Puget Sound VA Facilities Get Low Rating In Annual Report

The Department of Veterans Affairs released its end of fiscal year ratings for 146 VA medical centers nationwide.

Terry Bader on Staying Mindful at Work and Home

Terry Bader offers tips for staying mindful at work and home.

Lakewood Applebee's Offering Free Meals For Kids

The Halloween kids-eat-free deal is back this year at some local Applebee's restaurants.

Lakewood Dad Arrested In Death Of 15-Month-Old Girl

The little girl died in early October, according to reports.

Howitzer Training At JBLM This Week

Increased levels of activity will be noticed beginning Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and continue through 8 p.m. Thursday.

Pierce Transit Reveals 'South Sound Proud' Buses

Pierce Transit has unveiled a new South Sound-centric wrapped bus.

Madigan Hospital Swan Dies, Breaking Lifelong Couple

The mute swan pair living at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were partners for life until one died suddenly last week.

Dead Rat Found At McDonald's In Pierce County, Again

Maybe this McDonald's should be allowed to get a cat.

Terry Bader on Help Your Child Succeed in School

Terry Bader discussed how to help your child succeed in school.

Lakewood 2018 Halloween Sex Offender Map

Find out where the registered sex offenders are living in Lakewood before the kids go out trick or treating.

Clover Park Tech Holds Fall Expo

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit any program tables that interest them and ask questions of the instructors.

Terry Bader on Empathy vs. Sympathy and How to Practice It

Terry Bader discussed empathy vs. sympathy. 

Patient Attacks Nurse At Western State: Report

The 63-year-old nurse was choked and had half of her ear bitten off, according to reports.

Shooting Suspect Caught After Brief Standoff In South Tacoma

The incident happened just east of I-5 before noon on Tuesday.

Dine Out for Disabilities events support Centerforce

Dine or shop in October at Panera Bread, Whole Foods Market and Carr's Restaurant and the nonprofit receives a percentage of the sales.

Lakewood SR 512 Park And Ride Reopening Soon

After a more than three-month closure, commuters will be able to use the SR 512 park-and-ride again.

Lakewood Police Hosting 'Coffee With A Cop' Oct. 3

All community members are invited to attend.

JBLM Main Gate Reopening Friday

Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Lewis Main, Liberty Gate is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Friday.

Partly Cloudy Skies: Four-Day Forecast For Lakewood-JBLM

Today, partly cloudy starting tomorrow morning.

Tacoma Woman Found Shot In Head At JBLM, FBI Investigating

The FBI announced Friday that Jessica Jackson of Tacoma was found Sept 13 and reported missing nine days before. She'd been shot in the head

Pierce County Sheriff's Dog Helps Find Car Theft Teen Suspects

K9 Zepp of the Pierce County Sheriff's Office found one of two teens charged with stealing a car at gunpoint.

A Big Thank You For Lakewood-JBLM Patch Readers

The Lakewood-JBLM Patch is almost 8 years old. Here's a snapshot of how much our readers have helped us grow over the years.

Washington Traffic Alert: Windmill Closing Highways For 2 Nights

If you have plans to travel overnight on SR-14 or U.S. 97 o n Monday or Tuesday nights, prepare for delays – and LARGE piece of equipment.

Fort Lewis Museum Opening New 'Hall of Valor' Gallery

The museum building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 1979.

Snohomish Man With Dementia Found In Lakewood

The 67-year-old was last seen early Tuesday morning at a care facility in Snohomish.

'Exploring Feminism' Seminar Coming To Lakewood Library

The Lakewood Pierce County Library will host a seminar about Feminism on Tuesday, September 25th at 7 p.m.

Thunderstorms Developing In Puget Sound: NWS

Some thunderstorms were seen moving through areas of Puget Sound just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Late Night Mortar Training Back This Week At JBLM

Increased levels of activity will be noticed beginning Tuesday at 10 a.m. and continue through 9 p.m. Friday.

Learn About Medicare At Pierce County Libraries

Learn how to maneuver and get the most out of Medicare from the Sound Outreach and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors.

Kilimanjaro to Steilacoom!; Centerforce Gets $1k; More Local News

Some of the best and most useful content comes from the Patch community. Here's a roundup of stories from this week.

Lakewood Woman Dies In Multi-Car SR 510 Crash

The crash happened Friday afternoon near Yelm.

Lakewood Settles Leonard Thomas Suit For $13 Million

The $13 million settlement is less than the original award decided in 2017.

Get Free Nuggets At Lakewood Chick-fil-A

Who doesn’t love free food? Here’s how you can claim free chicken nuggets at Chick-fil-A in Lakewood.

2018 Seattle Walk for Apraxia Coming To Pierce County

The walk will be held on Sept. 23 at 11am at Pioneer Valley Elementary School.

From the Top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to Steilacoom! FABulous!

Congratulations Jennifer Meyers, Fabulous Achievement!

Centerforce receives $1K from Whole Foods Market's bag program

Chambers Bay store gifts Lakewood nonprofit for adults with developmental disabilities with check from its bag donation program

Lakewood Man Hit In DUI Crash Near Tumwater

The three-car crash happened Wednesday afternoon along SR 121.

Nighttime Mortar Firing Back At JBLM This Week

Increased levels of activity will be noticed beginning Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. and continue through 5 p.m. Friday.

Video: Fire In Lakewood Destroys Building

The fire broke out Tuesday morning at a property along 146th Street Southwest.

Want To Be Mayor Of Lakewood? Here's How

Being a Patch Mayor will get you more involved with the community and help keep people informed on local happenings.