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…
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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…
Eating disorders and dentistry
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…
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…
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