Good day Lakewood! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Hosting an event in Lakewood? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.
In today's newsletter:
Also on today's calendar: Sunday Sound Bath and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Pierce County invests $300k in training programs at technical college (knkx.org) — Pierce County is putting $300,000 into training programs at Lakewood's Clover Park Technical College, expanding scholarships and lowering costs for short-term courses at the Eastside Training Center. The money will support construction, electrician, plumbing, ESL, high school completion, and fast-growing lineworker and arboriculture programs, aiming to help hundreds of local residents move into stable, good-paying trades jobs.
• Johnson Controls Awards $3M to Help Build Next Generation of Skilled Trades Professionals - HVAC/P (hvacpproducts.com) — Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood will receive a share of Johnson Controls' $3 million in grants to community colleges, aimed at boosting training in HVAC, fire protection, security, and digital technologies. The funding can also help students overcome barriers like transportation or childcare, making it easier for Lakewood residents to complete programs and move into in-demand skilled trades careers.
• 2023 Tesla Model Y FSD Road Trip: Sacramento to Gig Harbor (theweeklydriver.com) — A Tesla owner's long road trip from Sacramento to Gig Harbor relied almost entirely on Full Self-Driving while passing through Lakewood on I-5, including a 651-mile uninterrupted FSD streak just south of Tacoma. The story breaks down charging stops, estimated electricity versus gas costs, and where the system still struggles, giving Lakewood-area drivers a sense of how current Tesla tech performs on their own stretch of interstate.
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
University Place
Parkland
Tacoma
Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Sign up for free local newsletters and alerts for the
Lakewood Patch
Patch.com is the nationwide leader in hyperlocal news.
Visit Patch.com to find your town today.