From the National Weather Service: Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1107 AM PDT SUN SEP 29 2013 …POWERFUL AND DAMAGING WINDSTORM TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT… .EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT WILL MAKE LANDFALL THIS EVENING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE FAR NORTH…
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Having a great time today – what rain?
SPANAWAY, WA — ABC Day at Bethel’s Spanaway Lake High School is an indoor sport, so the deluge of rain coming down today really doesn’t matter, there’s something marvelous to do in spite of it. Over at Sprinker Recreation Center, the baseball fields are too wet to drive the cars on, so the classic cars are…
PCTV wins 5 first-place programming awards
Pierce County TV, which produces videos about people, programs and events in the region, won five first-place awards for programming by a leading national industry group. Judges with the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors awarded a total of 14 “Government Programming Awards” to PCTV during its annual conference earlier this month. The awards…
Brookdale Road sewer main replacement project starts Oct. 1
Pierce County will begin replacing the sewer main along Brookdale Road in Parkland Oct. 1. The project is expected to last through February 2015. Work will begin at the intersection of A Street and 133rd Street East and move north to Brookdale Road. The project, managed by Public Works and Utilities, will continue along Brookdale Road…
County ferry system saves $137,770 in fuel costs
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County saved $137,770 in diesel fuel costs for its ferries thanks to a new system that enables the engines to run cleaner and burn fuel more efficiently. This translated to a savings of approximately 23,657 gallons of diesel fuel during the first year of operation. The county installed Emissions Technology, Inc.’s…
DUI task force’s taxi program kicks-off Sept. 28
PIERCE COUNTY — Fun-seekers heading for 6th Avenue’s nightclubs this Saturday night in Tacoma will have help scoring a taxi ride home if they’ve had too much to drink. The rides – the first 25 of which will be free for groups sharing a ride within Tacoma – are sponsored by the Tacoma Pierce County…
County Council to adopt budget Tuesday, Sept. 24
Pierce County Council AMENDED MEETING AGENDA September 24, 2013 3:00 p.m. 930 Tacoma Avenue South – Room 1045, Tacoma, WA 98402 Voice: (253) 798-7777 – FAX: (253) 798-7509 – Toll-Free: (800) 992-2456 – TDD: (253) 798-4018 http://www.piercecountywa.org/council I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag To be followed by…
Oct. 17 Earthquake drills
At 10:17 a.m. on October 17, 2013, hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” in The Great Washington ShakeOut, the state’s largest earthquake drill ever! All K-12 schools and districts are encouraged to participate in the drill (or plan a more extensive exercise). Major earthquakes may happen anywhere you live, work,…
Jobs continued climbing in August, but unemployment inched up
OLYMPIA – Washington added jobs for the 11th straight month in August, gaining a seasonally adjusted estimate of 5,300 jobs, according to the latest monthly report from the Employment Security Department. At the same time, a small decline in the total labor force, combined with an increase in unemployed people actively looking for work, nudged…
Annexation policies for Pierce County being revised Sept. 19
[Editor Note: Just received a notice that a quorum will not be present so this meeting is cancelled. The next meeting date is October 17.] “The Pierce County Regional Council (PCRC) was created to ensure planning between Pierce County and its cities and towns was accomplished in a coordinated consistent manner. The organization is comprised…
Flag lowering to honor victims of Washington Navy Yard
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff, per President Obama’s proclamation, as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic event at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16. Flags should be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until…
Orting Emergency Preparedness and Resource Fair Sept. 28
There are two classes available for Emergency Preparedness: — a FIRST RESPONDER FIRST AID CLASS (no/chg) 1:00-3:00pm — a CPR Certification Class ($50 per person) Beginning 10:00am Taught by Firstlink CPR PRE-REGISTRATION for both classes: CONTACT JEANNIE PESTINGER 360 893-6617 or email jpestinger@earthlink.net
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