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Lakewood Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Lakewood, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,053 in Lakewood, WA

  1. Puyallup considers tax freezeRead the original story

    26 min ago | The News Tribune - Homepage - News, Sports, Entertainment

    The City of Puyallup is trying to offer a sort of small-scale economic stimulus package next year by not increasing residents' property taxes.

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  2. Community college enrollment up across Wash.Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

    ... 11 percent. Peninsula College in Port Angeles reports a 13 percent increase. And Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood had a 351 percent increase over last fall - from 92 to 415 students. National figures mirror Washington state. Preliminary ...

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    Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Port Angeles, WA, Seattle Metro, Seattle Metro

  3. Nana Jean Warburton - ObituaryRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Suburban Times

    ... 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Celebration of Life Center at Mountain View Funeral Home, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood, WA. Nana was born in Albion, NE on August 24, 1940. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Stanton Warburton III; ...

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  4. Paulino L. Castro - ObituaryRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Suburban Times

    ... 10/5/2008 in Federal Way, WA. Funeral service to be held 5PM Saturday, 10/11 at Lakeview Chapel, 4606 108th St. SW, Lakewood, WA. Viewing 4-5 before service. The above listed obituary was arranged by Edwards Memorial Center , 253-566-1008. Please ...

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  5. No property tax increase in Puyallup?Read the original story

    9 hrs ago | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... of the two cities in Pierce County larger than Puyallup are working to freeze property tax increases next year: Lakewood is budgeting a 1 percent increase, as is Tacoma. 'With our infrastructure needs and our demands for the city, we are reliant on ...

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    Related Topix: Puyallup, WA, Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

  6. Western State Hospital worker charged with rapeRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... Maurice Roberts involve three women -- two patients and a former colleague -- at the state mental hospital in Lakewood. The hospital has placed him on paid leave from his job as a mental health technician who helps nurses. The Tacoma News Tribune ...

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  7. Woman goes out to car to find someone already insideRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Chagrin Herald Sun

    ... were unable to locate a man threatening patrons at a local bar at 8:21 p.m. Sept. 21. SPECIAL ATTENTION, LAKEWOOD AVENUE:A resident asked for special police attention to Lakewood Avenue at 4:42 p.m. Sept. 21 after seeing what he believed was a drug ...

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  8. Western State worker faces sex charges

    Yesterday | Tacoma News Tribune

    Twice before, women complained that Ronald Maurice Roberts sexually abused them at Western State Hospital, the state-run psychiatric hospital in Lakewood.

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    Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

  9. It might be legal, but cops backing casinos looks badRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tacoma News Tribune

    There are rights and then there's what is right. Members of the Lakewood Police Guild are having trouble distinguishing between the two.

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    Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Seattle Metro, King County, WA, Opinion

  10. It's back to school in a big wayRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... is clearly driving people back to school," said John Walstrum, president of Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood. "When the economy is poor, people turn to colleges to retool." The numbers tell the story: As of Friday, state-supported ...

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    Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Puyallup, WA, Steilacoom, WA

  11. Work party at Flett Creek Blueberry FarmRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Suburban Times

    The Friends of the Flett Creek Blueberry Farm need help with one of the best kept secrets in Lakewood! The Flett Creek Blueberry Farm behind Lochburn Middle School needs a little TLC to bring it back to its ...

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  12. Students feeling economy's crunchRead the original story

    Monday | Seattle Times

    ... developments closely. Karen Specht, the director of student financial aid at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Pierce County, said the school is down to six lenders after several pulled out in the spring. "We are questioning if we are going ...

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    Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Seattle University, Western Washington University, University of Washington, Shoreline, WA

  13. Campaign foes - or just jerks?Read the original story

    Monday | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... in both cases. Determining who the culprits are is never an easy task, said Heidi Hoffman, spokeswoman for the Lakewood Police Department. "I can't honestly recall a time when we've caught anyone who's doing it," Hoffman said. "Obviously if we could ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Puyallup, WA, Pierce County, WA

  14. Guest Editorial: Ballot-box gamble

    Sunday | The Journal Record

    ... in Colorado? Backers promise a painless revenue stream for states. It's anything but. A group of citizens in Lakewood, Wash., knows this only too well. They've collected enough signatures for a local ballot measure to ban "minicasinos" in their ...

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  15. Lakewood City Manager Weekly Report

    Sunday | The Suburban Times

    Highlights from the weekly report from City of Lakewood Manager, Andrew Neiditz to the Mayor and Council Members: Prosperity Partnership Tour of Military Bases: Councilmember Finnigan and Senior Planner Deborah ...

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    Related Topix: McChord AFB, WA, Fort Lewis, WA, Snohomish County, WA, Pierce County, WA

  16. Tacoma company feels railroaded by Sound Transit plan for spur linesRead the original story

    Sunday Oct 5 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... plans to solicit bids this fall to upgrade the track as part of its commuter rail extension between Tacoma and Lakewood. Sound Transit has sent letters to property owners with spurs that shoot off the main track through Nalley Valley. The message: ...

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    Related Topix: Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA

  17. Lancers pour it on Spartans, 83-0Read the original story

    Saturday Oct 4 | The News Tribune

    ... at the Lancers' 83-0 drubbing of the Spartans in a South Puget Sound League 3A contest at Harry E. Lang Stadium in Lakewood. "We needed to show everyone that we're a state contender," Wright said. "We hit them hard and fast and kept the pedal to the ...

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  18. Lakewood police chase stolen car; fleeing driver faces several charges

    Saturday Oct 4 | Tacoma News Tribune

    Charges have been filed against a 24-year-old man accused of trying to flee Lakewood police in a stolen car.

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  19. Board adds special meetingRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Suburban Times

    ... at 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3 in room 4 at the Student Services Center, 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in Lakewood. The meeting begins with an executive session to discuss personnel issues related to staff performance and will be followed by a ...

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  20. St. Clare Hospital is a sponsor of Autumn Leaf Health & Safety Festival

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Suburban Times

    ... will be provided by St. Clare Hospital staff at the Autumn Leaf Health & Safety Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11 in Lakewood. The seventh-annual event will be underway from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clover Park High School, 11023 Gravelly Lake Drive. ...

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