Leaders in combating cyber crime and business identity theft will talk about trends and solutions for local companies at a forum on March 20 in Lakewood. The forum, jointly sponsored by the Economic Development Departments of Pierce County and the City of Lakewood, will offer information about potential threats to businesses and what they can…
Category: Government
County Council committee items of interest
Here are a few upcoming items of interest that are being heard on county council committees soon. Public Safety and Human Services Committee Meeting Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: Pierce County Council Chambers Sheriff’s Department – Annual Report; Sheriff Paul Pastor, Undersheriff Eileen Bisson, and Chief Karr Optum Health Report – Background/Current Projects; Cheri…
WSDOT engineer to speak on the Cross Base Highway to 723 Networking group
Next Thursday morning, March 14th, 2013, at “723 Networking – building business PRIDE in GREATER Spanaway” meeting will have the project engineer from the Washington State Department of Transportation, John Wynands, give a presentation on the “Cross Base Highway” also known as SR704. The Cross Base highway was envisioned around 1982 to relive congestion in the…
HIV/AIDS Awareness for Women and Girls
USA.gov — Nearly 25% of those infected with HIV/AIDS in the United States are female. In recognition of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on March 10, take a few minutes to learn basic facts about prevention, testing, and issues specific to women. These resources will help: Prevention — Learn how HIV is transmitted…
Sequestration may close FAA contract control tower at Tacoma Narrows Airport
PIERCE COUNTY — The Federal Aviation Administration’s contract control tower at the Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor may close as the FAA implements the budget sequestration. This proposed tower closure is one of many that could occur at airports around the country. “Between now and March 13, 2013, the FAA is reviewing its list…
Forum offers tips for businesses to combat cyber crime
Leaders in combating cyber crime and business identity theft will talk about trends and solutions for local companies at a forum on March 20 in Lakewood. The forum, jointly sponsored by the Economic Development Departments of Pierce County and the City of Lakewood, will offer information about potential threats to businesses and what they can…
Consumer Protection Twitter chat March 6
USA.gov — We will host a National Consumer Protection Week Twitter chat on Wednesday, March 6 at 2 p.m. EST. Experts from USA.gov and the Federal Trade Commission will be on hand to answer your consumer-related questions and and provide government resources that can help. So whether you have questions about how to file a…
Going to – and leaving – the hospital takes planning
PIERCE COUNTY — A stay in the hospital used to be a pretty simple thing. Patients went in when they were sick and left when they were better. Today, a hospital stay is much more complicated. Patients leave the hospital with ever more complicated conditions. Hospital 101 provides information about preparations that patients need to…
Sequestration – furloughs at JBLM
From Joseph J. Piek Joint Base Public Affairs Officer Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs I’ve had multiple news queries over the past few days about sequestration and furloughs, and its impact at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I offer you the following statement to provide you the latest current information: “If nothing changes, the Department of Defense…
South Sound Sustainability Expo 2013: March 2, 2013
South Sound Sustainability Expo 2013: March 2, 2013 from 10 am to 3pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. EnviroHouse Workshops All workshops are open to Tacoma and Pierce County residents. Schedule is subject to change. Advance registration is required due to limited space and parking. Please include your phone number when registering…
Along the way from here to there… speed dimwit
By Marianne Lincoln Today’s focus is speed limit signs. When you have travelled a road for several years, do you even look at them anymore? Perhaps just a cursory glance as you sail past, right? Today as I sailed down 36th Avenue East from Military Road to 176th Street, I noticed the sign said 30…
What is Sequestration?
USA.GOV — Sequestration, sometimes called the sequester, is a process that automatically cuts the federal budget across all departments and agencies. Learn more about sequestration and what it means. Congress included the threat of sequestration in the Budget Control Act of 2011 as a way to encourage compromise on deficit reduction efforts. Congress couldn’t agree…
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