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In today's newsletter:

  • How a $300k grant could open new careers for Lakewood residents
  • Which long-wanted fugitives still have ties to Lakewood neighborhoods?
  • Which Lakewood mac and cheese is competing for Tacoma-area bragging rights?

Also on today's calendar: Sunday Sound Bath and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy with afternoon rain, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 61, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pierce County invests $300k in training programs at technical college (nwpb.org) — Pierce County is investing $300,000 in Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood to expand scholarships and lower costs for short-term trades and safety courses. The grant, part of the Building Together initiative, will support programs like construction, electrician training, and a growing lineworker and arboriculture track, aiming to connect local young adults and career-changers with stable, good-paying jobs.
   

• Pierce County's most wanted: The men who have evaded capture years later (thenewstribune.com) — Pierce County authorities are still searching for several long-wanted fugitives, including a suspect in a deadly 2002 shooting at a Lakewood apartment and others tied to serious crimes across the county. Lakewood appears repeatedly in the cases, from homicide investigations to police pursuits, and residents are urged to share anonymous tips that could help solve years-old crimes and bring suspects into custody.
   

• Where do you get the best mac and cheese in the Tacoma area? Vote now (thenewstribune.com) — If you're craving comfort food close to home, Jack's BBQ on Pacific Highway SW in Lakewood is in the running for best mac and cheese in the Tacoma area. A local poll is asking readers to vote on their favorite cheesy dish, with several Tacoma spots and Lakewood's Texas-style queso mac all vying for top honors.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Tacoma. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Steilacoom

  • Graduate Practica & Internships (wa.gov)
  • Week 3 football takeaways: Puyallup is undisputed No. 1 in WA, Tumwater rolls (thenewstribune.com)
  • Office of the Patient Rights Ombuds (wa.gov)

University Place

  • Best milkshake in the Tacoma area? Here's what TNT readers had to say (thenewstribune.com)

Parkland

  • Side quests, bridges, prairies highlight Pierce County's newest community trail (thenewstribune.com)
  • 18208 37th Avenue Ct E, Parkland, WA 98446 (redfin.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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