Pierce County announcement. Are you someone (or do you know someone) with experience, expertise or accomplishments in any of the following art-related fields: architecture, art criticism, art education, history, dance, communicative arts, crafts, theatre, heritage arts, landscape architecture, literature, music, painting, photography, planning, sculpture, ethnic arts, or have publicly demonstrated a deep interest in and […]
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates haven’t been this low in a long time. Our 7-day hospitalization rate is 1.8 per 100,000. That’s the lowest it’s been since August 2020. Our case rate of 70.8 per 100,000 is the lowest since July. Stay up to date on your vaccinations […]
Obituary Notices – March 30, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Linda (Lynn) Belle Kupka; Nikolay Dmitriyevich Kurkov; Howard Neil Nakagawa. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Eileen Suzanne Reiter; Dennis Owen Carter. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lola Marie Koden. Powers Funeral Home: Jessie Batts Logston. Gaffney Funeral Home: Judith Ann Ley; Clarence Wayne Leingang; Richard Donald Sundquist; Roy Paul Koola. […]
County Council honors late Steilacoom Mayor
Pierce County social media post. On March 28, @PierceCoCouncil and @pc_executive @brucedammeier honored the legacy of late community leader Ron Lucas through the dedication of Lucas Landing in Steilacoom. Ron dedicated 28 years to public service. View the resolution: http://bit.ly/RonLucasDedication…
Curb and gutter work to be completed on Division Avenue by the end of this week
Sound Transit announcement. This week crews are paving, adjusting utilities, painting stripes on the street and cleaning up Division Avenue. Most of the curb and gutter work on Division Ave. will be completed by the end of the week. Crews will return later to pave Yakima Ave. and N. I St., and install a crosswalk […]
Thanks for the cupcakes
City of Puyallup Police social media post. A local home school group hosted an Officer Appreciation Event last week at Wanna Cupcake. The students were eager to show their appreciation and support to our officers, and the officers enjoyed connecting with the students. Thank you for all the love!
Deputy Com Calata’s memorial service now online
Pierce County social media post. The memorial service for Pierce County Deputy Dom Calata can be found on PCTV’s memorial website https://piercecountytv.org/120/Memorials along with replays on channel 22 – Wednesday at 1 pm, Friday at 9 pm and Sunday at 9 am.
Pierce County Economic Development Receives 2022 WEDA Innovation in Economic Development Award
Pierce County announcement. At its March conference, the Washington State Economic Development Association (WEDA) recognized the Department for its work with community partners to launch the Pierce County Business Accelerator Program in 2021. The 2022 Innovation in Economic Development Award recognizes innovative programs, projects and partnerships that are pioneering, novel and groundbreaking. “I’m proud to accept this award for […]
New program quickly connects high-risk COVID-19 patients with life-saving treatments
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. For many reasons, we continue to look ahead with hope to life after the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those reasons are the potentially life-saving treatments you can now receive if you’re a high-risk patient who tests positive. Our new pilot program at the Canyon Road testing facility will make it easier for you to […]