The DuPont PowderWorks Park athletic fields will be closed for scheduled repair and maintenance from June 21st thru June 30th. The fields will reopen for public use on Thursday, July 1st. No practices, games, or other use of the fields will be authorized during this period.
The smell of french fries will permeate the air in DuPont starting at 5 a.m. on May 18 as McDonald’s opens their full service fast food restaurant and drive thru. An official grand opening event will take place on Saturday, May 22 with an appearance of Ronald McDonald himself.
Starting March 9, Pierce County’s ferry loading ramps at Steilacoom, Ketron, and Anderson Island will undergo preservation work. All work will be performed at night after the last scheduled ferry sailing, and ferry service will not be disrupted. Work includes repairs to the hydraulic loading ramps to improve function and extend the service life of [...]
The City of DuPont, DuPont Historical Society, and Rainier Media Center (RMC) were awarded a Bronze Telly this year in the 30th Annual Telly Awards for the documentary, DuPont’s Roots: Pioneer Pathways to Fort Nisqually. The historical documentary was produced by Rainier Media Center under the direction of Sid Lee. Rainier Media also produced ‘DuPont, [...]
Two Olympia teenagers were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing homes and stealing from parked cars in DuPont’s Hoffman Hill area on Friday, August 7. The arrest came after DuPont Police Detective Robinson responded to a home burglary in DuPont’s Hoffman Hill neighborhood. As the Detective was leaving, he observed a newer model Audi occupied by [...]
