Numbers released this week show Pierce County unemployment at 8.1% is still higher than both of its neighbors, King and Thurston. In fact, King County has dropped to a low of 4.4% and Pierce has dropped 1.2% over March 2013. Lewis and Grays Harbor counties remain with double digit unemployment. For those of us in…
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Flag lowering May 15
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15, in recognition of the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this…
Grant available for local stormwater project funding up to $4,000
PIERCE COUNTY — Make a Splash environmental grants of up to $4,000 are available from City of Tacoma Environmental Services to any school, business, organization or individual considering a project to help protect surface water resources within the Tacoma city limits by preventing stormwater pollution. Application materials must be postmarked or emailed by May 20,…
The Milroy Bridge, trusses of steel from a different era
OPINION By Marianne Lincoln The George Milroy Bridge was constructed in 1931 across the Puyallup River between Tacoma and Puyallup. A plaque on the bridge tells a few details of its history. Built by the Kart Construction Company, the steel truss bridge has served the county for 82 years. Though small for a bridge in…
Milroy Bridge over Puyallup River to close April 17 for inspection
PIERCE COUNTY — The Milroy Bridge over the Puyallup River at 66th Avenue East and River Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on April 17 to allow crews to perform a detailed structural inspection and general maintenance. Motorists should use an alternative route during the closure. Crews from Pierce County Public…
April 11, Transportation Policy meeting of Puget Sound Regional Council
Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m., will be the Transportation Policy Board meeting for the Puget Sound Regional Council. These meetings are held in Seattle at the office of the Regional Council, 1011 Western Ave., Ste. 500. You may wonder why a meeting in Seattle is important to south Pierce County? There…
Comprehensive Jobseeker Strategies workshop April 8
A joint workshop facilitated by representatives from Pierce County Library System and WorkSource. Monday, April 8, 2013, 12:00PM – 5:00PM Parkland/Spanaway Library 13718 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma, WA Today’s economy requires job seekers to know how to conduct a deliberate and organized job search campaign. This workshop will provide you with proven strategies to help…
Unemployment is up in Pierce County 0.4% over previous month, down 0.7% in King
Pierce County unemployment climbed 0.4% from January to February while King County dropped 0.7%. Thurston County unemployment rose 0.1%.
County lowers flags in memory of Booth Gardner, former Governor and County Executive
PIERCE COUNTY – Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered that flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in memory of former Gov. Booth Gardner, who passed away last Friday. State flags will remain at half-staff until close of business on Saturday, March 30 or first thing Monday morning, April 1. Gardner also served as…
State Transportation package needs callers and suporters
[Editor note:If you are from the south county we would suggest you also say you support the Cross Base Highway SR704 and the Yelm ByPass SR507, although the Chamber wants to focus, we can’t ignore our own needs.] From the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber of Commerce COMPLETE SR 167 Lawmakers need our help. They are asking for…
Writing contests about democracy and open government
PIERCE COUNTY AUDITOR – The Foundation is exploring the question of how to strengthen democracy in the US, given our perception that the political system has failed to adequately address major issues confronting the nation – from climate change to health care, from our fiscal future to the criminal justice system, from immigration to education. …
SR704 Cross Base Highway topic at 723 Networking March 14
On March 14 (Pi Day, 3/14) the 723 Networking group will have a guest speaker talking about the Cross Base Highway project. This project is designed to relive traffic congestion in the mid and south county. The WSDOT description is below. The meeting begins around 7 am at JR’s Whistle Stop at 224th & the Mountain…
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