Mass Vaccination Sites Ramp Up Efforts As WA Prepares For More

Four mass vaccination sites have now administered 70,000+ shots, and will perform many more as shipments increase in the coming weeks.

West Pierce Fire & Rescue Celebrates 10 Years Of Service

Firefighters with West Pierce Fire & Rescue have responded to 150,000 calls for help over the past decade.

Lakewood Manager’s Weekly Bulletin For February 26

Mrs. Belle’s swearing in ceremony will occur during the City Council regular meeting of Monday, March 1, 2021.

Ban On Open Carry At Protests & Capitol Advances Through Senate

The proposal would also ban open carry in jails, courtrooms and judge's quarters, among other places.

How Reliable Is Your Washington Electric Utility?

See how well utility providers in the Lakewood-JBLM area and across WA serve their electric customers.

Lakewood Council Appoints Patti Belle To City Council Position 5

Mrs. Belle’s swearing in ceremony will occur during the City Council regular meeting of Monday, March 1, 2021.

Construction To Limit Speeds On Lakewood Drive For 2 Months

Lakewood Police are warning drivers that they'll be on scene, making sure everyone is obeying the new speed limit.

Washington Supreme Court Rules Against Felony Drug Possession Law

The Justices ruled 5 - 4 to strike down a law that made unintentional drug possession a felony.

New COVID-19 Vaccine Could Help WA Make Up For Lost Time

The recent snows left vaccination plans in disarray. Now, health leaders say the new vaccine could help as they redouble their efforts.

New Model Shows How WA Can Safely Reopen Schools

The state is pushing for more schools to resume in-person instruction. Here's how they could do it.

Hospital Capacity In Lakewood-JBLM Area: Weekly Update

New federal data shows how the waning coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospitals in Pierce County.

Construction Begins On 150th Street In Lakewood

A stretch of 150 near JBLM's logistics gate will be closed through mid-March.

Clover Park School District Board Rolls Out “Give Six” Initiative

What works for the classroom should work in the boardroom.

WA Lowers Flags To Mourn 500,000 COVID-19 Casualties

Gov. Inslee has ordered flags at half-staff this week to mourn the 500,000 Americans slain by the pandemic.

Pierce Health Announces DuPoint Vaccine Clinic

Registration opens noon Tuesday for the free vaccine clinic. Here's what we know and how to sign up.

Car Plows Into Parkland Home: Resident Injured, Driver Missing

The victim has been taken to the hospital but is expected to recover. Meanwhile, deputies are trying to track down the escaped driver.

Not Going Down

They refuse to surrender to what’s easy or convenient or economically best; they shun media ratings, opinion polls and interviews.

After Armed Protests, States Reconsider Guns At Capitol Buildings

The question of whether guns should be allowed in capitol buildings remains political, and states are going in opposite directions.

Lakewood City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin For February 19

It is anticipated that Lakewood residents can begin filing applications starting on March 16, 2021 through March 30, 2021.

Lakewood Council Approves Emergency Payments For Rental And Mortgage Assistance Program

It is anticipated that Lakewood residents can begin filing applications starting on March 16, 2021 through March 30, 2021.

BINGO is back at AMVETS in Tacoma

Many have waited & now it's here

Inslee Signs $2.2B Emergency COVID-19 Relief Bill

Now that it has been signed, the emergency relief bill has immediately gone into effect.

How Coronavirus Is Affecting One Lakewood-JBLM Area Nursing Home: Weekly Update

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Lakewood-JBLM area.

Notice Of Lakewood City Council Special Meeting On February 22

Please note that the regularly scheduled City Council Study Session will follow the City Council Special Meeting.

Notice Of Lakewood City Council Special Meeting On February 22

Please note that the regularly scheduled City Council Study Session will follow the City Council Special Meeting.

Fear, Dragons And Courage

In friendship, loyalty takes second to honesty and the latter requires courage to speak the truth - what they most need to hear -to friends.

Unemployment In Washington On Downward Trend

New data from the Employment Security Department shows early signs of improvement for Washington's economy.

Earthquake Early Warning System Test Planned For Next Week

Washington is prepping a new earthquake warning system, which will launch later this spring.

Pierce County Reopens COVID-19 Testing Sites As Snowstorm Passes

The testing sites were one of several government functions that had to shut down for this weekend's wild weather.

Lakewood Calls On Artists To Create Designs For Signal Cabinets

Artists whose submissions are selected win $700 and get to see their art brought to life.

Registration Full For Tacoma Vaccine Clinic

As with earlier vaccination clinics, TPCHD's latest filled up in under half an hour.

Lakewood City Manager Publishes Weekly Bulletin For February 12, 2021

Services will resume Tuesday, February 16, 2021 also note the City Council regular meeting will be Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Bowed, But Not Broken

The victim bravely recounted to the judge the depths of the horror, the pain, the grief and the despair that she had suffered.

The Key To Trust

Should we be concerned as a tax-paying public and as the parents of children attending Clover Park schools that all may not be well?

Coronavirus In Lakewood: The Week In Review

1 million vaccine doses have been administered, and dozens more counties will soon move to the next phase of reopening. Here's the latest.

Police Search For Lacey Runaway

Halonna Harlow is missing from her home in Lacey, but police say she may have gone as far as Tacoma or Seattle.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Lakewood-JBLM Nursing Home

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including one in Lakewood-JBLM.

JBLM To Resume Mortar And Artillery Training Next Week

If you live near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, expect a little extra noise for a few days after Valentine's.

Lakewood Shared Call To Artists: Signal Cabinet Wrap Art

Artwork can be submitted in any medium as long as it can be translated and digitally reproduced on a two- dimensional vinyl wrap.

How Much Will It Snow In Lakewood? Here's The Latest Forecast

Forecasters are now expecting significant lowland snowfall in Puget Sound over the next three days. Here's when it will arrive.