Life happens in the family room. It is often the scene of laughter and joy and celebrations with and for our family on birthdays, Thanksgivings, Christmases, and other get-togethers. Within the room is the entry to the broom closet and pantry, the door to which has served through the years as a never-to-be-painted-over record of […]
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Tillicum Townhomes and Concordia College Students
Submitted by Ellie Wilson. It has been a busy week with Concordia College students from Minnesota, working with Habitat for Humanity, building townhomes in the Tillicum neighborhood in honor of Dr. Claudia Thomas. These 12 Concordia students came to Lakewood for a week to volunteer their time and talents in assisting with this project. Their […]
Letter: Searching for Beauty
“Do we get a prize for hiking this trail?” I was exhausted. We were approaching the crest of the ridge and the trail was beyond steep. It didn’t help of course that this was my first foray into the wilderness in a long, long time. The last few years my wife and I had been […]
CPSD Super School Shout Out – Tillicum Elementary
Each week, Clover Park School District (CPSD) will highlight a school or profession in our district with a #SuperSchoolShoutout where we celebrate the students and staff that make our district beam with pride. This week, we’re showing our CPSD pride with a shoutout to Tillicum Elementary School. Tillicum lies on the south end of our […]
Firefighters Consider Additional Hazards During Response
On Thursday, June 29, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to a collision on southbound Interstate 5 at the Berkeley Street exit involving a semi truck and a car. Unfortunately, this incident resulted in a fatality. While it is under investigation by law enforcement, it is important to understand the risks and complexities these […]
TNT: Lakewood teen fatally shot boy after friend warned him gun might be loaded, charges say
“A teenager accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy last week in Lakewood in what was initially reported as an accident now faces murder charges. David Raul Maldonado was charged Monday in Pierce County Superior Court with first-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm the shooting inside a home near American Lake. The […]
Letter: Upon Returning Home
It was a generic birthday card for my wife mailed to our home. As I returned from the mailbox, sorting through the bills and advertisements, there it was. The balloons and flowers and best wishes for a “Happy Birthday!” emblazoned on the envelope brought me pause, and I stood for a moment at the gate. […]
Letter: Two School District Budget Workshops, Only One Attendee
A quarter of a billion dollars ($230,000,000+) is the proposed 2023/2024 budget of the Clover Park School District. In the first two Community Budget Workshops offered by the District, for the purpose of soliciting input from the community on the budget, a total of one community resident attended in person. Now a third workshop will be offered on May 24, […]
Letter: Much Is Happening in May in Tillicum
So much is happening this month of May in your community of Tillicum! The Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association will gather Monday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. at the Tillicum Community Center, 14916 Washington Ave. SW., and there you’ll meet your Lil’ Crushers tball team that the neighborhood sponsors! This coming Friday, you are invited to attend […]