Under President Mary Horn’s dynamic leadership, the Lakewood Rotary Club made significant contributions to the community during the 2023-2024 Rotary year. With a strong focus on service and community engagement, the club raised an impressive $170,000 to fund a variety of initiatives that have directly impacted the lives of Lakewood residents. One of the club’s […]
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My Community: How one Pierce College student is using his education to give back
In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, many students had to make the difficult decision between staying in school and supporting their families. One such student was Vitaly Bravo Urrutia. Vitaly put his Pierce College education on hold to work whatever jobs he could find to help his mother pay rent, put food on the […]
LPD conducting homicide investigation
Submitted by Sgt. Charles Porche, Lakewood Police Department. On Sunday August 26 at 7:30pm, Lakewood Officers were dispatched to multiple reports of shots fired in the area of 82nd St S and 33rd Av S. Information received was that persons were exchanging gunfire, and it appeared that at least one person had been struck. Arriving […]
Letter: Tears On The Trail – “A Sacred Journey”
I write a lot I know about my wife, not having her hand anymore to hold, not able to share the events of the day, not huddled together as I read to her there toward the end, not contemplating in awestruck silence the beauty before us as we come around a bend in a trail. […]
Lakewood consolidates departments to create efficiencies
To serve customers and the community better and deliver services more efficiently, the City of Lakewood consolidated two of its larger departments. The Community and Economic Development Department and Planning and Public Works Department merged this summer. Employees within the respective departments are now all members of the Planning and Public Works Department. Jeff Rimack […]
Celebrate 20 years of the Lakewood Police Department with us
This month the Lakewood Police Department marks the 20th anniversary of its formation. To celebrate this milestone members of the Lakewood Police Department will be at the Lakewood Farmers Market Tuesday, Aug. 27 from 2-6 p.m. Look for officers stationed across the lawn from the Pavilion and near the parking area for Farmers Market visitors. Stop […]
Lakewold Gardens Hosts Two MEXAM NW Festival Concerts This Fall
Lakewood, WA—Lakewold Gardens is pleased to partner with the 2024 MEXAM NW Festival as a concert organizer and venue. The festival is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Mexican-American culture curated by the Consulate of Mexico in Seattle. Two of Lakewold’s popular Music from Home series concerts are included as featured events, with Mexico’s National Institute of Fine Arts […]
The Lakewood City Council August 26 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on August 26 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours. Celebrating 175 years of purpose, […]