City of Lakewood announcement. Two Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies were shot serving a felony warrant yesterday. Sergeant Rich Scaniffe is in stable condition. Deputy Dom Calata did not survive his injuries. He is survived by his wife and young son. Calata grew up in the area and graduated from PLU. He served in the Army, […]
Letters
Afghan Family Rescue Update
By Dorothy Wilhelm with Tim Ham. “The Taliban came into the gallery,” Timothy Ham reported, sharing the latest obstacle put in the way of the gifted Afghani artist that Tim Ham (with his associate Carl Highland) are trying desperately to rescue from Afghanistan. The two men Tim and Abdul, the artist – touch in twice a […]
Letter: On Western State Hospital: Community-based mental health approaches are best
Submitted by Erick Dietrich. With over 800 beds that do not meet the demand for 2,500 patients, Western State Hospital is a place that is out for a rationale for its existence as a mental health institution. I grew up in Lakewood, and my photographic memory of that large castle-like structure began from my seat […]
Letter: When Striving Mightily Isn’t Good Enough: Clover Park School District
Submitted by John Arbeeny. A drowning man strives mightily expending far more energy than an accomplished swimmer. The result of all that striving? A drowned man. So too it is with organizations; specifically Clover Park School District striving mightily but drowning academically. I reviewed the 28 February 2022 Clover Park School Board retreat on YouTube […]
Letter: Local Restaurants and Lack of Respect for Customers Dining In
Submitted by Phil Roy. This has happened three times over the past few weeks. My wife and I have gone to three different restaurants here in Lakewood. We went to breakfast at the Black Bear Dinner one morning and waited about 40 minutes after we ordered for our food to arrive at the table. When […]
Letter: The Importance of the White Line
“Vince Lombardi, arguably the most inspirational American football coach of all time said, ‘Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.’” The idea is that repeatedly practicing imperfect technique may indelibly imprint the repeating of the same when it really counts on game day. But what if every day is game day? There are those […]
Letter: Beyond The Lock, The Adventure Begins
“The Secret Garden,” by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1911, would be judged “one of the best children’s books of the 20th Century.” It began with a tragedy, a locked gate, and a buried key. A quite stark reverse of fortunes from the locked gate that led to the happy ending of “The Secret Garden” is the […]
Letter: Three South Sound Parks Reviewed
Submitted by KM Hills. What a sunny and great weekend we just enjoyed. As I have written before, my four legged friend loves to get out and explore and this weekend was no exception, she enjoyed/explored three South Sound Parks. The first was the Meridian Habitat Park in Puyallup, located at 144th and Meridian. The […]
Letter: Street Racers: Putting Us All In Danger
Submitted by Shawna Marie Pederson. Something very frightening is happening all around us. Something very dangerous is utilizing our Police resources while other crimes await a response. Something very illegal and reckless is infiltrating our neighborhoods, our streets, and our cities. I am talking about street racing. Last night, Saturday, February 5 into early this […]