As communities throughout King, Snohomish and Pierce counties bring out their sombreros and Mariachi guitars in anticipation of the coming Cinco de Mayo weekend, law enforcement is making its own plans. Beginning on Saturday, May 4, local, county and state police in the three counties will begin intercepting fiesta-goers who get behind the wheel after too…
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Intersection at 176th Street East and 22nd Avenue East to close this weekend
PIERCE COUNTY — The intersection at 176th Avenue East and 22nd Avenue East in Frederickson will close for construction at 9 p.m. Friday, May 3 and reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 6. Crews will excavate the existing roadway, place crushed rock, and pave the intersection. Local businesses will remain open during construction. A detour…
Pierce County to work on reducing all waste, not just food waste
Pierce County will use findings from its recent research on food waste management to develop tools and programs to cut 10 percent from the waste disposal stream over the next five years. Pierce County will focus on overall waste reduction, create a voluntary food waste collection program for restaurants, grocery stores and cafeterias, and divert…
Hearing loss doesn’t need to be forever
PIERCE COUNTY — Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States. And the problem is growing. But in most cases, hearing loss goes undetected since its onset is gradual and people don’t even realize they have a problem. But others know. May is “Better Hearing Month.” The Pierce County Aging…
Peak season Pierce County ferry rates, schedule start May 1
PIERCE COUNTY — Peak season on the Pierce County ferry will bring changes to fare rates and the schedule. Peak season runs May 1 to September 30. Fare rates Peak season fares start May 1 for Pierce County ferry passengers that drive a vehicle or motorcycle onto the ferry. Walk-on passenger rates are the same…
Ballroom Dancing II
Pierce County Parks and Recreation is offering a Ballroom Dancing class. Previous experience is required for this 8 week class, which is held at Pierce County’s Meridian Habitat Park & Center, 14422 Meridian E in South Hill. The class begins on Thursday, May 23 – July 18 from 7:30-8:30pm for a fee of $160 per…
Council schedules in-district meetings in 3 communities
The Pierce County Council will hold upcoming meetings in Graham, North Tacoma and Parkland as part of its practice of taking government on the road. The Council, which normally meets Tuesdays in its chambers in the County-City Building in downtown Tacoma, holds at least one meeting a year in each of the seven Council districts,…
Borrow a fish-friendly car wash kit for your next fundraiser
Car wash fundraisers can be a great way to raise money, but the soap and pollutants that run off the vehicles can be toxic to fish and other aquatic life. Organizations can help keep Puget Sound clean during their next car wash fundraiser by checking out a fish-friendly car wash kit. The kits are available…
County Council to consider changing meeting times
PIERCE COUNTY — This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2013-8s. Proposal No. 2013-8s, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Initiating a Review of Potential Changes to Council Meeting Times and Potential Amendments to Section 1.28.040 of the Pierce County Code, “Meetings of the Council”; Establishing a Council Subcommittee to Study…
Bethel District to form partnership with Pierce County Parks
The following resolution is on the Bethel School Board agenda for April 23, 2013. The meeting will be held at Liberty Middle School, 7319 Eustis-Hunt Road East, Spanaway at 7 p.m. — Bethel Public Schools RESOLUTION 28 (12-13) A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 403, AUTHORIZING THE SUPERINTENDENT TO PARTNER WITH PIERCE…
County Council considering changes to animal control provisions
Public Safety and Human Services Committee Dan Roach, Chair; Jim McCune, Vice Chair; Stan Flemming, Member; Connie Ladenburg, Member; Douglas G. Richardson, Member Clerk: Cathy Sala, (253) 798-6695 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE Meeting Date: Monday, April 22, 2013 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: Pierce County Council Chambers 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045, Tacoma, WA Agenda Items:…
Executive McCarthy: State Farm decision is latest sign of county’s economic vitality
The following is a statement by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy regarding State Farm’s announcement on April 19: “Pierce County welcomes State Farm’s decision to open an Initial Loss Reporting center in downtown Tacoma. This follows Amazon’s recent decision to build in DuPont. In Frederickson, a company called FPS/EnCon is preparing to build the concrete…
Pierce Prairie Post 