Lakewood Police Department announcement. The Lakewood Police Department is grateful that Darcus Allen is finally pleading guilty for the murders of Sgt. Mark Renninger, Ofc. Tina Griswold, Ofc. Ronnie Owens, and Ofc. Greg Richards. It has been a long, hard, and difficult path, but one where we persevered in order to hold those accountable for […]
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Lakewood seeks bids for Fort Steilacoom Park Athletic Field Improvements
City of Lakewood announcement. Fort Steilacoom Park Athletic Field Improvements – City Project Number: 301.0031 Sealed bids will be received by the City of Lakewood at the office of the City Clerk at 6000 Main Street SW, Lakewood, Washington 98499-5027, until 3:00 p.m. on Monday May 1, 2023 and not later, and will then be opened and publicly read aloud […]
Lakewood Parks Appreciation Day is April 22
City of Lakewood announcement. Join your neighbors to help cleanup Lakewood’s parks and get them ready for the busy spring and summer season. Our annual Parks Appreciation Day is Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help clean up park areas, remove noxious weeds, spread wood chips and […]
Summer Internship Housing for LIT college interns
Lakewood Institute of Theatre (LIT) announcement. Lakewood Institute of Theatre’s Summer Internship program has grown to the point that we are attracting out-of-state applicants! These college students will need housing for the 2.5 months of LIT’s Summer Quarter, and we need your help. LIT is looking for VERY inexpensive housing (furnished room with access to bathroom and […]
Letter: She’s Waiting Still
She was waiting at the end of the dock for my return. After weeks of having painstakingly repaired my single fiberglass rowing shell following a collision with a large metal buoy, I could not resist the beckoning call of a beautiful sunset over the glass-like surface of the lake. “Just a couple miles sweetheart and […]
Lakewood History Museum presents: ‘Remembering the Titanic’, A Deep Dive Into History
Phil Raschke announcement. In the early morning hours of 15 April, 1912 the unsinkable cruise ship “Titanic” on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England went to the bottom of the North Atlantic after striking an iceberg. Of the 2,208 passengers and crew only 712 survived. The sinking was … and still is one of the […]
Life Saving Award Presented to Local Community Member
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At a recent Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) presented local community member, Tyler Harrington, with a life saving award after his selfless actions during an incident in University Place. On Monday, January 16th, Mr. Harrington witnessed a vehicle collision at 67th Avenue and […]
Spring Community Cleanup is April 15-16, 2023
City of Lakewood announcement. The spring Lakewood Community Cleanup is Saturday and Sunday, April 15-16, 2023, at the Lakewood Transfer Station between 8 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. The city partners with refuse provider LeMay to offer this service free to Lakewood residents. Proof of Lakewood residency is required for admittance. The Lakewood Transfer Station is […]
Love, Loss, & What I Wore coming to Lakewood Playhouse
Lakewood Playhouse announcement. Based on the book by Ilene BeckermanOpening on May 5, 2023 and closing on May 28, 2023 A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. Based on the bestselling […]