The Tortoise and the Hare Run for Office

If the tortoise and the hare were running for office, who would you pick to win and why?

Going Somewhere?

Lakewood to visit Tillicum to give a traffic count (and an account) of Camp Murray traffic driving Tillicum's interior streets.

Sold out: Tickets gone to Pierce College Theatre's "Return to the Forbidden Planet"

You Can Volunteer in the Summer Too!

Why Men Like Mike Matter

Advocate for our tiny community, admirable for his character.

Monopolizing at Life

What if you've been playing Monopoly all wrong all your life?

Purge "The Purge"

Not likely to be a financial flop given recent theater fanfare, "The Purge" should not include you.

Rocks are the new sand....

Troubled Bridges Over Washington's Waters

Injuries were minor but the insults are major in cross-the-country reaction to the I-5 bridge collapse

Kids will enjoy sci-fi costumes, live band in Pierce College Theatre's "Return to the Forbidden Planet"

Tax Increase on Property in Lakewood for Roads - Vote No

Anticipating council action to put a measure on the ballot to raise taxes - a reason to vote no.

Keep-seek

In advance of Father's Day, some memories.

Four reasons why building credit just got easier

Four Tacoma teachers laid off and maybe more

Trash Hauling

The Park Service and the FCC don't want to deal with trash anymore. That's a bunch of garbage.

Ethical (check), Legal (check), Moral - huh?

Effective immediately: Morals will not be mentioned much less be a measurement of employee behavior.

Fat Check

An epic lottery, fast food obesity, and the convenience of casinos in a city may equal fat but not happy.

Eight Ways to Get Ahead (or not)

Eight ways individuals, organizations and governments have found to separate you from your money.

Kiwanis’ Community Garden and Food Bank Plots Begin Second Year

City of Lakewood administrator tapped for Pierce College executive post

Lakewood's New City Manager - Vending Machine or Barn Raiser?

Thirty applicants, one position, the governance of our city at stake.

Sprinklers in the Rain

Caring Adults are kind of like sprinklers in the rain. A mentor is one who makes sure that a young person is totally saturated with what they need to be successful.

Teacher Rewards Makes it Easy with More Ways to Save on Supplies at Lakewood-JBLM Staples

New Teachers Rewards Program for Lakewood-JBLM Educators Launches May 15

Lakewood #1 in State for Bikini Coffee?

Should the Oakbrook area coffee stand become a bikini barista bar, Lakewood would rank number one in the state for most scantily-clad coffee pouring places per populace.

Governor Provides Keynote for Zero Energy Home Grand Opening at CPTC

Gov. Jay Inslee provided the keynote speech during the Grand Opening of the Zero Energy House at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood May 9.

CPTC Career Fair, Open House Demonstrates Futures

More than 2,500 high school students and community members gathered to learn more about the many career training programs at Clover Park Technical College’s Open House and Career Conference May 9.

Pierce College names new president of Puyallup campus

Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi will take over as president of the Pierce College Puyallup campus starting July 1, 2013.

Is Abortion a Distraction?

With candidate filing deadline May 17, be wary of those who promise to improve the economy without -- as a central plank in their platform – specifics for strengthening the family. Here’s why.

Clover Park Technical College Starts Recruitment of New President

The Clover Park Technical College Board of Trustees is now seeking qualified candidates to become the next president of the college.

Sorry Mr. President, I Don't Dance

With Benghazi the new blockbuster, the clear-and-present danger is whether the truth will be only subliminal in favor of what is political.

How Your Relationship Status May Affect Your Finances

Your relationship status and living situation impacts your legal rights and obligations. Here are some important things you should know.

A Young Maker Faire for Lakewood - Come to Friday's Meeting

A summer of "making" and instilling a "do it yourself" attitude into our youth will culminate with a young makers faire.

Learn about the Holocaust, getting a job, our stuff impacting the environment, all at Pierce College

Lots going on at Pierce College: Environmentalist Annie Leonard tells how our stuff harms the environment on Tuesday May 7; a Holocaust survivor speaks on Wednesday May 8; Job fair May 8 & 15.

Clover Park Kiwanis Presents Charter for K-Kids at Lakewood Boys & Girls Club

Clover Park Kiwanis Presents Charter for K-Kids at Lakewood Boys & Girls Club

Reminder: Haley Nicholson, Miss Pierce County 2013

Reminder: Haley Nicholson, Miss Pierce County 2013, featured presenter in Tillicum, May 2nd

Reconnect with nature: Best-selling author Richard Louv tells how at Pierce College this Thursday

Richard Louv, author of “The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age,” speaks at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at Pierce College Puyallup.

Miss Pierce County Haley Nicholson at Tillicum Meeting

Miss Pierce County 2013 Haley Nicholson to be the featured presenter at the Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association, May 2nd.

After Another NBA Hoodwink, Hansen Group Should Fight For Team By Any Means Necessary

As logic-defying as it sounds, it appears the NBA will shun Seattle for a second time. Patch's editor blogs that he hopes Chris Hansen's group will go down swinging.

Indoor/Outdoor Farmers Market coming soon to Tacoma!

Freighthouse Square Market (Coming Soon)

CPTC Instructor Named 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished Advisor

Kathleen Hathaway, Human Services instructor at Clover Park Technical College, has been named a 2013 Distinguished Advisor.