Pierce County

Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (June 14, 2023), U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee’s Bipartisan Quality of Life Panel. “Meeting the basic needs of servicemembers is foundational to our national security,” said Rep. Strickland. “Since my first day in Congress, I have been committed to addressing […]

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s quarterly performance report—the Gray Notebook—just improved its own performance. While the reimagined, interactive Gray Notebook still relies on accountability, credibility and transparency as its driving forces, numerous format changes now put readers in the driver’s seat, so to speak, ensuring that navigating the report is faster, easier, and more intuitive […]

Submitted by BECU. • Research & Plan: Once you have chosen a potential destination, spend time looking into the costs of anything vacation-related. It’s not just the big-ticket items like hotels, meals and airfare that add up quickly, but also the smaller items like sunscreen and snacks. Are there side excursions to consider? Paid activities? […]

Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (June 9, 2023), U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the IT Service Corps Act, bipartisan legislation to support local digital equity initiatives while ensuring more people can gain experience to access jobs in the information technology (IT) sector. The IT Service Corps Act will establish […]

Puget Sound Energy announcement. PSE received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) of its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), the company’s course of action for moving to more than 60 percent clean electricity by the end of 2025 and meeting its aspirational goal of being a Beyond Net Zero Carbon company by 2045. […]

COUNTY, Washington – Congratulations to Lilly Frick, age 11, a Buckley resident, and Annika Shearer, age 12, a Gig Harbor resident, for their winning designs in the Pierce County Library System’s Card Design Contest! Frick won in the category for ages 5-11, and Shearer won in the category for ages 12-18. More than 3,000 people participated […]

The Pierce Transit Board will meet on June 12 remotely at 3 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.

PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, June 14, 3:30 p.m. regular monthly meeting, the Board will review board policies, plans for the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, a timeline for a new Sumner Pierce County Library, and discuss other topics. The meeting will be held in person at the Pierce County Library […]