At its meeting Monday the Lakewood City Council directed the city move forward with a pilot project to improve public access to Lake Steilacoom by developing a “street end” at Westlake Avenue SW. The direction came after discussion and review of recommendations from the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The advisory board previously reviewed […]
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Rep. Strickland tours Lakewood Water District Water Treatment Facility
Submitted by Lakewood Water District. On September 3, 2024, Congresswoman Strickland stopped by our Scott GAC Wellsite to speak with Commissioner John Korsmo, General Manager Marshall Meyer, and Pumping & Water Treatment Dept. Head Don Stanley to discuss how PFAS has affected the District’s water, and all the steps Lakewood Water District has taken to […]
Letter: Get On With Living … or Dying
My favorite season of the year to row is Autumn. Sometimes with others, most often alone. Boat traffic on the lake is minimal; the trees along the shoreline are resplendent in color; not a sound is heard but the rhythmic splash of the oars and my labored breathing; and the green-become-red and yellow leaves layer […]
Letter: Bigger Buckets – Why Dads Matter, Why Ordinary Will Not Do
A father and his two little daughters came down to go fishing at our lake-front public dock. The bell rang as the door opened and I exited my office to greet them, although I had already seen them on the camera monitor screen as they came down the stairs. “Could I get some bait?” the […]
Save the date: Truck & Tractor Day is Oct. 12
Our favorite fall festival is just around the corner. Truck & Tractor Day is Saturday, Oct. 12 from 12-3 p.m. Head to Fort Steilacoom Park for a day of free family fun. Enjoy free hayrides around Waughop Lake, pick out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch (each family gets 1 pumpkin) and make sure to […]
Fall 2024 Lakewood Connections in homes
The Fall 2024 edition of the Lakewood Connections Magazine arrived in mailboxes this week and is online. The most recent issue of the City of Lakewood’s quarterly magazine shares with residents and business owners the latest new from the city. Inside find information about: Read online or check your mailbox and enjoy!
The Lakewood City Council Sept. 30 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Sept. 30 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
City of Lakewood issues RFP for replacing PALS+ permitting system and online portal
The City of Lakewood seeks to replace its current PALS+ permitting system and online public portal with a cloud-based permit system. The City seeks responses to an RFP from qualified, interested and eligible firm or firms with proven expertise. To view the full RFP click here. The deadline for receiving proposals is October 11, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. […]
Lakewood’s Interlaaken Bridge reopens to traffic
Work wrapped on the Interlaaken Bridge repairs Thursday morning, allowing the city to reopen the roadway to traffic by early afternoon. The road is now open to all vehicles. It still carries a reduced weight limit restriction of 6 tons. This restriction will remain in place until the state Department of Transportation and Federal Highway […]