Submitted by Greg Alderete. In hush of green, where stillness grows,Beneath tall pines in quiet rows,A mirror pond reflects the sky—A piece of blue the trees let lie. The moss hangs low on branches bare,Like time caught frozen in the air.A chorus hums in shaded glenOf things that stir where light meets fen. Each blade, […]
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Letter: A Patriot’s Responsibility: Rethinking Fireworks in Fragile Ecosystems
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Every year, communities across the country mark national holidays with fireworks, often seeing them as harmless expressions of patriotism. But in fragile environments—especially near wetlands and coastal areas like the Puget Sound—these displays come at a steep and often overlooked cost. Fireworks are not benign. They scatter heavy metals like barium, […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 2 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 2 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Students Unite to Improve Farrells Marsh Park, One Weed at a Time
Submitted by Nancy E. Henderson. This past Sunday, 20 dedicated students from Steilacoom High School’s National Honor Society rolled down their sleeves and donned gloves to tackle a growing problem at Farrells Marsh Park: green alkanet. Though its blue flowers may look pretty, this invasive plant has been crowding out native species and disrupting the […]
Help Celebrate 4th of July in Steilacoom
Submitted by Steilacoom Citizens’ Fireworks Committee. Come experience the fun in the Town of Steilacoom as we join with Americans across the nation in celebrating Independence Day as only our town can. Lafayette Street becomes the center of our annual family-oriented, old-fashioned, hometown Independence Day Parade, Street Fair, Ice Cream Social and Dance. For more […]
Letter: If the Department of Education Falls, Two Subjects Must Stand
Submitted by Greg Alderete. While many Americans are debating whether the Department of Education should even exist, I’m less concerned with its dismantling than I am with the fact that — long before this moment — it wasn’t doing its job. If the Department disappears, what replaces it must be stronger, not weaker. We must […]
May 2025’s Around Town Newsletter Available
The Town of Steilacoom’s monthly newsletter, Around Town, is available on the Town’s website.
Letter: Dear moms and dads
Submitted by Greg Alderete. One of the unspoken truths about growing up in the early 1970s—especially as a teenager overseas—was how easily alcohol found its way into our lives. It was everywhere. At every base function, every social gathering, every weekend hangout. No one asked our age. No one really watched. It wasn’t just accessible—it […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 25 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s April 25 report to the Town Council by clicking here.