station on 94th Street SW to dump unwanted items for free. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The last vehicle will be accepted […]
Letter: “We Can Do This Dad!”
Just days from now my wife and I would be going somewhere in our little green bug to celebrate her birthday. The car was a gift from our kids on the occasion of our 50th Anniversary, a VW Beetle of nearly the same year as the year we were married, the same make and model as […]
City of Lakewood Public Hearing regarding Starlite Trailer Parking Unusual Use Permit
The City of Lakewood Community Development Department will be holding a public hearing for permit numbers 3241- Unusual Use Permit- Starlite Trailer Parking; and 9014- Land Use Modification Permit for previous CUP (LU-18-00222). The proposed project (3241) consists of site improvements for a trailer parking facility to support the tenants of the industrial warehouse across […]
Letter: It’s Not the End of the Story
What does one sheep, one coin, one son who is also a brother, have in common? Other than that each is singular, and the implication is that there are after all other sheep, and more coins, and another son, what perhaps is unfamiliar to some readers but also known to many, is that in each […]
Apply today for the Lakewood Police Department Citizen’s Academy
The registration period is now open for the 2024 Lakewood Police Department Citizen’s Academy. The academy runs Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m., June 11 to Aug. 6, 2024. This annual multi-week program gives the public an inside view of policing. Held at the Lakewood police station, this is an opportunity for residents to learn […]
Lakewood April Artist Reception is April 15
The next City of Lakewood Artist reception features the artwork of Pierce College faculty. Meet the artists, see their pieces and enjoy music and refreshments Monday, April 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main Street SW. Featured artists include: As you explore the show, notice each artist has their unique way of […]
Clover Park School District Earns Purple Star Award
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District (CPSD) has received a Purple Star Award from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for its commitment to military-connected students and families. The award is part of a program that was established by the Washington State Legislature in 2023. The Purple Star Award recognizes school districts […]
Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library
In the past month, contractors have readied the site to prepare for the installation of the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library. They connected the water, prepared electricity to tie into the site, and completed other work on the foundation and property with plans to install the building in mid-April. If the construction plan holds, the projected […]