The DuPont City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting on July 25 (1 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here. NOTICE: The Regular Council Meeting scheduled for July 25, 2023 at 6 pm has been canceled.
Cantwell Bill to Spur Economic Development in South Puget Sound Passes Committee
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Yesterday (July 19, 2023), during a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs business meeting, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act introduced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) passed the committee unanimously. The legislation would take into trust a little over 17 acres of land currently owned by […]
Obituary Notices – July 22, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Daniel Lamont Jackson; Josephine “Josie” M. LaFayette; Lynn Taylor. Powers Funeral Home: Elijah Wilbur Hunton Hill Funeral Home: Gerald Lynton Sweet. Gaffney Funeral Home: Elizabeth Juul Breen; Dolores “Dolly” Marie Hagan.
Staying the course
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It’s been a while since I’ve written about the Piece County Village project and with the Council currently considering legislation regarding shared housing development regulations next week, I thought this would be a good time to provide you an update. As you may recall, the Village is based on the Austin-based […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator July 21 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s July 21 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Help us name our plaza on Motor Ave.
The City of Lakewood is looking to officially name its plaza located on Motor Avenue SW that fronts the historic Lakewood Theatre. The plaza was redeveloped in 2019 to create a community gathering space in the city’s downtown business district. Since its completion the city has hosted numerous events on the site, including its popular […]
Letter: Thank You Lakewood
Submitted by Don Anderson. As I approach the end of 16 years on the Lakewood City Council, including nine years as mayor, I just want to say thank you to the residents of Lakewood for giving me the opportunity to serve. Prominent in the “dadisms” that our four daughters repeatedly endured while growing up were, […]
In the Book Nook with … Denise Frisino
Author Denise Frisino has been spending most of her life in and around her native Seattle area. For over six decades she has been working as an actress, writer, director, producer, and teacher. Her first novel, “Whiskey Cove”, a murder mystery set during Prohibition in Washington’s San Juan Islands, was published in 2012; the story […]
Pizza Napoletana – Pizza on Wheels Review
About ten years ago Peg and I booked a room in downtown Seattle. We had heard about the resident restaurant with New Orleans French-style cooking. On a Friday evening the place was already packed. We took seats at the counter where a busy cook was preparing pizza with fresh dough and veggies, meats and cheese. […]