Experience a bit of the Scottish Highlands at Frontier Park in Graham this weekend The forty-fifth annual Tacoma Highland Games is back this weekend at Frontier Park. Beginning this year, the Tacoma Highland Games will be a two-day event. Festivities kick off Friday, June 27, with the first annual Celtic concert from 6 to 9…
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County licensing available Saturday, June 28
The Pierce County Auditor’s Office will open Saturday, June 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to meet summertime demand for: Marriage licensing. Passport processing. Vehicle/vessel licensing. Pet licensing. Discover passes to state parks. Last year more than 24,000 boats were licensed in Pierce County, and all of their tabs expire on the same day:…
District Court Live Chat wins award
Pierce County wins national awards for District Court Live Chat and the FirstToSee emergency system Pierce County leads the nation when it comes to using technology to better serve the Courts and protect the public in a disaster. That’s why the County has received three national awards for District Court’s Live Chat and the FirstToSee…
Tacoma Highland Games June 27-28
The Tacoma Highland Games will be a Frontier Park in Graham on June 27-28, 2014. If you have never seen the Scottish in their kilts and doing traditional ethnic Scottish sports and music, you have something to learn. Come out to see…
Time is running out! Register now for Junk in Your Trunk at Sprinker
Pierce County’s annual “Junk in Your Trunk” community sale takes place Saturday, June 21, and all patrons are invited to attend. Admission is free. Those interested in participating as vendors must register by Friday, June 20. Junk in Your Trunk is a twist on the garage sale concept, with sellers loading up their vehicles with…
Early registration deadline approaches for popular Tour de Pierce bike ride
PIERCE COUNTY — There are just four days left to pre-register for the annual Tour de Pierce summer bicycle ride through central Pierce County. The ride begins in Puyallup at the Gold parking lot of the Washington State Fairgrounds and winds through Puyallup, Sumner and adjacent farm lands. Riders can also take advantage of a…
Are you ready to become Tacoma now?
There have been several recent hearings held by Pierce County on something being called Vision 2030. Fairly unknown, but potent part of that vision being crafted by the Puget Sound Regional Council – a board made up of elected officials, but not elected as a body – is a requirement to end the proliferation of…
Pierce County Council takes a road trip, brings government to the people
The 1,806 square miles that comprise Pierce County can make it daunting for residents to travel all the way to Tacoma to attend a regular meeting of the County Council, so council members are holding a series of regular meetings around the county. The next “in-district” meeting will take place Tuesday, June 17, in the…
New facility will allow processing of storm drain waste
Construction of a new facility that processes roadside storm drain waste will begin June 9 at Pierce County’s Central Maintenance Facility in Frederickson. The new waste processing facility is expected to be complete in November 2014. The facility will allow the county to separate, process, reuse and dispose of liquid and solid waste generated when…
Pierce County wins award for Puyallup River project that protects Orville Road
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County recently won a Project of the Year Award from the Washington State chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) for a project that protects Orville Road from severe erosion created by the Puyallup River. Pierce County Public Works and Utilities designed and built 700-feet of riverbank protection and…
County Council reviewing rules for overnight parking of large trucks and trailers
PIERCE COUNTY — This is notice of the Public Safety and Human Services Committee and final Council hearing on Proposal No. 2014-49. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Establishing Restrictions on the Overnight Parking of Certain Large Vehicles and Trailers and Modifying Parking Penalties; Amending Chapter 10.24 of the Pierce County Code (PCC), “Parking”;…
Realize 2030 Public Open House
What will your community look like in 2030? Pierce County Comprehensive Plan Update piercecountywa.org/realize2030 Check out this quick 3 minute video about the update: click here to view May 20 4:30–7:30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE, East County Maintenance Facility 11711 Prairie Ridge Dr E, Bonney Lake May 22 4:30–7:30 p.m. OPEN HOUSE, Central Maintenance Facility 4812…
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