TACOMA, WASH.—Oral health is an important part of overall well-being. New funding will help bridge the oral health equity gap in Pierce County. Arcora Foundation selected Public Health Centers for Excellence at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as the backbone entity for the Pierce County Local Impact Network—for a minimum of three years. Funds will support a network manager, […]
Initial and continued claims for regular benefits decreased April 18-24
During the week of April 18 – April 24, there were 11,629 initial regular unemployment claims (down 12.0 percent from the prior week) and 408,001 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.5 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now […]
188 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths confirmed Apr. 30
On April 30, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 366.3 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 4.6 per 100,000. This week, we discontinued our COVID-19 case rate reporting and instead post the state’s case rate metric for Pierce County. […]
Obituary Notices – May 1, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kaaren Louise Gordon; Mary Michele Terral. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Zeituni Zakiya Abhur. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dona A. Webb. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Anna Mae Blevins; Betty Lou Croft. Powers Funeral Home: Joseph Allan Lebert; Willem Nolde; Kiyoko F Babcock. Gaffney Funeral Home: Larry Calkins; Gerhart (Jeff) […]
What could possibly be behind that locked door?
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. Many of us spend countless work hours in our County-City Building (CCB). But I’ll bet most of you rarely give a second thought to the complex systems that lie behind that locked door at the end of the hallway. When you get on the elevator and push the button […]
100 Tacoma households to get $500 per month in city program
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A guaranteed income pilot program will launch in Tacoma this summer. The News Tribune reports the program, called Growing Resilience in Tacoma, or GRIT, plans to serve at least 100 people chosen at random who will receive $500 a month for than 12 months. Read more at KOMONews.com.
Lakewood City Manager April 30 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 30 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Mother’s Day Coffee Chat (and change the world) on May 3
An exclusive Mother’s Day Gift Guide – Gifts for Mom’s Who Have Everything They Need And Really Don’t Need a Gift But Will Certainly be hurt if they don’t get one – will be front and center at Zoom Coffee Chat (and change The World) on Monday May 3 at 9:00 am. The whole virtual […]
Emergent needs addressed in first round of ARPA allocations by Pierce County Council
Economic stabilization topped the list of emergent funding needs the Pierce County Council tackled Tuesday with its first round of American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations. In a unanimous vote Council allocated an initial $50.5 million in federal funds to help the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This bill addresses the emergent needs of […]