Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was elected by her Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) colleagues to serve as CBC Whip in the 118th Congress. Strickland is the first member from Washington state and the Pacific Northwest (WA/ID/MT/OR/WY) to serve on the CBC Executive Committee. “Thank you to my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues for […]
Pierce County
Dash away, dash away, dash away all: WSDOT’s 2022 Multimodal Mobility Dashboard takes off
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. OLYMPIA – One-upping the Jolly Old Elf himself, WSDOT recently released the 2022 Multimodal Mobility Dashboard, delivering annual performance data and five-year trends for numerous travel modes on many state-owned facilities. Improving on last year’s interactive version, this year’s dashboard compares the monthly travel changes that occurred in 2021 with […]
What to know about health Insurance after turning 65
Submitted by By Community Health Plan of Washington. Medicare health insurance plans are now open for enrollment for the 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries in Washington. Deciding what type of Medicare plan is best for you can be a confusing task when not informed of all the important coverage details. Learn more about the different Medicare […]
Public input needed for transportation study focusing on connectivity in south Pierce County
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. PUYALLUP – People who live, work, play and commute through south Pierce County have an opportunity to provide feedback on a study focused on improving connectivity on multiple state highways. The Washington State Department of Transportation has created an online open house focusing on opportunities for improving connectivity, safety and reducing […]
A lot to learn
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Albert Einstein once said, “Once you stop learning, you start dying.” If that doesn’t motivate you to be a life-long learner, I am not sure what will! I prefer to think of it in the positive, learning is key to growing – both professionally and personally. Studies are proving […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Flu, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections continue to spread in our community. You can help limit the spread of all of these by following safe public health practices. Learn more in this Your Reliable Source blog. On Dec. 1: We confirmed 0 COVID-19 deaths last week. State Department of Health recently […]
Pierce Transit Offering Free Rides to Warming Centers
Pierce Transit announcement. The Puget Sound is experiencing cold temperatures that are expected to last for several days. To help those who need access to transportation to get out of the cold, Pierce Transit is partnering with the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management to provide free bus or SHUTTLE (for registered SHUTTLE customers) rides […]
PSE and PSE Foundation grant $1.15M to organizations to empower community resiliency
Puget Sound Energy announcement. Puget Sound Energy Foundation and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) have announced 167 nonprofit grant recipients as part of a $1,150,000 community investment effort that supports outstanding local community organizations working to increase resiliency across Washington State. The PSE Foundation launched its annual competitive grant program with a funding focus of empowering […]
Changes to COVID-19 reporting
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Washington State Department of Health changed its COVID-19 data reporting to once a week. We moved our data report to Thursdays to align with that reporting. We’ve also streamlined our case data, and we will now include some vaccination numbers to our reports every 2 weeks. You can still find […]