Did you know home heating is the second leading cause of home fires, following cooking? In fact, heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Protect your home and your family with these tips. Space Heaters: A Common Risk Space heaters are a convenient and popular way to heat chilly spaces. To ensure […]
Lakewood
Deputy Involved Shooting in Lakewood
At 11:00 am, on Wednesday January 24th, two of our deputies located a stolen vehicle and announced it took off from them and had a flat tire at 96th St E and Steele St E. Deputies located the vehicle at the 9600 block of 40th Ave SW in Lakewood unoccupied. Deputies were able to locate […]
Local Financial Planner Achieves Prestigious Top of the Table MDRT Qualification
Submitted by The Million Dollar Roundtable. LAKEWOOD, WA – Dr. Christopher Kimball CFP, MSFS, CLTC, CMFC of Christopher V Kimball Financial Services has qualified for Top of the Table, a coveted milestone achievement for his membership in the MDRT organization. Kimball’s membership equips him with tools and resources to better serve his local community. Top […]
Letter: Who Are You Going to Call?
Is there a Red Phone to be used only in emergencies on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House? When your neighbor’s house is on fire, waking you up from a deep sleep in the very early morning, do you remember the three-digit number to call? When a cat gets its […]
CERT Training Registration Now Open
West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) invites community members who live or work in Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom to attend the next session of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) classes. The training will be held March 5-23, 2024 and registration is now open. Aimed at preparing groups in the community to prepare for and […]
LPD investigating shooting, homicide
Submitted by Sgt. Charles Porche, Lakewood Police. On Monday January 22 just prior to 7:00pm, Lakewood Officers were dispatched to multiple reports of shots fired in the 5100 block of Chicago Ave SW. At approximately the same time dispatch also received a call from a female who stated she was driving on Pacific Hwy SW […]
Lakewold Gardens Wants to Hear from You
Submitted by Susan Warner, Executive Director. As we enter 2024, the Board and staff at Lakewold Gardens are reflecting on the past year–what went well, where we can improve, what we want to build on in the days ahead. As part of this process, we invite you, our Lakewold family of volunteers, supporters, members and guests, to share your […]
2024 Lakewood Baseball Club to Focus on the 3 AAA’s
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Three A’s? Lakewood Baseball Club (LBC) is striving to keep Baseball in Lakewood Accessible, Affordable and Alive. Registration for the 2024 season of Baseball is now open. LBC has been serving the community since 1991 and strives to instill in our youth the belief in good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty and a […]
Letter: Salamanders In Your Boots
By David Anderson, with a splashing puddle full of thanks to Marloes Deeterink. What is it about puddles and raindrops, blue rubber boots with green frog designs, and yellow rain jackets with hoods not up that beg for a leap-flying, pigtails-scattering, peals-of-laughter-the-air-splitting, water-and-mud-splattering (them and us and the camera lens) kersploosh that is so beautifully, and […]