Group shot of the Lakewood, WA City Council taken Jan. 6, 2020

Lakewood City Council looks to help small business

April 17, 2020 The city of Lakewood was awarded a $350,611 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as part of the federal CARES Act. This money is specifically for assistance related to COVID-19 impacts in one of all three of the following categories: Public Services; Housing; Economic development. The …

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‘See it, Snap it, Send it’

April 10, 2020 This week Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson launched a “See it, Send it, Snap it” campaign for residents to report businesses price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you encounter a business or person inflating prices, take a picture with your phone or screen grab an image of the price gouging and attach it to the online …

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Stay Home Lakewood

April 10, 2020 Thank you to all of our residents abiding by Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and only leaving your homes for essential services like grocery store visits or trips to the pharmacy or doctor. For those who are essential employees like our healthcare workers, first responders and those in our grocery stores, food banks and …

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Lakewood scenes for your next Zoom conference call

April 10, 2020 Conducting a lot of video conference calls lately? We have some great virtual backgrounds for you to try for your next Zoom meeting! Download our Lakewood themed background today. TO ADD TO ZOOM Download and save one or all of the images below. Open your Zoom account, and under the settings menu look for the option “Virtual …

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Onyx Drive construction starts April 13, 2020

April 7, 2020 The city’s contractor, Active Construction Inc., will begin work Monday, April 13 on Onyx Drive starting at Phillips Road and progressing west toward Garnet Lane and then between 87th and 97th avenues. The work is allowed under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order. All work for this project will be done within the existing right-of-way. …

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Road work begins April 8 on Steilacoom Boulevard

April 3, 2020 Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 8 on the city’s Steilacoom Boulevard overlay project. This work is allowed under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, which deemed city operations essential including the functions of Public Works departments. NW Cascade will perform survey work along Steilacoom Boulevard between Weller and Custer roads to locate underground …

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee addresses the media at Nourish Pierce County, a food distribution center for food banks located in Lakewood, Wa. Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson looks on in the background.

Gov. Jay Inslee visits Nourish Pierce County in Lakewood

April 3, 2020 Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Lakewood warehouse of Nourish Pierce County Friday morning to talk with its Executive Director Sue Potter, and to personally thank the Washington National Guard members working to separate food and repackage it for distribution to food banks across Pierce County. Mayor Don Anderson and Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier joined the governor …

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A message from Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson

April 1, 2020 Mayor Don Anderson asks residents to stay home to limit the spread of COVID-19 and for those who can, to help support our food banks that are overwhelmed with need right now. Anderson also asked people to consider purchasing to-go meals from our Lakewood restaurants to help our local businesses and their employees, and extended his thanks …

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See a business violating ‘Stay Home’ order? File a complaint

March 30, 2020 Since Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order took effect last week, there has been some confusion around what businesses are essential and what ones should close. A full list is available on the state website here. Businesses are asked to review the list and then determine whether they fall into the essential or non-essential category. …

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Lakewood recognized for its 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report

March 30, 2020 The city of Lakewood was recently recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada with an award for outstanding achievement for its FY 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report. The city began publishing the report in FY 2016 and received this recognition for its 2016 and 2017 reports. The most recent recognition marks …

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April 1 is National Census Day, have you been counted?

March 30, 2020 By now Lakewood residents should have received an invitation via the mail to complete the 2020 U.S. Census. This invitation included a personalized identification number to be entered online to complete the census using your computer or phone. If you have not completed your questionnaire yet, please do so by April 1, 2020. You can complete the …

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Waughop Lake alum treatment concludes

March 25, 2020 On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 the city’s contractor HAB Aquatic Solutions completed its first application of aluminum sulfate and the pH buffering agent sodium aluminate to Waughop Lake in Fort Steilacoom Park. Crews performed the work under a state Department of Ecology permit. The alum treatment was applied to limit excess phosphorus in the lake. There are …

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Lakewood responds to Governor Jay Inslee’s ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ order

March 24, 2020 Información en Español Information in Hangul (Korean) Governor Jay Inslee issued a Stay Home, Stay Healthy order March 23, 2020 directing all Washingtonians to remain home for the next two weeks, except for visiting essential services like healthcare, grocery stories and pharmacies and getting gas. The stay home order bans all gatherings effective immediately. The city of …

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Lakewood closes parks out of abundance of caution

March 23, 2020 Effective today the city of Lakewood has closed its parks, playgrounds, dog park, restrooms, shelters and sports fields until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is recommending people get physical activity, which is important for health and well-being, especially during stressful times like these. The city also …

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Lakewood city meetings canceled

March 20, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution and under the guidance of practicing social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Lakewood City Council’s March 23, 2020 study session is canceled. In addition, a number of upcoming city advisory board and commission meetings are canceled. They include: Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board meeting of March 26, 2020. …

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WSDOT: Union Avenue closed in Tillicum through May

March 20, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use the Interstate 5 and Thorne Lane interchange headed to Camp Murray or Tillicum need to plan extra time into their trips. At 8 a.m. Monday, March 16, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation building the new I-5/Thorne Lane interchange closed a one-block section of Union Avenue between Spruce …

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Lakewood Colonial Plaza named Excellent 10

March 20, 2020 The city is excited to announce that the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County recently named Colonial Plaza as one of its Excellent 10 projects. The announcement was made during the EDB’s annual meeting on March 5, 2020 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Colonial Plaza was recognized because of its public space elements and its function as …

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Lakewood recognized for its financial reporting

March 20, 2020 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Lakewood for its fiscal year 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The city previously received this recognition for its 2013 thru 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. This award is the highest form of …