Lakewood Colonial Plaza Named Excellent 10

Lakewood's Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County recently named Colonial Plaza as one of its Excellent 10 projects.

Lakewood Union Avenue Closed In Tillicum Through May

During the closure, travelers will detour on Thorne Lane to Portland Avenue and to Berkeley Street.

Lakewood City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin For March 20

Parks remain open, but the city has shuttered the majority of the restrooms due to an increase in vandalism and theft of toilet paper.

Lakewood City Meetings Canceled

The Lakewood City Council’s March 23, 2020 study session is canceled.

On this date, three phone calls

When the phone rings and you don't have Caller ID

Lakewood Coronavirus Resource Page Available

The city has created a section of its website dedicated to COVID-19-related news.

Where can we get takeout? We have the list!

Local sites have takeout info.

Clover Park School District Board unanimously opposed to Sex Ed

CPSD calls the Comprehensive Sex Education bill a maze of “unfunded and volatile curriculum.”

Coronavirus: Lakewood City Hall, Court, Police Station Close Due To COVID-19

All public-facing counters in Lakewood City Hall, Lakewood Municipal Court and the Lakewood police station are now closed to the public.

Coronavirus: Lakewood Municipal Court Closed Until Further Notice

All scheduled court hearings are postponed, with the following exceptions.

Comcast Offers Free Wi-Fi in Lakewood in Response to Coronavirus

Company Opens Xfinity WiFi Network for Free, Offers Unlimited Data for Free, Confirms Its Commitment to Connecting Low-Income Families

The Ninth Floor

There’s only one Core Value stenciled on their door: “Justice.”

Sex Ed topic of Clover Park School Board

CPSD board to address what Senator Shelly Short, Republican Floor Leader, described as “this dictatorial, insidious piece of legislation."

COVID-19 Outbreak Creates Large Demand for Internet Service

Comcast Increases Access to and Speeds of Discounted Internet for Low-Income Lakewood/JBLM Residents Through Coronavirus Pandemic

Coronavirus: Lakewood Responds To Gov. Inslee’s Order Prohibiting Large Gatherings

The order prohibits large events in the state’s three largest counties to minimize public health risks around COVID-19.

Clover Park School District?

Sex Ed: "This legislative overreach takes away local control in a highly controversial and sensitive area."

Hugs from God and raisin-filled cookies

Precious memories, how they linger. As Louisa May Alcott wrote, “reminiscing does us good.”

Two neighborhood homicides topic of Tillicum meeting

The Lakewood Police Department will be featured at the Tillicum Woodbrook Neighborhood Association (TWNA) meeting March 5, 6:30 P.M.

Ten little piggies went home

Her little legs at first refused to move, her feet as it were locked in concrete. She hesitated, uncertain what next was required.

City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin In Lakewood

The around-the-clock closure of this interchange to all travelers allows crews to connect the new overpass to Madigan Army Medical Center.

Lakewood City Council To Vote On Proposed 1/10th Of 1 Percent Tax Increase

The tax is being considered as part of a separate review of Substitute House Bill 1406.

Thank You Fort Steilacoom Park Volunteers In Lakewood

18 people came to help remove invasive species from the park.

2020 Stormwater Management Program Update In Lakewood

The program is part of the City’s compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, which is a requirement.

Lakewood Accepts Platinum Healthy Community Award

Deputy Mayor Jason Whalen accepts the Platinum Healthy Communities Award.

Coming Soon: I-5 Ramps And Berkeley Street Overpass Closures In Lakewood

The closures allow construction crews working for the Department of Transportation to connect the new Berkeley Street overpass to new road.

Open Houses Planned For Washington Boulevard Road Improvement Project

Both meetings will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will be held in Council Chambers at City Hall.

Help Needed Id'ing Babies Photographed By Spanaway Suspect: Cops

Detectives are working to learn the identities of three babies they believe were photographed by a suspect in an attempted kidnapping case.

Spanaway Woman Charged In Infant Abduction Scheme

Prosecutors said the suspect, posing as a photographer, gave a Pierce County mother a drug-laced cupcake and had plans to take her baby.

Detectives: Newborn Abduction Plan Leads To 2 Arrests In Spanaway

Pierce County investigators said a woman posing as a baby photographer drugged a mother and had plans to steal her newborn.

Woman Killed During Lakewood Home Invasion, 2 Men Sought

Lakewood Police are looking for two men after a woman was killed during a robbery inside a Lakewood apartment Tuesday morning.

Black History Month Events In Lakewood

The city encourages its residents to participate in upcoming family-friendly activities to learn about important key figures from Lakewood.

South Sound Business Summit is coming!

The 5th year of this great business event is bigger than ever!

Lakewood City Manager Issues Weekly Bulletin

The city of Lakewood extends its thanks to the community for joining together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hidden Heroes: Claudette Colvin And Ron Banner

Both heroes are being honored during Week 3 of Lakewood' Hidden Hero Campaign.

City Manager Releases Weekly Bulletin

The city is excited to partner with other entities to celebrate and learn more about black history.

14 Homes Evacuated During Spanaway Gas Leak

Firefighters evacuated more than a dozen homes after a backhoe struck a gas line near Spanaway. Residents returned Thursday night.

Hours Reduced At Lakewood Municipal Court Tuesday

Lakewood Municipal Court will operate on reduced hours Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

Lakewood City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin (Jan. 24)

Updates on the Lakewood night market, road closures in Tillicum, the 2020 Lakewood Farmers Market, SummerFEST and more.

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Connecting JBLM Service Members and Employers

Lakewood News Goes Viral About New Trampoline Park in Lakewood

Altitude Trampoline Park is coming to the Lakewood Towne Center!