White House Drug Policy Office Awards $625,000 to Local Coalition to Prevent Youth Substance Use in Community Served by Franklin Pierce School District Tacoma, WASHINGTON (October 16, 2014) – Michael Botticelli, Acting Director of the Office National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced 680 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants, totaling $84 million, to communities across…
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Pierce County road crews prepare for winter weather
Pierce County is preparing now for winter weather on county roads. Road operations crews from Pierce County Public Works and Utilities will spend Oct. 20 and 21 traveling their snow plow routes, setting up and recalibrating equipment, and reviewing the county’s Snow and Ice Response Plan in anticipation of winter weather. “While mild weather is expected…
Event provides link to disabilities and older adult services
Most older adults and people with disabilities want to remain in their own home. Knowing about available resources in the community and how to access them is one of the best things that people can do for their loved ones. Making the Link 2014 offers the opportunity for individuals and families to learn about a…
New Sheriff’s Precinct in Parkland-Spanaway opened
The new precinct for the Peirce County Sheriff’s Department has officially opened. you can see the Pierce county video here. The buildings on a street behind Frank’s Donuts, the humor is not lost on folks who find the site. The communities will have more police presence. The nearest precinct was on South Hill before this building…
Regulation of Adult Magazine and Adult Novelty Sales
This is notice of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-96. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Related to the Regulation of Adult Magazine and Adult Novelty Sales; Transmitting Proposed Amendments to Pierce County Code Title 18, “Development Regulations – General Provisions,” and Title 18A, “Development…
County Council sets 10 meetings for 2015 budget
Pierce County Council has scheduled 10 public meetings as it considers spending priorities for the 2015 budget. Council members will soon conclude a series of retreats at which they learned about the specifics of the 2015 budget proposal submitted Sept. 23 by County Executive Pat McCarthy. They will spend the next several weeks interviewing department…
County Council meeting Oct. 14 in Ashford
Dear Citizens of the 3rd Council District, Once a year, each council member hosts a regularly-scheduled council meeting in their district. Last year, our meeting was held at the Graham fire station. This year, we’re heading deeper into the district. The Mount Rainier Lion’s Club (27726 State Route 706 E.) in Ashford has been reserved…
Project Homeless Connect – cold weather is arriving
Community and School Leaders: As the weather turns to colder nights, we are reminded of those families and individuals in our community who are either homeless or lacking basic resources. I am hoping you can forward the attached flyers for these 2 events to all of your contacts who might be in need of resources…
Free workshop helps jobseekers land government jobs
OLYMPIA – Nearly 35,000 government jobs are concentrated in the greater-Olympia area, but successfully landing one of those positions can be difficult for many jobseekers. “About half of all applications get screened out, often because applicants don’t adequately describe how their skills and abilities match an advertised position,” said Don Chavez, a human resources consultant…
Advance planning for funerals eases burdens
Decisions made in haste or under pressure are most often not the best decisions. This is particularly true at the passing of a loved one. Given these circumstances it’s not unusual for families to purchase services or overlook things that would not have been in line with the wishes and values of the deceased. “Things…
Washington Service Corps needs people now
OLYMPIA – The Washington Reading Corps needs people 17 years or older who are interested in education and want to make a difference by helping elementary school children learn to read. The Reading Corps, part of the Washington Service Corps under the federal AmeriCorps umbrella, has positions open at schools in Bellingham, Ferndale, Anacortes, Port…
Sept. 20, 4th annual Pierce County Citizenship Celebration
Everyone in Pierce County is invited to watch approximately 75 immigrants become American citizens during a ceremony on Sept. 20 in Tacoma. The naturalization ceremony – the final step to attain citizenship – begins promptly at 11 a.m. at the Mount Tahoma High School Auditorium, 4634 S. 74th Street. The ceremony, conducted by U.S. Citizenship…
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