March 13, 2025 Police Chief Patrick D. Smith shared the Lakewood Police Department’s annual report and year-end 2024 crime summary with the Lakewood City Council at its March 10 meeting. Overall, the city saw its total crime rate drop 19% compared to 2023. For 2024, crime rates were down in the following categories: There are four primary reasons for this …
March 12, 2025 The Lakewood Police Department announced the recipients of its annual awards at the Lakewood City Council March 10, 2025 meeting. They include: Supervisor of the year: Sgt. Charles Porche In early 2024 Sgt. Charles Porche began planning for a return to full staffing in the traffic unit as the department hiring push neared completion. As part of that …
March 10, 2025 Vanessa Woods is a cherished resident of Lakewood, having been in the dental field for 20 years. She consistently brings smiles to everyone she encounters. Her professional expertise is matched by her unwavering love and compassion for the City of Lakewood, driving her to take on active roles in various community initiatives. This commitment to the community …
March 6, 2025 Like many local governments, the City of Lakewood struggles to connect unhoused individuals with shelter and available services. This connection is sometimes as simple as outreach and education. At other times, the solution is much more complicated. The Lakewood City Council adopted an ordinance in 2024 based directly off an ordinance out of Grants, Pass Oregon that …
March 6, 2025 EMERGENCY DETOUR ALERT: This morning the city’s electrical contractor hit a watermain at 87th Avenue and Steilacoom Boulevard. The intersection is closed and will remain closed while repairs are made. A detour is in place. It is anticipated this closure will last three days. The detour is: Local access is still open to the businesses on Steilacoom …
March 5, 2025 On Feb. 28, 2025 Mayor Jason Whalen, Deputy Mayor Mary Moss and members of the Lakewood City Council gathered with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland on South Tacoma Way near the B & I shopping center. They were also joined by local business and property owner Jae Han, and Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Linda Smith. The group …
March 3, 2025 Tanikka Watford is an accomplished leader in affordable housing and community development, with a heart for fostering social change. Watford is Executive Director of The Moore Wright Group, a nonprofit that operates in several states. The nonprofit uses its logistic expertise to help end the cycle of poverty, abuse and abandonment, and provides hope to those in …
Pierce County announces emergency sewer repair work Pierce County Planning & Public Works announced this week its sewer bypass installation is expected to begin on and around Bridgeport Way West and Meadow Park Road West this week or early March. The bypass will remain in place until the sewer repair is completed. Work LocationsThe bypass pipe will be installed …
Feb. 24, 2025 Grant Twyman is an established leader, organizational manager and community leader. As a United States Army Officer, Twyman has the honor of serving among the nation’s top 1% at multiple echelons and across varied disciplines. As the Director of Equity and Community Engagement for the Clover Park School District, he works collaboratively to elevate diverse voices, audit …
How Lakewood Addresses Homelessness After the Grants Pass Ruling – Municipal Research and Services Center Following the Supreme Court’s decision in City of Grants Pass v Johnson (2024), Lakewood adopted Ordinance 808. Based directly on the Grants Pass ordinance, Ord. 808 prohibits sleeping on city sidewalks and in other public spaces. In passing this and other ordinances addressing homelessness, the city harmonized …
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 …
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 …