Dirt is moving and the foundation is being built for the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library! If you drive by the site at Gravelly Lake Drive SW and Alfaretta St. SW, you will see work underway nearly every weekday. Contractors are installing temporary measures to control erosion, clearing and grading the site, and installing utility lines. Workers are […]
DuPont March 15 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council March 15 report by clicking here.
Hot Shop Hot Nights Back for 2024
Hilltop Artists announcement. This March, Adeye Jean-Baptiste is in residence at Hilltop Artists! The next Hot Shop Night will be March 29, 5-8 pm. During their week-long visit, renowned artists join us in the Hilltop Heritage hot shop, creating their own works, sharing processes and experiences with students, and collaborating with Hilltop Artists. The week culminates […]
A day for Shutterbugs
Submitted by Robert Peters. Each year on the second Saturday of April, The Puget Sound Photographic Collectors Society hosts annual camera show and swap. This year’s show is scheduled for Saturday April 6 at Kent Commons in Kent. In past years, it has drawn visitors from across the USA, Canada, and Japan. The show is […]
JBLM will conduct mortar training March 19-22
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from March 19 at 12 a.m. to March 22 at 6 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
City of Lakewood reflects on 2024 short legislative session
With the conclusion of the 2024 Washington Legislative Session last week, the Lakewood City Council extends its gratitude to legislators for their hard work and dedication to serving our community. Heading into the session, the Lakewood City Council met with local representatives to review city priorities. That included continued refinement to existing state law around […]
First Date, the Musical
Ages ago I was attending a Friday night dance at the University of Puget Sound. It was the final dance until fall. The last number from the band began playing. I saw two girls standing together, one tall, one short. I simply asked, “Would you like to dance?” The shorter one kept looking at me […]
Letter: Why We Wander
Perhaps because we’re searching for something we’ve lost. Perhaps because we’re needing somebody we once had. Perhaps we don’t even know. We just go. To fill an irreplaceable heart-shaped hole. To climb alone, one foot in front of the other, resting along the way. And the tears? Innumerable. And the view? Incomparable. And the peace? […]
Library wants to hear from you
Please complete a brief survey and share what is important to you, your family, your community. Complete a survey mypcls.org/new-strategic-plan or at any Pierce County Library now through March 31, 2024. The Pierce County Library System needs your input to help the Library Systemdevelop a new strategic plan.