Submitted by Liz Grasher. Please join us Saturday, April 5th from 8 AM – 9:15 AM and help clean Sunnyside Beach (2509 Chambers Creek Road). Steilacoom Public Works will provide grabbers and bags, but we suggest bringing gardening/work gloves if you have them. Light refreshments will be available. Please feel free to reach out with […]
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Letter: The fertilizer salesman
Submitted by Greg Alderete. In the town of Bluffington, there lived a man,Senator Bob, with a master plan.By day he made laws, all polished and neat,By night he sold manure down Mulberry Street. “Come one, come all, to Bob’s Fertilizer!Your plants will grow taller, stronger, and wiser!”He’d shout and he’d boast, with a wink in […]
Friends of Steilacoom Library Host Spring Book Sale
Submitted by Lee Ann Ufford. The Friends of Steilacoom Library’s (FOSL) Spring book sale kicks off on Friday, April 4 from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. and continues on Saturday, April 5 from 10-3. Sale location is the Steilacoom Community Center, 2301 Worthington Street, The site offers a spacious and bright area for the hundreds […]
Brian Feist: The Bluesman
Submitted by Greg Alderete. By the time Brian Feist leans into his first note, you already know you’re in for something different. His voice—clear as a church bell but worn like an old leather boot—cuts through the room, and his guitar follows like a freight train rolling through a canyon. It’s blues, sure. But it’s […]
Letter: Meet the Fear-Biters
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. A “Fear-Biter” is a dog that bites out of fear, often because it feels overwhelmed or threatened. It is a form of aggression where the dog’s primary motivation is to protect itself from perceived danger. As to why it happens, several reasons have been cited, among which include: As to how […]
April Around Town online
Click here to read the April 2025 edition of Steilacoom’s Around Town newsletter.
Letter: My Friend
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Desert storm was looming. The tension was palpable and it was clear we were going to counter attack there seem to be a sense of purpose I had not seen in the military beforehand In the long, polished halls of Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe, power moved in quiet footsteps and hushed […]
Letter: Wetlands are Sanctuaries
Submitted by Gregory Alderete. Wetlands and marshes are among the most extraordinary and delicate ecosystems on Earth. Formed over centuries, they provide a haven for countless species of plants and animals while offering immense environmental benefits. However, these critical landscapes are disappearing at an alarming rate due to human activity. Their destruction is not only […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator March 28 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s March 28 report to the Town Council by clicking here.