Gravelly Lake Dr SW in Lakewood between Nyanza and Veterans will be closed to through traffic starting June 1 through February 2022.
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Lakewood First Lions Club Receives Leadership Award
The Lakewood First Lions Club recently received the Washington Association of School Administrators Community Leadership Award for helping Lakewood families in some of the most adversely affected communities by removing barriers to learning in this unprecedented time. The club is a strong partner of the Clover Park School District and Lakewood community. For many years […]
New I-5 exit to Berkeley Street and Thorne Lane on-ramp in Lakewood opens in June
LAKEWOOD – A permanent change coming to a busy southbound Interstate 5 exit in Lakewood is a sign that construction on I-5 from Gravelly Lake Drive to 41st Division Drive is nearing completion. Washington State Department of Transportation contractor Guy F. Atkinson Construction is preparing to open a new shared exit on southbound I-5 for […]
Promising Futures: Lakes High School senior Sonam Lama
Our Promising Futures Friday featured student this week is Lakes High School senior Sonam Lama. She will be attending New York Institute of Technology next year in an accelerated program that includes earning a bachelor’s degree and automatic admittance to the school’s medical program. She has dreamt of being a doctor since before her family […]
Kid Life, North Fort Lewis. Blanks…
“What da ya wanna do?” Could a been any given day in the life of kid when those words were said. “Let’s go to the store!” “Nah, I ain’t got no money…” Boredumb was, and has always been a challenge for a kid. Yes boredumb. Ain’t a mis-spell. Doin’ what ya often did before sometimes […]
West Pierce Fire & Rescue’s Continual Work Surrounding Mental Health
The fire service has more than its fair share of challenges. From traumatic calls, seeing people in pain and suffering, risking firefighters’ own health for others whom they have never met, having an ever-changing schedule with lack of sleep, and solving problems in an instant – it is a recipe for mental health challenges. It […]
The Lakewood City Council May 24 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on May 24 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on the City’s website.
One more closure for Steilacoom Blvd on May 24
Lakewood Drive will close between Steilacoom Blvd and Flett Creek on Monday, May 24, 2021 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. as crews stripe the roadway (weather permitting). This is the finishing touch on the project – no more closures after this one.
LASA’s Little Free Library Completed
Submitted by Irene Coco, LASA Case Manager. In front of LASA’s office building on Gravelly Lake Drive, now lives a Little Free Library. It was built by Boy Scout, Seth Atkins, as his Eagle Scout Project. We hope this will provide local residents with access to lots of great reading material, especially with our local […]