A social media post from Tacoma Police Department. The Tacoma Police Department recently joined the https://30x30initiative.org, the goal of which is to increase the representation of women in the department to 30% by 2030. Applications for police officer are being taken now through Oct. 15th. Go to http://bit.ly/TPDcareers.
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Pierce County Council honors Judge Jasprica
A social media post from Pierce County. On Aug. 24 Pierce County Council passed a resolution recognizing Pierce County Judge Jasprica for 30 years of serving on the District Court bench. Thank you for your honest, balanced and fair approach in the courtroom Judge. Enjoy retirement!
We are committed to finding safe places for people to live
A press release from Office of Pierce County Councilmember Ryan Mello. Currently, there are an estimated 3,300 people in Pierce County experiencing homelessness. And with just under 1,000 emergency shelter beds and 15 safe parking units across the county, about 2,287 people are without shelter in our county each night. We know that 70 percent of people […]
Strickland’s Statement on Budget Resolution Passage, Paving the Way for Transformative Investments in Working Families
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, an important step towards the budget reconciliation process and the crafting of the Build Back Better Act, which will invest in care infrastructure, workers, and […]
PLU Forges a New International Partnership for Continuing Education
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. Pacific Lutheran University is partnering with SkillUp Online, a private education company headquartered in Mumbai, India, with offices in North America (Bellevue, Washington) and Europe, to provide a range of affordable, online, continuing education technology and soft-business skills courses to local, national, and global communities. The initial launch of […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 24
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 24, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 2-Aug. 15 is 556.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.8 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 319 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
Obituary Notices – August 25, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Lise Bothilde Wilber; George Frank McLam; Marian Lucille Wakeley-Lorenz. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ruth Moselle Apilado; Erma Jean Reed. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Linda L. McDowell. Powers Funeral Home: Barbara Yvonne Sheeley. Hill Funeral Home: Carol E. Telling.
Strickland Votes to Pass H.R.4
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021. This legislation will correct the partisan, anti-democratic barriers keeping voters — especially voters of color — from the ballot box by restoring […]
Curb and gutter work starts on east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St.
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews will install curb and gutter on the east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St., starting Monday, Aug. 23. At the same time, crews will continue installing curb and gutter on the west side of MLK Jr. Way from S. […]