County Council moves to new location

Pierce County Council Chambers relocating to new Administrative Building in downtown Tacoma After more than six decades at the County-City Building, the Pierce County Council and its chambers will relocate to the new Pierce County Administrative Building at 1501 Market Street in Tacoma, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the county’s legislative branch….

March 16 roadside spraying and maintenance begins

There is an “Owner Will Maintain” program in Pierce County for those who do not want the County contractors to come by and cut or spray the roadside where they live. If you do not have these two signs placed at the edges of your property, spraying could happen anytime between March 16 and May….

PLU Health Center and the Land Use Advisory Commission

The first Wednesday evening of the month is the Parkland-Spanaway-Midland Land Use Advisory Commission. This evening, Pacific Lutheran University brought a concept of their new medical facilities. This Planned Unit Development (PUD) includes a health center for teaching with real patients, an office building, and a hospital. The team brought in a packet of information…

Feb 21 – 29th District Town Hall

From: Senator Steve Conway Dear friends and neighbors, I’m excited to share with you that your 29th legislative district delegation will host a town hall on Saturday at the Eastside Community Center Social Hall in Tacoma. [10 am – Noon] I’m excited to join my seatmates Reps. Melanie Morgan and Sharlett Mena at this event. We’re…

Blue Zones Events

Every week, Blue Zones partners with Pierce County Parks and local organizations to host free events dedicated to healthy living, movement, and building community! Here are some upcoming events – make sure you register in advance to secure your spot: Feb 18th @ 6pm: Line Dancing with Friends, Sprinker Recreation CenterFeb 19th @ 12pm: Qi Gong at Trinity Lutheran Church Feb…

Washington State Patriotic Day – March 21

Come join the America 250 celebration and Washington State Patriotic Day (WSPD), a free public event designed to celebrate patriotism and honor active-duty military, veterans, and first responders for their service.  The Washington State Governor, Bob Ferguson, proclaimed a specific day to honor all Washington Veterans and First Responders. Each year, the Joint Base Lewis…

Leschi Walk February 19, Ft. Steilacoom Park

Leschi was part of Spanaway history too. From Dupont to Lakewood, Spanaway (Spanueh), Muck Creek to Lacamas and Eatonville, this entire prairie was part of the Nisqually Tribal resources as well as several other tribes who shared the land for foraging. Leschi and his brother Quiemuth were chosen to represent the Nisqually band for the…

County District 5 Community Conversation

Councilmember Bryan Yambe wishes you a Happy New Year and invites you to upcoming community conversations. This event will be in person February 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Norpoint McCormick Social Hall – 4818 Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma, WA 98422. If you wish to attend Virtually, there will be a Zoom event February 18 at…

Will there be enough water for the Uplands?

The Uplands by Tarragon is a housing development in South Hill Puyallup. Cindy Beckett-Kempf, an EPA Watershed Manager, has inquired to the County Executive, about the water availability letter provided for the project to move forward, noting it was factually incorrect. This kind of argument is often invisible to the general population of the county….

Wetland. Watershed. Drought.

These are important words this year. If you love to ski, you know there is hardly enough snow in the mountains this season. If you drive over the pass frequently, you probably haven’t been stuck in snow. If you live on Clover Creek, you know it was a dry ditch from May to December. For…