Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions training from April 23 at 7 a.m. to April 25 at 11:59 p.m. (Conclusion times could change for various circumstances). Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs […]
Letter: Hmm….Lakewood Park Improvement?
Submitted by KM Hills. On Friday, April 18, 2025, after enjoying dinner at a local Lakewood taco restaurant, located at Steilacoom Blvd. & Edgewater Dr., we headed home along the edge of Lake Steilacoom. As we drove past the boat launch I was surprised to see an empty lot, which the City of Lakewood now […]
Letter: Tillicum Elementary School: Part of a Bigger Problem? Where Are the Budget Priorities?
Submitted by John Arbeeny. Lakewood CARES is providing an academic-based assessment of Tillicum Elementary School you will not find elsewhere in Clover Park School District (CPSD) community relations pieces, School Board meeting agendas or monthly “Inside Schools”. This is especially important for Tillicum and all CPSD schools during this time of budget development. Who gets […]
Lakewood Baseball Sports Report
Submitted by Greg Regiske. 6U T-Ball Everyone is learning a bunch! And having limitless fun, along with great post-game snacks. There are 3 t-ball teams from Idlewild, out of the 7 total for LBC! Dominic and Bowden are dominating so far for the Idlewild Blue Team. Coach Gibb says, “Amazing understanding of the game with […]
New Construction Underway in Village at Chambers Bay
Construction crews are hard at work at the northeast corner of Bridgeport Way West and 37th Street West, adjacent to the building that houses Five Guys, Orange Theory and MOD Pizza. Plans call for a new 11,000-square-foot building (rendering pictured) to occupy the lot, which will ultimately house four commercial tenants. When finished, the project […]
Letter: The Beauty of the Tree
Each of them stood, alone, stunning against the sky. One overlooked the far reaches of the sea, its few branches bearing evidence of fierce winds sweeping in from distant and unseen places, gales coming across and up the rocky cliff, beating against all in its path, including the still-standing tree, resisting the onslaught. Another’s limbs […]
Letter: When Will We Learn? America’s Moral Collapse Behind Its Foreign Policy
Submitted by Greg Alderete. In yet another entanglement in the Middle East, the United States finds itself waging war by proxy—or directly—in Yemen. We’re told it’s about regional stability, about threats, about protecting our allies. But beneath the rhetoric lies a much older, more troubling story: America, once the self-proclaimed beacon of democracy and peace, […]
Violet Taylor serves as Page for Rep. Mari Leavitt
Violet Taylor, a student at Lakes High School, served as a page last week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, Violet is the child of Melody Flores of Lakewood. Violet is interested in dance and softball. Pages assume a wide variety of responsibilities, from presenting the […]
Free garden-themed event for young children and families
Families with young children are invited to “spring into fun” at a free, garden-themed activity event hosted by the Pierce County Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lakewood Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. This inclusive event is specially designed for children […]