TACOMA PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER — Tacoma utilities users are up for the biannual rate evaluations. Both the Environmental Services Department (surface water, wastewater, solid waste) and Public Utilities (water, electricity/power) have conducted rate cases involving a review of operations, capital needs and cost of service. Here is a comparison of Tacoma’s 2013 residential rates for…
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Ice Skating Show at Sprinker Feb. 8-10
PIERCE COUNTY — The ice skating show returns to a new ice arena at Sprinker Recreation Center on February 8-10, for five exciting performances. The theme of this year’s show is Once Upon A Dream and features Olympic Silver Medalist Ben Agosto and United States Ladies Champion & Olympian Rachael Flatt. Also featured, are skaters from…
Learn the ins and outs of Medicaid
Health care costs continue to climb. Many people presume that in one way or another Medicare and/or Medicaid will pay for care, especially long term care. Medicaid, a program financed jointly by the federal and state governments, provides medical care and long term care to many individuals. Yet, while most people depend on Medicaid being…
The Weiler Bridge
As you are travelling south on the Mountain Highway past the light at 260th, you round a corner and begin to climb what is known as Muck Creek Hill. Just before that hill on the right is Weiler Road. Sitting high enough off Muck Creek to avoid flooding, Weiler road has seen a continuous growth…
Pierce Transit Public Hearing Notice – Title VI Policies
[Editor: South Pierce County should speak out on this since they lost ALL transit access south of WalMart] Pierce Transit Notice of Public Hearing: Proposed Pierce Transit Policies in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held as part of the…
Link to your annual free credit reports
From USA.GOV — You are entitled to a FREE credit report from each of the three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) once every 12 months. You can request all three reports at once, or space them out throughout the year. It’s important to review your credit report to ensure that your personal information and…
Mt. Rainier entrance fees wavied Jan. 21
Mount Rainier National Park News Release ENTRANCE FEES TO BE WAIVED MONDAY, JANUARY 21 Mount Rainier Superintendent Randy King advises that entrance fees into Mount Rainier National Park will be waived Monday, January 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday. Other fee free days at National Park Service areas in 2013…
Pierce Transit Board Selects Service Reduction Plan
PIERCE TRANSIT, LAKEWOOD, WA – After lengthy consideration, the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners on Monday evening passed a resolution directing staff to implement service reductions on September 29, 2013. The 34 percent cut in service is due the loss of Proposition 1 in November 2012. “We understand these reductions will deeply impact thousands in…
4 County Council members start terms
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…
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…
Pierce Prairie Post 