PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Pierce County quickly mobilized in the early hours of Thursday morning to support local 911 dispatch centers during a multi-state outage. After learning about the outage at 1:20 a.m., the county activated its Emergency Operations Center in Tacoma to coordinate and support 911 dispatch centers during this unprecedented incident. Two dozen…
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Attorney General to help ‘Get the Word Out’ for child advocates
PIERCE COUNTY — State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and former State Auditor Brian Sonntag will be keynote speakers at Pierce County CASA’s “Get the Word Out” dinner on April 16. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers have been providing advocacy for children in foster care in Pierce County for more than 30 years. There are…
Runway/Taxiway Closure: Tuesday, April 8
Runway/Taxiway Closure: Tuesday, April 8 from 4:00 am-8:00 am PIERCE COUNTY — Thun Field’s runway and taxiway will be closed from 4:00 am-8:00 am local time on Tuesday, April 8 for a semiannual sweeping of all paved surfaces.
Daffodil Parade 2014
By Marianne Lincoln Admittedly, I had to work today. But since I work my regular job in downtown Tacoma, I managed to get out at break a catch a few glimpses of the parade participants at 9:30 a.m., half an hour before start time. The Daffodil Festival float was a sea of black garbage bag…
Long term care insurance: Get the impartial facts
Only about 10% of adults have long term care insurance. Given that Medicare does not cover long term care, how smart is that? Long term care can be expensive. Long term care insurance is expensive. Pierce County Aging & Disability Resources will offer an impartial look at the pros and cons to long term care insurance,…
Public invited to Phil Sorensen’s swearing-in as Superior Court judge
The public is invited as Phil Sorensen is sworn in as a Pierce County Superior Court judge on Thursday, April 3. The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. in Courtroom 100 of the County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S. A reception will follow. Sorensen was appointed to the bench in early March by Gov….
Community Connections Citizens Advisory Board seeks members
The Pierce County Department of Community Connections is seeking citizen members to serve on an advisory board that makes funding recommendations for community development grants. Members of the Pierce County Citizens’ Advisory Board help reduce the impact of poverty and homelessness through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public service and capital projects. Advisory board members…
Auditor’s Office hosts annual Candidate’s Workshop
PIERCE COUNTY — Calling all candidates! The Pierce County Auditor’s Office annual candidate’s workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. The workshop will be held at: Pierce County Election Center 2501 S. 35th Street, Suite C Tacoma, WA 98409 “Our goal in the Auditor’s Office is to ensure that every…
Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 1
PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County roadsides will get their annual makeover this spring and summer. An initial application of herbicides to combat weeds along road shoulders will start April 1, and continue through June. Targeted noxious weeds and brush control applications will occur through the end of November as needed. Only federal- and state-approved herbicides…
Sewer connection assistance available for residents and projects
Pierce County is accepting applications for individuals or projects that need assistance connecting to the sewer system. This help is to available residents and projects located in Public Works and Utilities’ Sewer Service Area, a 117-square-mile basin serving the urbanized incorporated and unincorporated areas of Pierce County. Public Works and Utilities collects wastewater for 35…
Most Magnificent Mutt Show on March 29th
The Pierce County Fair will host the Most Magnificent Mutt Show on March 29th beginning with registration at 9:00 AM. This event is for kids with dogs and the child must be 14 years or younger. All classes will be judged by the daffodil court with winners being invited to walk in the Junior Daffodil Parade…
March 24 special land use meeting for Frederickson
By John Marshall, FCCCC Secretary The Frederickson Land Use Advisory Commission (FLUAC) will hold a meeting on Monday, March 24, 2014 at 7PM. The meeting will be held at the Bethel School Dist. Offices @ 516 176th St. E. At this meeting, County Staff will present proposed changes to the Frederickson Community Plan that would be…
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