For the past year, five Pierce County fire departments have collaborated to create the Pierce County Fire Training Consortium (PCFTC) to improve and elevate training opportunities for firefighters. In the summer of 2022, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue, East Pierce Fire & Rescue, Graham Fire & Rescue, Orting Valley Fire & Rescue and West Pierce […]
University Place Deputy K9 Capture?
At 08:25 am, on August 18 our University Place deputies responded to a call of a stolen vehicle at the Cemetery at 9200 Chambers Creek Way. As the Sergeant was getting close a Lakewood and Steilacoom Officer had arrived as the vehicle started to leave. The Sergeant was able to pull over and deploy his […]
U.P. welcomes Hotworx
Help the City of University Place welcome Hotworx. Plan to join us on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for a ribbon cutting at their location: 7305 40th St. W. Hotworx offers members unlimited, 24-hour access to a variety of virtually instructed, infrared sauna workouts. Our members achieve their fitness goals with […]
Foothills Trail East Puyallup Trailhead Improvement Project starts Sept. 5
Construction of the Foothills Trail East Puyallup Trailhead expansion project begins Tuesday, Sept. 5. During construction, the trailhead parking lot and restrooms will be closed for 4-5 months. The trail will remain open and trail users are encouraged to consider parking at the Foothills McMillian Trailhead or other trailheads along the Foothills Trail while the […]
Sound Transit announces September 2023 Service Change
Service changes for Sound Transit will take effect starting September 2. The changes include adjustments to some ST Express bus schedules to increase service reliability and improve transit connections. Service on Link light rail and Sounder trains will not change. Effective at the service change, the transit loop at the Redmond Technology Station garage will open […]
Board of Health committee recommends restructuring leadership similar to most local health jurisdictions
After an exhaustive search for Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department’s next Director of Health, our Board of Health executive recruitment committee recommends splitting the Director of Health position into 2 roles – Administrator and Health Officer. This restructure in leadership aligns with most local health jurisdiction similar in size and will best serve the people of […]
Blue Zones Kickoff
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Pierce County is a proud sponsor of Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, which seeks to make Parkland and Spanaway healthier, happier communities. I’m writing to extend a personal invitation to attend the Blue Zones Project Kickoff Event in Parkland-Spanaway. Here are the details: This event is […]
My Legacy: Pierce College student looks forward to taking next step toward his dream career
For Samuel Pena-Rojas, Pierce College is a family affair. Pena-Rojas decided to enroll at Pierce College after both of his aunts attended – one to complete her GED, the other to earn a two-year degree. The son of undocumented immigrants, Pena-Rojas said that family legacy is something he is striving for. “I don’t see myself […]
Join the Lakewood Parks & Rec Advisory Board
Are you looking to get involved with the City of Lakewood? We have two vacancies on our Parks & Recreation Advisory Board. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity and advise the City Council on matters related to parks and recreation within the city. Members must be Lakewood residents and able to attend regular meetings. […]