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Coming up: Bowling & Dinner with Wild & Fun Gift Exchange — Sequoia Therapeutic Recreation on the Lakewood Patch calendar

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Good morning Lakewood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Reception for Steilacoom Mayor Dick Muri at Steilacoom Town Hall
  • Reception for Mayor Dick Muri at Steilacoom Town Hall
  • Holiday Kids & Family Fall Painting Class in Lakewood November 2025 at Manic Meatballs

... and check out 8 more events on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Windy with periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 49, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 52 and low of 39 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Baby Storytime
    Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
    1:00 pm
  • Up and Atom: Fake Snow
    Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
    3:30 pm
  • STEAM Kids: Discovery Lab
    Steilacoom Pierce County Library , 2950 Steilacoom Blvd SW , Steilacoom
    4:00 pm
  • Family Storytime
    Fern Hill Branch Library , 765 South 84th Street , Tacoma
    6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped in a flooded RV park as the Puyallup River rose, and a newly renovated 38-acre park reopened with a dog park and bike trails.
    4:51AM on Dec 14: Pierce County deputies rescued elderly people, adults, and children trapped around their mobile homes as the Puyallup River rose. (Nextdoor )
  • One person was found dead in a house fire in Tacoma, with crews facing challenging conditions to extinguish the blaze.
    11:39AM on Dec 14: Crews responded to a house fire on N Union Ave, with one occupant found deceased. (Nextdoor )
  • Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Walmart Merchandiser in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (09430) - 8225 Steilacoom Blvd. in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

University Place

  • Seeking money for street projects, Tacoma to hit developers with new impact fee (thenewstribune.com)
  • Ready for another election? Lots of school measures on Pierce County ballot soon (thenewstribune.com)

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