City of Lakewood announcement. Housing Program Manager Jeff Gumm briefed City Council on investments of federal CDBG and HOME program funds in Lakewood. CDBG and HOME funds support several critical programs: emergency rent & mortgage assistance, emergency home repairs, affordable housing development, small business assistance, and support for emergency shelter providers. The City’s Emergency Rental […]
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Lakewood’s Summer Event Schedule Announced
Summer in Lakewood will be full of family fun. The City of Lakewood has announced its summer events schedule, featuring a lineup of exciting events bursting with culture, music, food, games, activities, and memories. Bookmark the City of Lakewood Events Homepage in your browser. SummerFest SummerFest is back! Thousands of visitors flock to Fort Steilacoom […]
DuPont’s Sarah Wilton earns local scholarship
Submitted by Eric Warn. Ms. Sarah Wilton of DuPont was recently honored for her outstanding community service accomplishments over the past four years at her high school, Harrison Prep. Her distinguished record resulted in a nomination by City of Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen for an Association of Washington Cities Quality Communities scholarship. Additionally, members of […]
Champions for Youth Breakfast 2022
Communities In Schools of Lakewood announcement. Join the Lakewood community as we come together to surround students with a “community of support” and celebrate the 2022 Champions for Youth awards and scholarships – for our annual fundraising breakfast. This year’s annual fundraising breakfast will hosted virtually, LIVE on Zoom. Zoom link will be provided to […]
Lakewood Student Graduates from UW-Madison
Just over 1,800 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center on Dec. 19, 2021. The ceremony for doctoral, bachelor’s, master’s and professional graduate marked a sweet return to an in-person celebration at the Kohl Center following a one year pause and a virtual winter commencement in […]
WSP seeks help to find shooting suspect
Washington State Patrol social media post. Washington State Patrol is looking for witnesses to a potential road rage incident on Southbound I-5 near Bridgeport Way SW on Feb. 27.
Lakewood’s ‘Secret Garden’
Submitted by Jim Endicott, Kiwanis Club of Clover Park. Did you know that Lakewood has a community garden? Way back in 2013 former Lakewood mayor and current Pierce County Council member Doug Richardson and many of the members of the city council and a few other community leaders attended a ribbon cutting at the opening […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Feb. 28
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a board planning meeting/retreat on Monday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 p.m. It will be held in-person and live-streamed on Zoom. Individuals can attend in-person at the district’s Student Services Center (10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in […]
Q13Fox: 2 killed in Lakewood crash, third man hospitalized
“People in Lakewood are demanding solutions after a deadly crash on Friday night, just a minute after a report of two SUVs shooting at each other. Lakewood police said the crash happened in the area of 112th Street SW and Gravelly Lake Drive SW at about 8:30 p.m.” Read the rest of the story at Q13Fox.com.