The Nisqually Tribal Council and the Lakewood City Council will hold a Joint Meeting on Nov. 29 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
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Show Your Sparkle – Enter the Holiday Storefront Decorating Contest
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Show your SPARKLE this holiday season! The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce encourages the business community to let the community know you’re open and ready to serve. After all … there’s no place like home for the holidays. HOW TO COMPETE: Step 1: Use lights and decorations in your storefront […]
Across the Fence: Authentic German Cuisine
When I first came to Washington State, I was surprised about the enthusiastic welcome Germans get over here. I realized quickly that it had to do a lot with American military being deployed to my mother country. And, as ever so often, the way to a (wo)man’s heart is through their stomach. Yet, not everybody […]
JBLM-North Access Project Update 11/24
City of Lakewood announcement. Project Update: The City of Lakewood was notified by the Transportation Improvement Board last Friday that it will be awarded the fuel tax dollars required to complete the second phase of the project. This means that construction along Washington Boulevard, Edgewood Avenue, North Gate Road, and Vernon Avenue will start sooner […]
Affordable holiday event for families on Dec. 11: Christmas at Fort Steilacoom
Historic Fort Steilacoom announcement. Join us at Historic Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, as living historians re-enact the Christmas of 1863, highlighting how the holiday season might have been celebrated in these buildings nearly 160 years ago. Re-enactors will gather in candlelight to talk, sing, dance […]
Be Blessing Warm Coat & Blanket Drive
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. This year, the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Association of the US Army at JBLM, collecting warm coats, blankets, sleeping bags, tarps and other items for local non-profit agencies who serve the homeless community in Lakewood and Pierce County. The number of our homeless on the […]
Code of Conduct to be Required of Residents at Comfort Inn Shelter
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood, Wash. – The Comfort Inn near 84th and Hosmer in Tacoma will soon reopen as a homeless shelter. Residents were able to ask about the shelter’s operations during a community Q&A event held on Monday, Nov. 22, hosted by Safe Streets Tacoma and the Low Income Housing Institute. The Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) […]
Lakewood City Council Hearings: ARPA and TBD Programs
City of Lakewood announcement. On Monday, December 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on the proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program expenditures. Public testimony on this Public Hearing will be accepted via mail, email or live virtual comments. Testimony should be sent […]
A Thanksgiving Message
City of Lakewood announcement. A note from Jim Kopriva, City of Lakewood’s Communications Manager. Happy Thanksgiving, Lakewood. We are thankful to serve you, sincerely. I look around this building and see brilliance. I see our legal staff counseling victims of domestic violence. I see our housing staff helping families secure rental assistance to keep a […]