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UPDATE 2: Lakewood interim city manager to get pay boost

UPDATE 2, 4 P.M.: Lakewood City Attorney Heidi Ann Wachter will receive a boost in pay during her stint as interim city manager that begins next week. Outgoing City Manager Andrew Neiditz and Mayor Don...

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Rep. Heck opens district office in Lakewood City Hall

Rep. Denny Heck is opening a district office on the third floor of Lakewood City Hall on Monday. Heck’s office reached agreement to lease space for a district office at Lacey City Hall and approached...

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Feds approve project to reroute trains through Lakewood

The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the proposed rerouting of Amtrak passenger trains through DuPont, Lakewood and South Tacoma following a three-year review that determined the project...

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Neighbors ready for Friday opening of Camp Murray gate

Camp Murray will open its new gate Friday as some residents in neighboring Tillicum wait to see if their worst fears about the increased traffic are borne out. Officials at the headquarters of the...

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Lakewood sues to stop rerouting of Amtrak trains

The city of Lakewood has sued the state to stop the proposed rerouting of Amtrak passenger trains through the community in its tracks. The city claims that the Washington State Department of...

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Lakewood launches recruitment for new city manager

The city of Lakewood has begun the formal recruitment for its new city manager. Applications are due by May 12, and the City Council hopes to have a new city manager on board by June. The advertised...

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Lakewood toughens stance on sewer fee

Lakewood city officials intend to initiate foreclosure proceedings against the owners of four apartment complexes for failure to pay a required sewer fee. In spending $18 million to extend sewer...

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As election season approaches, a dearth of open seats for Lakewood, UP city...

Nearly all the incumbents up for election on the Lakewood and University Place city councils will run for new four-year terms. With filing week less than three weeks away, just one newcomer has stepped...

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Need a cavity filled? Pierce College Dental Hygiene Clinic offers affordable...

People looking for dental care can find it at the Pierce College Dental Hygiene Clinic in Lakewood. The program operates the clinic at the college’s Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood. Patients are...

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VIDEO: Washington State Fair Traveling Farm visits Lakewood elementary school

The Washington State Fair Traveling Farm made its final stop of the school year last week at Lake Louise Elementary School in Lakewood. It teaches kids about farming and food production using a...

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