This is a reminder that there are only two more weeks left to comment on the PSRC Transportation 2040 Update – Draft Report. PLEASE SEND YOUR COMMENTS BY 5 PM MONDAY – MARCH 10, 2014 Transportation 2040-an action plan for transportation in the region- is being updated to address current issues and meet statutory requirements. The…
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RallyPoint/6 chooses Pierce County for private, 1-stop resource center
Pierce County and the South Sound enjoy a special relationship with military services members and their families. So it only makes sense that RallyPoint/6 chose Lakewood to open the state’s largest private, one-stop resource center. The nonprofit organization – which supports transitioning service members, National Guard and Reservists, veterans and military families – is now…
Human Trafficking – Jim McCune, Pierce County Council
Dear Editor, Every year, human traffickers generate billions of dollars in profits by victimizing millions of people around the world and here in the United States. Human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Pierce County is not immune from the horrors of this evil. As the…
Pierce Conservation District’s 23rd Annual Native Bare Root Plant Sale
March 1 from 9-1 at 5430 66th Ave E in Puyallup, 98371. Spring is the perfect time to plant bare root plants, and bare root is the most economical way to purchase them!! The Pierce Conservation District is featuring 30+ species of plants native to Western Washington as well as plastic tree tubes and spray…
Five state-managed airports to receive new airport layout plans
Woodland, Lower Granite, Stehekin, Easton and Sullivan Lake state airports are each slated to receive a new airport layout plan (ALP) during the next two years. This is the first step toward making five, 10 and 20-year plans for improvement projects at these airports. To develop the ALPs and narrative reports, the Washington State Department…
Applicants sought for Surface Water Management Advisory Board
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the nine-member Surface Water Management Advisory Board. Advisory board members will be involved in such issues as storm drainage and surface water management; water quality; storm drainage plans; rate structures; capital improvement projects; financing; and annual program goals for the Surface Water Management…
Memorial sign unveiling and DUI patrol remembers Graham teen killed by impaired driver
Two new memorial signs intended to remind motorists of the deadly consequences of impaired driving will be unveiled near Graham on Friday, Feb. 21 to remember a Bethel Junior High School student whose life was tragically cut short by a drunk driver. The sign unveiling ceremony, set for 1 p.m., will remember 14-year-old Daniel Morse,…
The Dimensions of State’s Export Growth
The Dimensions of State’s Export GrowthRePosted from the Tacoma Pierce County chamber of Commerce, Live Wire: 19 Feb 2014 10:48 AM PST The state of Washington set a new record for exports in 2013 with $81.9 billion in products and services sold to international customers. The most recent year was particularly good…
Executive McCarthy: Frederickson plant remains important part of Boeing’s future
PIERCE COUNTY — The following is a statement by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy regarding Boeing’s decision to build the 777X wing plant in Everett: “During this process, I met with senior Boeing leadership and received personal assurances that Frederickson will be a big part of the company’s future plans. The company has 1,800 employees…
Statewide airport pavement report released
Improvement seen at larger airports, decline at smaller Airport pavement conditions at larger Washington state airports are holding steady, while pavements at the smaller airports are declining, according to the recently released 2013 Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) report. The Washington State Department of Transportation evaluated 100 airports, representing about 150 million square feet of pavement…
Applicants sought for Surface Water Management Advisory Board
Pierce County is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the nine-member Surface Water Management Advisory Board. Advisory board members will be involved in such issues as storm drainage and surface water management; water quality; storm drainage plans; rate structures; capital improvement projects; financing; and annual program goals for the Surface Water Management Division of Public…
Aviation Business and Career Forum featured at Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show
Every year aviation enthusiasts from around the world flock to Puyallup to attend the Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, hosted by the Washington Aviation Association. The 2014 conference and trade show is scheduled for Feb. 22-23 in Puyallup. This year WAA invites participants to arrive a day earlier to attend the Aviation Business and…
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