The Home Town Clipper received the following monthly editorial from the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission that we decided to share with our readers. The author is Billy Frank, Jr., Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. His monthly letter is titled, “Being Frank”. As a statement from the NWIFC chairman, the column represents the interests [...]
Lakewood Historical Society is producing a vaudeville variety show May 1 at 2 pm in the brand new Lakes High School Performing Arts Center, Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood. The program – Max is Back – is a throwback to the days of Max Frolic, a musican, vaudeville entertainer and Pantages Theater band leader for a [...]
Ladies, mark your calendars for Saturday, May 1 and plan on attending the third annual DuPont Historical Society’s Cherry Blossom Tea and Vintage Fashion Show from 2-4 p.m. This year’s theme has an International flair. The Goodwill Guild will produce their vintage fashion show, featuring 100 years of fashions from the Tacoma Goodwill collection. Included [...]
The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will host a special meeting of the Pierce County Landmarks & Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday, April 13 in the Education Room at the Steilacoom Historical Museum located at 1801 Rainier Avenue, Steilacoom. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a tour of the historic Wagon Shop that was [...]
More than 100 people gathered on Wednesday March 24 on Key Peninsula to officially open the new Vaughn Bay Bridge. Key Peninsula residents of all ages enjoyed the perfect spring weather and breathtaking view of Vaughn Bay as county, state, and federal officials discussed the economic and environmental impact of the new bridge. The completion of this [...]
OLYMPIA… Gov. Christine Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6308 into law today, effectively hampering the ability of committed sex predators to view child pornography in the state Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island. Sen. Mike Carrell, R-Lakewood, and sponsor of the bill, was accompanied by SCC Superintendent Kelly Cunningham at today’s bill signing. “I’m pleased that [...]
OLYMPIA… Today Senate Republican Deputy Floor Leader Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside, delivered a letter to Attorney General Rob McKenna in support of his decision to join a bipartisan, nationwide group of attorneys general challenging the constitutionality of the national health care bill signed into law this week. These senators signed the letter: Sen. Randi Becker, Sen. [...]
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -The Headquarters of the 62nd MedicalBrigade, and the brigade’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC),will conduct a colors casing ceremony on Watkins Field, JBLM-Lewis Main,on Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m. The ceremony marks the completion of unit preparations to deploy toAfghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in April. While deployed, [...]
As reported in February a committee has been formed to coordinate the planning and construction of a War Memorial honoring DuPont residents who have given their life in defense of our country since September 11, 2001. The committee has met several times and selected Ross Plaza as the memorial site. The committee has also solicited [...]
Eco-friendly businesses or organizations are invited to exhibit at this year’s Livable Communities Fair. The fair is being held in conjunction with the Puyallup Spring Fair April 15-18. This year’s theme focuses on green living. The green living exhibit will feature more than 40 businesses and organizations in the Centennial Building with interactive booth displays [...]
