Whether the need happens suddenly or over a period of years, when the necessity for extended health care happens, knowing about community resources is a necessity. The worst case scenario is to have to make decisions about long term care in a crisis. “Options for the Future: Living Choices for Older Adults & People with…
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Films focus on Alzheimer’s caregiving
Families dealing with the prospect of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another dementia face an uncertain future. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s. Most families work diligently to provide for the needs of their loved one in their own home as long as possible. Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources will host…
Pierce County Drug Court could serve as model for Korean program
Twenty delegates from South Korea will tour Pierce County’s Felony Drug Court from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, to learn more about the local system for dealing with drug offenders. Pierce County’s Felony Drug Court program started in 1994 and is the second-largest drug court in Washington State. Eligible defendants who choose to enter…
Celebrate Puget Sound Starts Here Month in May
Pierce County is teaming up with hundreds of organizations across Puget Sound to challenge residents to take at least one Sound-healthy action during May’s Puget Sound Starts Here Month. The goal of Puget Sound Starts Here Month is to raise awareness that Puget Sound is in trouble due to a variety of pollution sources, and…
Grant helps fund conservation of 154 acres of farmland
Pierce County will permanently conserve 154 acres of farmland in the Puyallup River Valley, thanks in part to a Washington State Department of Ecology grant. The $525,000 grant from the state agency’s “Floodplains by Design” program serves as the final funding piece to acquire and conserve the “Matlock Farm” in the Puyallup River Valley at…
New Puget Sound Fresh app puts local farms and farmers markets info in your pocket
Consumers can find hundreds of local farms, markets, products, recipes and more using a new mobile app built by Pierce County and Cascade Harvest Coalition. The Puget Sound Fresh app provides quick access to a growing network of farms and farmers markets who are members of the Coalition, a Seattle-based nonprofit that has been providing…
CASA program’s “Get the Word Out” dinner highlights need for child advocates
More than 260 enthusiastic people attended a dinner event to raise awareness about the constant need for Court Appointed Special Advocates – volunteers who assist children in the court system. State Attorney General Bob Ferguson spoke about the importance of advocacy for children in the foster care system during Pierce County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate…
Ferry rates/schedules change May 1
Peak season on the Pierce County ferry will bring changes to fare rates. Peak season runs May 1 to Sept. 30. Riders should also be aware of several schedule changes that go into effect May 1 that will be in place year-round. Peak season rates and schedule Peak season fare rates start May 1 for…
New County shoreline hearings
It is the intention of the Council to hold additional hearings on Proposal No. 2013-45s, Shoreline Management Program. The Final hearing date of April 22, 2014 has been rescinded and reset for July 29, 2014. The Council encourages your participation in the public hearing process. Public Meeting Notice 2014 Shoreline Management Program Pierce County Community…
April 29 County hearing on wildlife grants
This is notice of the Rules and Operations Committee and final Council hearings on Proposal No. R2014-50. A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Authorizing the Pierce County Executive to Submit Applications for Grant Funding Assistance for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program Projects to the Recreation and Conservation Office as Provided in Chapter 79A.15 RCW,…
Pierce County welcomes task force home from record deployment to Oso
A Pierce County-based Urban Search and Rescue team has completed a record deployment to the massive SR 530 landslide in Snohomish County. The first 80-member rotation of Washington Task Force 1 (WATF-1) deployed on March 24 and returned April 4. The second 80-member rotation deployed on April 4 and returned on April 19. This is the…
County proclaims April 26 as Domestic Violence Awareness Day
Calling it a crime with consequences that devastate communities, members of the Pierce County Council adopted a joint resolution designating April 26, 2014, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Joint Council-Executive Resolution R2014-49, approved during the Council’s April 22 meeting, encourages all citizens to dedicate themselves to domestic violence prevention and to join the county in…
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