Candidate filing begins Monday, May 13 with the Pierce County Auditor’s Office. Offices open for election this year include: • 26th Legislative District Senator – Files with the Office of the Secretary of State • Port of Tacoma Commissioners • City and Town Council Members • School District Directors • Fire District Commissioners • Park…
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Puget Sound Starts Here prizes all month long
TACOMA — Win a prize during May to help celebrate Puget Sound. If you live or work in Tacoma, winning is as easy as 1,2,3. 1) Take the Puget Sound quiz and find out which watershed you live in – go to http://www.cityoftacoma.org/winPSSHprizes to take the quiz. 2) Print out your winning ticket and pick up your…
Auditor seeks appointment of “Against” committee members for voter guide
The Elections Division is seek individuals interested in writing an “Against” statement for the August 6, 2013 Primary Election local voters’ pamphlet in the following District: • Pierce County Fire Protection District No. 3 (West Pierce Fire and Rescue) – Property Tax Levy The District failed to appoint committee members to prepare an “Against” statement for…
Free Consumer Action Handbook
USA.gov — The Consumer Action Handbook is your go-to guide for practical information to help you plan a purchase, know your consumer rights, and file a consumer complaint. The Handbook features new content in areas that matter to you, such as banking, housing, and protecting your privacy, as well as tips to alert you of…
Letter Carriers’ national food drive is May 11
Reposted from The Stand The National Association of Letter Carriers 21st Annual “Stamp Out Hunger” national food drive will be Saturday, May 11. It is the country’s largest one-day food-collection effort. Last year, NALC members and other volunteers picked up more than 70 million pounds of non-perishable food donations. “On the second Saturday of May…
You can’t get through there – REALLY
Lots of cars were doing U-turns after cruising past the alternate route signs Friday night in Spanaway. No hablo Engles? Perhaps for some. But the truth is, 176th has had signs posted for a couple weeks prior to this road closure. The intersection at 22nd Avenue is having its asphalt ground and hauled away Friday night. If drivers…
Celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County residents are invited to celebrate Puget Sound during Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May. Organizations in Pierce County and across Western Washington are hosting a variety of events to teach residents simple ways they can protect Puget Sound, local rivers, lakes and streams. A complete list is of events…
Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management Advisory Board appointments
PIERCE COUNTY — This is notice of final Council hearing on Proposal No. R2013-45. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Appointment of Three New Members (John Conway, Jerome O’Leary and William Nixon) and Reappointing Two Existing Members (Jacob Cimmer and Richard Thurston) to the Storm Drainage and Surface Water Management Advisory Board….
Cops step-up Cinco de Mayo DUI and liquor enforcement
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…
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…
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