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…
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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…
Pierce County Parks presents Simply Sustainable Series
From Pierce County — Whether you are the office sustainability coordinator or the one keeping a watchful eye on things at home, this series of Sustainability classes is designed to help you live and work a more earth‐friendly way. Our environmental experts will teach the following series and try to answer all your environment related…
Workshop focuses on holistic retirement planning
From Pierce County — Retirement is everyone’s goal. But good retirement takes good planning. And it isn’t all about money either. How people plan during the last two to five years of work before retirement can make a world of difference. “Retiring Soon? Prepare!” provides the tools and resources that everyone will need to use…
Allocation Advisory Committee for Prevention Programs volunteers sought
From Pierce County The Pierce County Department of Community Connections is seeking new members to serve on the Allocation Advisory Committee for Prevention Programs, an advisory body to Pierce County government on the use of tax dollars set aside for youth violence prevention programs. The Committee is seeking volunteers who live in unincorporated areas of…
Local candidates reveal positions at Graham Business Association meeting
The Graham Business Association hosted a candidates forum Wednesday morning, September 19. Participants included 10th congressional district candidates Denny Heck (D) via a proxy and Dick Muri (R). 2nd legislative district Senate candidates Randi Becker (R) and Bruce Lachney (D), 2nd legislative district representative candidate Gary Alexander (R) (currently 20th District Representative), County Executive candidate Bruce Miniker (R) and…
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