PIERCE COUNTY — Anxious voters are calling the Pierce County Auditor’s Office because Pierce Transit Proposition 1 does not appear on their ballots. “Some voters think they have been issued the wrong ballot, but they have forgotten that Pierce Transit’s boundary changed substantially earlier this year,” said Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. “Some people who…
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Need a Voter’s Guide?
The Pierce Prairie Post supports people who believe that voting is part of their American civic duty. Often in a general election, your voter’s pamphlet arrives after you receive your ballot, days after. For your convenience, we are providing links to 3 Voter’s Guides that we know of. Link to the 2012 General Election Voter’s…
Local candidates, know them, not just the issues
In the next couple days, ballots are going to arrive in your mailboxes. There are some very major candidates on those ballots, but still, the very most important may be your local elections, in particular, the Pierce County Council. This article is to try to clarify the duties for which you elect that council. It…
Partners preserve 120-acre farm near Orting forever
PIERCE COUNTY — A 120-acre property will forever remain as a farm and habitat thanks to another successful public-private partnership in the Puyallup River Valley. Pierce County, the PCC Farmland Trust and other farm advocates gathered Thursday, Oct. 18, to celebrate the purchase and preservation of the Reise Farm, located off Highway 162 near Orting. The farm…
County Council sets hearings for 2013 budget
PIERCE COUNTY — The Pierce County Council will hold at least eight public hearings over the next two weeks to ask questions and discuss key spending areas before it adopts a 2013 budget. The Council will start its Committee of the Whole hearings on Wednesday, Oct. 17 with an overview from Budget and Finance Director…
Pierce County burn ban lifted
PIERCE COUNTY — In light of the recent rains and the forecast for continued precipitation, the Pierce County Fire Prevention Bureau lifted the countywide burn ban as of noon on Monday, Oct. 15. The lifting of the fire safety burn ban does not affect those areas in Pierce County where burning is prohibited because of…
Fantasy Lights to close south entrance to Spanaway Park soon
Each year in October, Pierce County Parks closes the south entrance on Breeseman Blvd. to Spanaway Park when the set up begins for Fantasy Lights. This year the closure will occur on Monday, October 22 and continue through January 15, 2013. During that time there will be no through traffic while the displays are in place….
SPFR #17 Board of Commissions meeting Oct. 15
South Pierce Fire & Rescue #17 Board of Fire Commissioners will be holding a Budget Hearing on Monday, October 15, 2012 at Roy Fire Station 171,302 McNaught Street South, Roy,WA 98580 beginning at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the 2012 Budget and Revenue sources.
Youth build Tooth Brush Robots to solve environmental issues
PIERCE COUNTY — More than 1,000 Pierce County youth will join millions of students across the country Oct. 10 to participate in the 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge experiment. Youth will discover how real life engineers use robots to help solve environmental problems. Students will build an Eco-Bot from a toothbrush head, small motor, and watch battery…
Are you an 8 or a 10? Congressional District that is
The Post is offering this information to better prepare you to decide who to elect to Congress in the 8th and 10th Congressional Districts. There are debates taking place that you may attend. Last Tuesday, Karen Porterfield (D) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) candidates for the 8th Congressional District, spent an evening in Wenatchee debating. The…
The impact of health care reform on dental health
By Marianne Lincoln This is the fifth in a series of stories from the Pierce County Oral Health Summit, October 5, 2012. The final Session of the oral health summit was Dr. Jeff Reynolds titled, “Health Care Reform 2014: What is the Impact for Oral Health?” Dr. Reynolds spoke on the benefits and hurdles of…
Water, Health Plan, Pregnancy and 5210 Healthy Lifestyles
By Marianne Lincoln This is the fourth in a series of articles about the Pierce County Oral Health Summit. Break out sessions for the PCOHS • Water Quality in Pierce County • Comprehensive Community Oral Health Plan (CCHOP) covered in second segment • Pregnancy and Oral health • 5210 Healthy Lifestyles Brad Harp, hydrologist for…
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