Juanita Lanier has only been selling insurance in Lakewood for a few years, but she is a homegrown local. After growing up and attending high school here, she returned to start her own business in the city. Now, Lanier and her team give back to the Lakewood community by not only providing the best customer service possible, but through volunteering …
Feb. 17, 2025 Lisa Boyd’s connection to Lakewood is both profound and enduring. Raised in a military family, Boyd is the daughter of Harry and Dr. Claudia Thomas. Her educational journey began at Lake Louise Elementary, Mann Jr. High, and Lakes High School in the Clover Park School District. Boyd pursued higher education at the University of North Carolina (Fayetteville), …
Holiday Closure: President’s Day Lakewood City Hall, the lobby of the Lakewood police station and city operations will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in observance of President’s Day. Emergency services and police patrols will operate on a normal schedule and are not impacted by the closure. Regular operations resume Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. The Lakewood City Council meeting is …
Feb. 10, 2025 Darwin Peters II is a devoted community leader, coach and educator whose unwavering commitment to youth in Lakewood has a profound impact. After honorably discharging from the U.S. Army in 2014, Peters II returned to Lakewood with a renewed purpose: to give back to the city he calls home. Recognizing the need for strong, positive role models …
City Manager John J. Caulfield announces retirement City Manager John J. Caulfield announced this week he will retire on June 5, 2025, after almost 12 years of dedicated service to the Lakewood community. During his tenure, Caulfield led staff to dramatically improve Lakewood’s finances, to aggressively pursue legislative agendas that brought much-needed attention and funding to improve Lakewood’s parks, road …
Feb. 7, 2025 The City of Lakewood Hearing Examiner approved the Master Planned Development Permit for Alliance Multifamily (Lakewood Towne Center Apartments), a mixed-use housing project that will bring 309 market-rate apartments to the downtown area. As part of her ruling, Pro Tem Hearing Examiner Stephanie E. Marshall determined the project meets the city’s zoning and planning requirements, while enhancing …
Feb. 5, 2025 City Manager John J. Caulfield announced this week he will retire on June 5, 2025, after almost 12 years of dedicated service to the Lakewood community. Mayor Jason Whalen shared the Lakewood City Council’s sentiments regarding Caulfield’s retirement: “It is with sincere appreciation as well as sadness that the Council received and accepted City Manager John Caulfield’s …
Feb. 3, 2025 Chase Washington is an accomplished young leader in Lakewood who strives to uplift and advance his school and local community. A Lakes High School student, Washington is an active member of an array of academic and community organizations. This includes the city of Lakewood’s Lakewood Youth Council, Clover Park School District’s Superintendent’s Youth Advisory Council, Lakes High …
We’re prepared for snow Did you hear? We might see some snow by the weekend or early next week. Our road crews are ready to respond. If we see significant snow, or if the roads get icy, our operations team is ready to keep the main arterials clear and apply necessary treatments to the roadways. The map shows our routes …
Be inspired by local ‘Hidden Heroes’ Each year the City of Lakewood, in partnership with the Clover Park School District, celebrates “Hidden Heroes” to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month. This year’s campaign kicks off Feb. 3 and runs until the end of February. Each week a “hero” from the Black and African American community …
Jan. 24, 2025 The Lakewood City Council was joined by members of the Lakewood Community Foundation Fund at its meeting on Monday to announce the recipients of the Larry Saunders Service Award. Saunders is a former Lakewood Police Chief who helped form the department in 2004 and who gave countless hours back to the community. Saunders’ wife Sally Saunders was …
Jan. 24, 2025 Each year the City of Lakewood, in partnership with the Clover Park School District, celebrates “Hidden Heroes” to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month. This year’s campaign kicks off Feb. 3, 2025 and runs until the end of February. Each week a “hero” from the Black and African American community will be …
Jan. 17, 2025 Construction crews are expected to be on site Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 on Steilacoom Boulevard between Weller Road SW and 87th Avenue SW to prepare for upcoming road construction. The city’s contractor, Active Construction, could begin lane closures as early as the end of next week. Work starts on the north side of Steilacoom Boulevard. Tacoma Public …
Jan. 10, 2025 The Lakewood City Council voted to reduce its monthly meeting days from four to three in 2025. The new meeting schedule is: Meetings will continue to be held in Council Chambers at Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St. SW. All meetings are open to the public. People can attend in person, virtually via Zoom, or watch the …
Jan. 2, 2025 On Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 Wards Lake Park will be closed to the public. It will remain closed through November 2025. The closure is in preparation of major improvements planned for the park. The Lakewood City Council approved a $3.2 million contract this month, awarding Redside Construction the contract to complete the first two phases of planned …
Holiday closures at the City of Lakewood The City of Lakewood will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 and Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025 in observation of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. City Hall, the front lobby of the Lakewood police station and non-essential city services will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 and …
Thanks for coming to the Holiday Parade of Lights We saw one of the best turnouts in the history of hosting our Holiday Parade of Lights at our event last weekend. The number of parade entries grew, and so did the crowds! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this great community event. While the tree lighting didn’t go …
Dec. 11, 2024 The Winter 2024 edition of the quarterly Lakewood Connections magazine is in homes now. Inside the latest edition readers will find: Read the online version, or find a PDF linked below. Read a PDF version here.