PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Council opened its 2013 work on Tuesday, Jan. 15, by welcoming the return of one member and adding three new faces. Joyce McDonald (District 2) took the oath of office after winning a second four-year term last November. The Council then elected her as chair for the second consecutive…
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Pierce County lowered to Stage 1 burn ban
Please rely on your home’s cleaner source of heat until air quality improves. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is lowering the air quality burn ban to a Stage 1 in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties effective at 1 PM on January 15, 2013. The ban remains in effect until further notice. “Air pollution levels…
DIY Tips and Assistance Programs to Help You Save on Home Heating
From USA.GOV — As the cold weather firmly takes hold in most parts of the country, you might notice a steep spike in your utility bills as your heating system works to keep your house warm. If you’re trying to keep your heating bill in check, there are some assistance programs and DIY-tips available from…
Burn ban in Pierce County now STAGE 2
STAGE 2 BURN BAN IN EFFECT FOR KING, PIERCE, & SNOHOMISH COUNTIES AS OF NOON SUNDAY (1/13/13) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Please rely on your home’s cleaner source of heat until air quality improves SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013 – The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 2 burn ban in King, Pierce, and…
Stage 1 burn ban called for Pierce County
Use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is prohibited until air quality improves JANUARY 12, 2013, SEATTLE, WA – Due to cold, stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce County, effective at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 12, 2013. This ban is…
Volunteers needed to conduct Pierce County’s annual homeless survey
The Department of Community Connections and Tacoma-Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness seek volunteers to gather census data of the homeless population and those on the verge of becoming homeless in Pierce County. The annual survey – which is in its seventeenth year – is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24 and Friday, Jan. 25. Over…
Employment Security offers more free software courses
OLYMPIA – The Employment Security Department has expanded a popular service that allows Washington residents to learn computer software programs for free. For the past two years, the department provided free access to online Microsoft courses. Now, under a contract with Skillsoft, the course selection has been broadened to include software by Adobe, Apple, IBM,…
Workshop offers guidance for aging parents of children with disabilities
Parents of children with a life-long developmental disability, chronic illness or mental health condition often face a lifetime of challenges, successes, sorrows, and joys. But what happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both? What will happen to the disabled child when their parents pass away?…
Happy 2013!
Here’s hoping your celebration of the new year was fun, exciting and you arrived home safely! No one needs to start the new year with a trip to the Pierce County jail or the hospital, the deputies are out in force and much of the area is foggy tonight. The leftover fireworks from summer have been…
Stage 1 burn ban called for Pierce and Snohomish counties
Use of fireplaces and uncertified wood stoves is prohibited until air quality improves SEATTLE, WA – Effective at 5 p.m. December 29, 2012, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a Stage 1 burn ban for Pierce and Snohomish counties. This ban is in effect until further notice. Weather conditions are forecast to become…
Native Flash Mob at Tacoma Mall in support of Canadian First Nations cousins
At 2:30 p.m. today (Dec. 26, Boxing Day in Canada) there was what was planned to be a Flash Mob at the Tacoma Mall. It was put together by a group of local Native Americans in support of the Idle No More movement in Canada. The group got together and began drumming, and singing 4 traditional songs…
Actions by the County do not prove innocence or guilt of doctor
By Josh Magill Nearly three months ago, Dr. John Diller’s horse farm was raided by Pierce County officials on the word of a DEA agent. The agent was executing a federal search warrant at Diller’s 99-acre property in Graham, WA when he saw more than three dozen horses living in what officials called deplorable conditions….
Pierce Prairie Post 