Connections Magazine

The City of Lakewood’s Connections Magazine is delivered to over 31,000 households in Lakewood quarterly.

The city’s Communications division produces the magazine. In 2016, the Lakewood Connections Magazine won first place in the “Most Improved Publications” category from the National Association of Government Communicators’ Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards. The competition featured 265 entries in 41 categories from federal, state, regional, and local government agencies.


Current Edition

The Winter 2024 edition of the quarterly Lakewood Connections magazine is in homes now.

Inside the latest edition readers will find:

  • A Council Corner article from the Lakewood City Council highlighting its key accomplishments in 2024 and its plans for 2025.
  • A look at what’s happening at American Lake Park and other major park improvement projects underway.
  • A summary of nine months of police calls for service and overall crime trends.
  • Information about “street ends” and the city’s plans to see these developed through a pilot project.
  • Major construction is coming to Steilacoom Boulevard. Read more to see when.

Read a PDF version here.


Past Editions

Cover of the Fall 2024 Lakewood Connections Magazine with a young child throwing leaves into the air.
Fall Connections 2024

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Cover of the Lakewood Connections magazine for summer 2024
Summer Connections 2024

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Cover of the Spring 2024 Lakewood Connections magazine
Spring Connections 2024

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