By Marianne Lincoln This is the third in a series of stories from the Pierce County Oral Health Summit. Dr. Dave Hansen DDS along with many attendees learned a new word, cariology. As defined: car·i·ol·o·gy (kâr’ē-ŏl’ə-jē) n. The study of dental caries and cariogenesis. He began his discussion with the observation, “If you stick around…
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TPCHD Oral Health Summit Panel on diabetes, STI’s and the Oral Health Plan
By Marianne Lincoln This is the second in a series of stories from the Pierce County Oral Health Summit. This one is more graphic, so it is designated for mature audiences. The Oral Health Summit continued with a panel format with three presenters who spoke on diabetes, sexually transmitted infections and the health department’s Comprehensive…
Two Pierce County Legislative Candidate Forums – meet them before you vote
Puyallup United Methodist Church, 1919 W. Pioneer, Monday October 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Candidates for the State House and Senate representing Pierce County’s Legislative Districts 2, 25 and 27 will participate in a citizen forum on Monday, Oct. 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Puyallup United Methodist Church, 1919 W. Pioneer…
Workshop helps family caregivers manage difficult behaviors
PIERDCE COUNTY — Managing the behavior of a family member with dementia can be a harrowing task. Communicating with a person with dementia can be distressing for everyone. Wandering behaviors, especially as the winter months come along, become issues of safety as well as health. Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources will host an…
Emergency Operations Center Open House, Oct. 13
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County Department of Emergency Management is hosting its 2012 Open House/Winter Weather Preparedness Fair on Saturday, Oct. 13. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature indoor presentations and activities (including a children’s activity room) and outdoor demonstration and displays. This is a great opportunity to see…
Waived fees at National Parks Sept. 29 for National Public Lands Day
Saturday, September 29 is National Public Lands Day. These parks, forests, wildlife refuges, historic trails, native streams, wetlands nature centers, gardens and other landmarks represent irreplaceable natural treasures. Fees are waived Saturday the 29th of September 2012 for this one day event. Visitors are encourages to use this opportunity to participate in special projects to…
10th annual Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker on Saturday, Sept. 29.
Pierce County Parks and Recreation will hold the 10th annual Classic Car & Truck Show at Sprinker Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 29. Hours for the free spectator event are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 500 classic cars and trucks are anticipated to be on display. “This year we’re excited to welcome our…
39 Horses Being Seized from Graham Property
From Pierce County — Pierce County Animal Control officers are in the process of seizing 39 horses this morning from a property in the area of the 30800 block of Meridian East. Animal Control officers served a search warrant this morning in response to another law enforcement agency’s concerns over the health of horses on…
National Voter Registration Day, September 25
Today is National Voter Registration Day! If you aren’t already, please register to vote, help your friends and family register, and check your registration status here. During the middle of last week, 1.1 million people across the state received postcards from the Secretary of State. See the details here in an article by The Stranger….
Pierce County Council Meeting September 25
Pierce County — Pierce County Council Meeting 3:00 pm, September 25, 2012 Pierce County Council Chambers, Room 1045, 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA Action on Ordinances (refer, set date of hearing) Proposal No. 2012-49, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Levying an Assessment in 2012, for Collection in 2013, Against Land in Pierce…
Ever wonder about all those campaign signs?
The Post visited the Pierce County Central Maintenance Facility (aka Elk Plain Road Shop) today and found piles of campaign and other signs that have been collected by Public Works staff. They want you to know that they generally do not remove campaign signs, but if a campaign sign is down, it is considered derelict…
Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum
Looking to do business with governments? Meet purchasing agents from local, state, federal and other public agencies. Exhibitors include Pierce County, City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, WA Dept. of Transportation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joint Base Lewis McChord, U.S. Navy Fleet and Industrial Supply, U.S. General Services Administration, U.S naval Underwater…
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