On November 3, voters will have another opportunity to tighten the fiscal noose on government. Long-time initiative promoter, Tim Eyman, has qualified another initiative for the ballot. If approved, Initiative 1033 will limit calendar year revenue growth for the state, cities, and counties to annual increases in inflation and population. Any excess revenue in a [...]
Next time you need to groom your dog or bathe your cat, think of the Posh Wash in DuPont. Located inside the Posh Paw pet store on Wilmington Drive, the Posh Wash provides a service to pet owners that is long over due. “We need a groomer in DuPont, so many families have dogs and [...]
An automated railway horn, a lawsuit and a medal of valor were just a sampling of items brought forth during the September 1 Steilacoom Town Council Meeting. Public Safety Officer John Derig was awarded the Medal of Valor, and Town Attorney, Larry Hoffman, announced that a lawsuit regarding the Top of the Bay development has [...]
Two Steilacoom homes are among 12 houses that will be featured on the Master Builder’s Association Tour of Remodeled Homes from 10 am to 5 pm on October 3 and 4. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Helping Hands fund. Tickets cost $15 in advance, [...]
If you have kids, the month of October is usually chocked full of multiple visits to the local pumpkin patch. Maybe this year though, instead of venturing 30 minutes down the road, consider venturing two and a half hours South on I-5 to Roloff Farms. Located in Hillsboro, Oregon, Roloff Farms is home to Discovery’s [...]
Dear Editor, In response to a letter in a recent issue of the Clipper, it is a pleasure to re-assure Barbara Cook-Gordon that her tax dollars for schools have not been mis-allocated as she implies. Recent improvements to the Steilacoom High School (SHS) athletic fields, track and tennis courts (which are also Physical Education teaching stations) [...]
It happened quietly and swiftly, but it still caught many by surprise. At 6pm on Friday, September 11, the State of Washington closed DuPont-based Venture Bank and turned it over to the FDIC, ending its 30 year history of operating as a South-Sound banking institution. After the Washington Department of Financial Institutions named the FDIC [...]
A lawsuit has been brought against the Town of Steilacoom and Councilwoman Connie Aboubakr along with her husband, Karim. The lawsuit, regarding a land use petition pursuant to the Land Use Petition Act, names the petitioner as Steven Bruno, the developer of Sunnyside Heights on Lafayette Street. The court hearing is scheduled for January 4. [...]
