Boys & Girls Clubs Receives $50k Grant to Support Power Hour Program Available at Eight Club Locations, Including Lakewood
64% Of Parents Say Their Kids Would Choose a Month of WiFi Access Over the Gift at the Top of Their Holiday Wish List According to Survey
Comcast Advances Digital Equity in Pierce County with Donation of $15,000, 40 Laptops and Free Internet Service to Five Boys & Girls Clubs
For the Next Week, You Can Join the Best Online Summer Camp in Town and enjoy 25% OFF Tuition
Under the program many Pierce County summer camp programs will be discounted between 60 - 90 percent. Here's how to get involved.
Common Sense Media Curates List of Educational Recommendations to Help Kids learn and Keep Them Engaged Indoors
Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
There's still one week left to register for the free Youth Shotgun Safety & Fun Shoot for ages 8-16 at JBLM's skeet range Aug. 3.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord is not just home to soldiers and their families; a variety of wildlife also live and travel through the region.
Puget Sound Regal Cinemas theaters will be showing kids favorites like "Shrek" and "The Lego Movie" all summer long.
Tickets are still available for one of three morning sessions at American Lake Park this Saturday.
Earn money towards your college tuition.
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
The greatest Lice outbreaks occur during and after Spring Break - Know who to go to!
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
Register now for Lakewood's '80s Glow Party-themed Father-Daughter Dance at Clover Park Technical College March 1.
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
About 40 families per year will be able to get assistance for on-campus childcare.
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
The Halloween kids-eat-free deal is back this year at some local Applebee's restaurants.
The grant will be used to purchase a TV, stand and public address system for the training and community center at the Lakewood nonprofit.
Homeowners and professionals across Puget Sound are decorating whole neighborhoods, parks, and zoos. Here are 14 to check out.
Her Nana would be so proud...and she’s not done yet!
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
Wellington moved to the South Sound a few years ago to be closer to her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Juanita Wellington of Lakewood.
The gap between men and women’s life expectancy is shrinking, but it may not be good news for everyone. See how Pierce County stacks up.
Maps showing word choice, pronunciation and slang in the U.S. have gone viral this month. What localisms do we have in Lakewood?
Maj. Gen. Jeff Buchanan is the deputy commander of the U.S. Army’s I Corps, headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and a key part of the military’s new Asia-Pacific focus.