A story on this morning’s news says that I could have kept the Stimulus check issued last week to my brother. I wrote in last week’s News Tribune column that the check was a big surprise because he died a year ago. Apparently, according to Nina Olson, executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, […]
DuPont
A Drive-By to Remember
As the cars pulled around the corner from McNeil Street onto our circle, a lady in a nightie ran out onto the upstairs balcony of the second story condo, waving her hands and shouting, “NO! NO! Go back. He’s in the bathroom!” The cars made a second circle and when they came round again, the […]
Dorothy Wilhelm Event Will Avoid Big City Traffic on Saturday
Summer’s here. You can tell because every single road seems to be under construction. I-5 is under construction. So is I- 405 and Hwy 16. And for goodness sake, don’t even try to go to Seattle. In the nick of time, DuPont’s Dorothy Wilhelm presents a “Let’s Do Something Fun and Stay Out of Big […]
Dorothy Wilhelm to sign copies of True Tales of Puget Sound
On February 23 & 24, TV personality, columnist, storyteller and humorist Dorothy Wilhelm tackles some of the more persistent Northwest legends to discover how they got started and if they are true tales—or tall tales. The result is found in her newest book, True Tales of Puget Sound. She’ll shares a sampler of those […]
Fortune Cookie Advice – Visit DuPont – Restaurant Review
What’s the difference between Chinese food and Taiwanese food? I’m not really too sure, but I’m still learning. Peg and I recently joined granddaughter Vanessa and her friend William for lunch at Dim Tai Fung in the South Center Mall (https://thesubtimes.com/2018/02/15/year-of-the-taiwanese-dog-excellent-asian-food/). William was born on Taiwan. They were eager to share their favorites with us. […]
Letter: Community Matters
As Tacoma bids farewell to Mayor Marilyn Strickland, so does Tillicum. One day – one of the first days of our baseball practices for seven-year-olds in our tiny town of Tillicum – I received a phone call from Mayor Strickland.
Letter: Amtrak disaster
Just before being interviewed by KIRO radio this morning, I was told by the caller “You’re about to go live but if you haven’t heard, three fatalities are now being reported.” No, I hadn’t heard.
Lions Clubs test student sight and hearing
During 2016, members of the Lakewood First Lions Club and the Dupont Lions Club volunteered more than 760 hours to test 7,130 elementary and middle school students in 19 Clover Park and Steilacoom schools for sight and hearing issues at the request of school nurses.
Westside Story – Homeless Heading For DuPont
Recently, I read an article about an exploration to determine if Pierce Transit should bring bus service to DuPont titled Pierce Transit Follow Up and City of DuPont Survey Results. My knowledge of Pierce County dates back to 1959. Decades ago we faced the same question regarding implementing bus service in the Lakewood area. I […]