Steilacoom Town Council briefly considered a resolution regarding care and management of public open spaces after a Cormorant Passage homeowner began clearing a Town-owned greenbelt in a landslide hazard area in June. The clearing of trees and vegetation, which was also done on BNSF railway property, was started a day before the homeowner applied for [...]
During the June 22 and July 14 DuPont City Council meetings, the Tourism Board gave an update on its work, there was further debate over the proposed revision to the city’s sign code and a progress report on the War Memorial revealed that everything is on track. Realtors oppose sign code revision During the June [...]
The never-ending question on how to fund DuPont’s proposed skate park was a topic of discussion during both the July 27 and August 10 city council meetings. What seemed like another dead end for the skate park suddenly turned 180 degrees after city council revisited the issue and reversed their votes. At the heart of [...]
Pierce County is preparing to close the former Puget Sound Hospital in Tacoma as part of a plan to merge two departments and save money. The hospital, which was built in phases in 1926 and 1951, has provided psychiatric services, general medical care and served as a polio ward decades ago. The three-building complex ceased [...]
The opening of the pedestrian overpass at Chambers Creek Properties has been moved to Sept. 16 due to a construction delay. The “Bridge to the Beach” opening was originally planned for Sept. 2. But delays with the delivery of custom cable railing sections prompted the need to move the opening date. Pease and Sons, the [...]
The DuPont Planning Agency will host an open house on September 13 to discuss future goals and use of the shorelines based on the Shoreline Management Act and draft DuPont Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report. The open house will include a presentation by WA Department of Ecology staff regarding the update process, a presentation by [...]
The Pierce County Auditor’s Office in the Annex, Suite 200 will be closed on Monday, Aug. 16. The Elections Center will remain open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The closures are necessary due to budget cuts and were selected around holidays and traditional low-volume days in order to minimize the impact on the public. [...]
Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Primary Election Day, and voters face important choices in federal, state and county races. The Primary Election will determine the top two candidates to advance to the General Election. In Pierce County, voters have the option to Vote-By-Mail or go to a polling place. Of the state’s 39 counties, Pierce County [...]
As the Aug. 17 primary election approaches, Elections Manager Mike Rooney of the Pierce County Auditor’s Office answers some common questions from voters: I have not received my Vote-By-Mail Ballot? How can I obtain a replacement ballot? By now, all voters should have received their ballot. If you have not received a ballot, visit our [...]
The City of DuPont will host an information meeting regarding the U.S. Amateur on Wednesday, August 11th from 6:30-7:30 PM at DuPont City Hall. The Home Course in DuPont is the assisting course for the 110th U.S. Amateur Championship golf tournament. It will host the stroke-play qualifying rounds on Monday, August 23rd and Tuesday, August 24th. City [...]
