March 13, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use Interstate 5 and the Thorne Lane interchange in Lakewood will need to plan extra time into their trips starting this weekend. Two-week closure of 146th Street Southwest At 9 p.m., Saturday, March 14, design-build contractor Atkinson Construction will close 146th Street Southwest at Murray Road around-the-clock until March 28. During that time, …
March 12, 2020 On March 12, 2020 Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Susan Adams issued an administrative order in response to COVID-19 and recent health guidelines offered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Under the order the following options are available to court patrons through the end of March: People scheduled for a contested or mitigation hearing concerned about attending court …
March 11, 2020 Today Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation prohibiting large events in the state’s three largest counties to minimize public health risks around COVID-19. The proclamation prohibits gatherings of more than 250 people in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The order applies to gatherings for social, spiritual and recreational activities, including but not limited to community, civic, …
March 9, 2020 As part of its plans to improve safety around the Washington Boulevard corridor on the city’s western border with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, part of the redesigned road will include the addition of up to 10 roundabouts. The purpose of the roundabouts is to help traffic flow more smoothly, and to decrease speeds through the busy corridor that …
March 6, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use Interstate 5 through Lakewood may want to plan extra time into their trips or reschedule discretionary travel during overnight hours this weekend. Starting at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6 and again on Saturday, March 7, both directions of I-5 will be reduced to a single lane. That single lane will detour …
March 5, 2020 Everywhere you turn there is new information coming out about Coronavirus and COVD-19. The city of Lakewood encourages its residents to make sure the information you consume is factual and from trusted public health agencies like the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, the state Department of Health, or the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To-date, there …
March 3, 2020 The public is invited to Lakewood City Hall Thursday, March 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a second open house on planned road improvements in the Lake City neighborhood. The open house will be held in Council Chambers, 6000 Main St SW. City staff will be on hand to talk with residents, answer questions and explain …
March 2, 2020 A proposed 1/10th of 1 percent sales tax increase to fund mental health and chemical dependency programs failed after no members of the Lakewood City Council were willing to make a motion to call for a vote. After a short discussion around the options before the council at its March 2, 2020 regular meeting, Mayor Don Anderson …
Feb. 28, 2020 At its regular meeting Monday, March 2, 2020 the Lakewood City Council is expected to review and vote on an ordinance that proposes a 1/10 of 1 percent tax increase dedicated to funding mental health and chemical dependency services in the city. The tax is being considered as part of a separate review of Substitute House Bill …
March 2, 2020 The February volunteer habitat restoration event at Fort Steilacoom Park saw a large crowd: 18 people came to help remove invasive species from the park. Thank you to all the volunteers who came together to help rid the park of these invasive and non-native plants, which make it impossible for native species to thrive. Want to get …
Feb. 27, 2020 From WSDOT: At 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, design-build contractor Atkinson Construction will close the northbound and southbound Interstate 5 off- and on-ramps to Berkeley Street and the existing Berkeley Street overpass. The around-the-clock closure of this interchange to all travelers allows crews to connect the new overpass to the Madigan Army Medical Center gate. During the …
Feb. 26, 2020 The city of Lakewood was awarded the Platinum Healthy Community Award from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department for its Colonial Plaza redevelopment project. Deputy Mayor Jason Whalen accepted the award on behalf of the Lakewood City Council during the Pierce County Regional Council General Assembly meeting held on Feb. 20, 2020 at the Pierce County Skills Center. …
Feb. 26, 2020 Peter King, CEO of the Association of Washington Cities, addressed the Lakewood City Council at its Feb. 18 meeting announcing the city would receive $51,655 from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). The money is a refund awarded to the city as part of AWC’s Workers’ Comp Retro Program, which the city is a member. In 2020 …
Week 6 of the Lakewood MLK Committee’s Hidden Heroes campaign highlights national hero Ursula Burns and local hero from neighboring Tacoma, Harold Moss. With Black History Month drawing to a close, this is the last of the Hidden Heroes. The Lakewood MLK Committee thanks everyone who took the time to read about these influential individuals and who shared their stories …
Feb. 21, 2020 Two open houses are scheduled to share information with the public about a planned road improvement project that will rebuild a 3.5-mile corridor from the city’s western border with Joint Base Lewis-McChord to Gravelly Lake Drive. The open houses are: Thursday, Feb. 27 Thursday, March 5 Both meetings will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will …
Feb. 21, 2020 From WSDOT: A series of overpass and ramp closures at the Interstate 5 and Berkeley Street interchange will require travelers to plan ahead and use alternate routes at the end of February and early March. The closures allow construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to connect the new Berkeley Street overpass to new I-5 ramps. …
Feb. 19, 2020 The overall crime rate in Lakewood dropped just over 7 percent in 2019 from 2018. Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro reported the news to the City Council at its Feb. 10, 2020 regular meeting as part of the department’s fourth quarter reporting. Property crime saw the largest decline in 2019; it went down 14.6 percent from 2018. …
Feb. 19, 2020 Next month the U.S. Census Bureau will mail to every household in America an invitation to complete the 2020 Census. New this year people can fill out the Census online, in addition to over the phone or by mail. Information about how to fill out the Census will be delivered via mail. Invitations are expected to be …