PIERCE COUNTY – Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in memory of former Gov. Booth Gardner, who passed away last Friday. State flags will remain at half-staff until close of business on Saturday, March 30 or first thing Monday morning, April 1. Gardner also served as…
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National Nutrition Month highlights Pierce County’s food challenges
TACOMA, Wash. – During National Nutrition Month this March – and every month – access to healthy foods remains a challenge for Pierce County. According to the 2013 County Health Rankings released today, Pierce County is in the bottom third of the state – 27 out of 39 – in the physical environment category that…
County Council to discuss Audit Projects March 25
MEETING NOTICE Meeting Date: Monday, March 25, 2013 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: Pierce County Council Chambers, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045, Tacoma, WA Agenda Items: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes: February 25, 2013 5. Discussion of Jail Organizational Study…
County committee initiating roadway vacations on 180th and124th
Pierce County Council’s Economic and Infrastructure Development Committee Stan Flemming, Chair Connie Ladenburg, Vice Chair Dan Roach, Member Rick Talbert, Member Jim McCune, Member Clerk: Kate Kennedy, (253) 798-7798 MEETING NOTICE Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Time:9:30 a.m. Place:Pierce County Council Chambers 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045, Tacoma, WA Agenda Items: 1.Call to…
Stop the Drops! EPA’s National “Fix-a-Leak Week” Kicks Off in Seattle
(Seattle, WA – March 18, 2013) Every year, more than 1 trillion gallons of water leak from U.S. homes nationwide. That’s equivalent to the total annual water use of Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami combined! Experts estimate that leaks in almost 10 percent of American homes drip away almost 90 gallons of water a day….
State Transportation package needs callers and suporters
[Editor note:If you are from the south county we would suggest you also say you support the Cross Base Highway SR704 and the Yelm ByPass SR507, although the Chamber wants to focus, we can’t ignore our own needs.] From the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce COMPLETE SR 167 Lawmakers need our help. They are asking for…
Pierce County Council Agenda for March 26
NOTICE OF COUNCIL FINAL HEARING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS: 3:00 pm, March 26, 2013 Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA 1. Proposal No. R2013-26, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council and Executive Proclaiming March 18 – May 17, 2013, as the Annual Pierce County READS Celebration in Pierce…
National Association of Letter Carriers Day of Action March 24
On Sunday, March 24, the National Association of Letter Carriers is conducting a Day of Action with unions, small business customers, civic organizations and faith groups gathering outside post offices across the nation to oppose the proposed ending of Saturday delivery service. There are two events in Washington state: In Seattle, gather 2-4 p.m. at…
JBLM Road Construction Project Closes Perimeter Road to Civilian Vehicle Traffic
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – A major road construction project on Perimeter Road, the road which bisects JBLM Lewis-Main and McChord Field, will begin April 1 and last through May. The construction will close access to civilian commuter and commercial vehicle traffic that uses Perimeter Road and 150th Street Southwest as a thoroughfare to commute between Spanaway…
Inboard Hydros Summer Nationals on Spanaway Lake Sept 7-8
Inboard Hydroplane Racing will hold their Summer Nationals at Spanaway Lake this year on September 7-8, 2013. http://inboardhydroplanes.com/index.html Here’s a link that shows how Pontiac, Michigan gets into this event. http://www.quakeonthelake.org/ We need to rally local businesses and non-profits groups around this event and rock out Spanaway Lake for our own Spanaway version of “Seafair.”…
Cadets attend Women Fly program at Museum of Flight
FRANKLIN PIERCE SCHOOL DISTRICT — On March 8th, 11 female cadets from Washington High School ventured to The Museum of Flight for the annual “Women Fly” program. As the name implies, the target audience for this event is young women who are interested—or at least might be interested—in an aerospace career. The event included the opportunity…
Zach Alexander, student at WHS and Pierce County Skills Center, wins spot in state SkillsUSA competition
Washington High and Pierce County Skills Center student, Zack Alexander, earned a spot to compete in computer maintenance technology at the SkillsUSA competition being held in April. Alexander earned his spot at the state competition by placing at regionals, which was held at the Pierce County Skills Center on February 23.
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