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🌱 Patch AM: Why a canceled 911 call has Lakewood deputies urgently searching
Coming up on the Lakewood Patch calendar: Ratapalooza - Lakewood, WA 2026
Good morning to you Lakewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a canceled 911 call has Lakewood deputies urgently searching
- Why police say a convicted shooter may be hiding in Lakewood
Also on today's calendar: Back to Church Sunday and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.
- Tuesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 77, low: 52.
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A canceled 911 call, an abandoned car in Lakewood: Police seek missing woman (thenewstribune.com) — Pierce County deputies are searching for a 34‑year‑old woman whose car was found abandoned near I‑5 and Gravelly Lake Drive in Lakewood after she made, then canceled, a 911 call about a collision. With her phone left in the vehicle and no contact since, Lakewood-area residents are asked to call 911 immediately with any sightings or information. 
• Man convicted in Tacoma drive-by shootings on the run. Police seek public's help (thenewstribune.com) — A convicted Tacoma-area drive‑by shooter is wanted after violating probation and allegedly stealing a vehicle in Lakewood, and authorities warn he may still be in the area. Lakewood residents are urged to call 911 immediately if they see him, or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers, which is offering a reward for information leading to his arrest.
📸 Around Lakewood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood
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★ Featured events ★
- Ratapalooza - Lakewood, WA 2026 →
McGavick Conference Center | Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW Bld 23, Lakewood
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
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Other local events
- SHS Class of 2027 Senior Family Night
Saltar's Point Elementary SHS Theater
6:00 pm - PIO Picture Day
Saltar's Point Elementary Auxiliary Gym
8:30 am - Back to Church Sunday →
10402 Kline St SW, Lakewood
10:00 am - NAVFAC NW Seabee Ball Golf Scramble →
Whispering First Golf Course, 895 Lincoln Blvd SW, Lakewood
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
Sunday September 20
Friday September 25
📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- First Day of School
Early Learning Center Tacoma, WA 98444 - Workforce Grants & Application Workshop
Tacoma Community College 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466
2:00 pm - SHS Class of 2027 Senior Family Night
Saltar's Point Elementary SHS Theater
6:00 pm - First Day of School (Grades 1-12)
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Tacoma, WA 98444 - School Board Meeting
Industrial Design Engineering and Art Professional Development Center Cafeteria, 6501 N 23rd St Tacoma, WA 98406
6:00 pm - PIO Picture Day
Saltar's Point Elementary Auxiliary Gym
8:30 am - Foss Varsity Football @ Steilacoom →
Steilacoom High School, 54 Sentinel Dr, Steilacoom
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Friday September 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in Lakewood. Apply here.
- The Vitamin Shoppe posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder - Part-Time in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Steilacoom
- Cyclocross event at Shoreview Park - "It's all hard" (shorelineareanews.com)
University Place
- Crystal Grove Apartments - 2508-2512 Crystal Springs Rd W University Place WA (1 units available) (zillow.com)
Parkland
- 14216 14th Avenue Ct E #196, Parkland, WA 98445 (redfin.com)
Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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