Lakewood Produces 2021 Annual Housing Report The City of Lakewood offers a detailed report on housing and market conditions every year to spot problems and suggest solutions. The cost of housing is rising – what are the root causes and what can be done about them? One problem is material costs – an invasive insect […]
Lakewood
Vet Clinic, Feb ’22
Submitted by Chas. Ames. Why to keep that Veterans Crisis Line swag handy Lower Your Mortgage Payments with VA How to Create a VA.gov Account Using ID.me Veterans, active duty can take advantage of Public Service Loan Forgiveness… Green Chair Project provide(s) newly housed Veterans with household necessities Dependent of vet duty or service-related injury […]
Good-Deed Doers, Unite
Submitted by Greg Rediske. After all the ruckus getting to Oz and back again, our four intrepid adventurers confronted the famous Wizard. The Tin Man longed for a heart, and the Wizard began his presentation with: “Back where I come from, there are men who do nothing all day but good deeds. They are called […]
Across the Fence: Honing Hand Skills
“Could you sew this up, please?” My husband handed me one of his favorite pieces of clothing the other day, and I handed it back to him – repaired – shortly afterwards. Only then it occurred to me that I had simply used a skill my mother had taught me when I was barely out […]
Lakewood RFQ – 2022 American Lake Park Waterfront Access Upgrades
City of Lakewood announcement. City of Lakewood (City) is requesting statements of qualifications, (SOQ), from firms qualified and interested in providing professional design services, engineering and construction management to assist the City in developing final design and construction documents for shoreline and accessibility upgrades at American Lake Park, located at 9222 Veterans Drive SW, Lakewood, […]
Comcast opens new Xfinity Store in Lakewood
Comcast announcement. Comcast opened a new Xfinity store in Lakewood to meet the growing needs of its local customers, who enjoy testing and learning about the latest technology in a retail environment. Located at 5605 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Suite A, Lakewood, WA 98499, the 2,400 square foot store offers Comcast’s industry-leading consumer products and services. […]
Steilacoom Boulevard Reopens Following Prolonged Sewer Main Repair
City of Lakewood announcement. Steilacoom Boulevard has reopened between Lakewood Drive & Gravelly Lake Drive after a months-long closure for an emergency sewer main repair. Steilacoom Boulevard in Lakewood will reopen for traffic this afternoon, Wednesday, Feb. 16. Thanks to dry weather conditions this week, crews working on our sewer main repair project were able […]
TNT: Tacoma police officer shoots murder suspect in Lakewood following car chase
“A Tacoma Police Department officer shot a man in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon while trying to arrest him for investigation of first-degree murder. The man shot by police was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to a news release from the Pierce County Force Investigation Team. No officers were injured.” Read more at […]
Hidden Hero: Dolores Silas
Dolores Silas served a long and distinguished career as an educator and public administrator. She began her teaching career at Delong Elementary School, after which she became principal, making her the first Black woman to serve as an administrator in Tacoma Public Schools. She continued her trailblazing by becoming the first Black woman to serve […]