Puget Sound Clean Air Agency announcement. The burn ban for Greater Pierce County was lifted at 1:00 PM November 16, 2022. There will be no air quality burn bans in effect in the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency jurisdiction at this time.
Pierce County
Strickland Calls For Full Restoration Of Basic Allowance For Housing For Servicemembers
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) urged Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to fully restore the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for servicemembers after the Department cut the BAH to 95 percent. Strickland was joined by 58 of her colleagues. “Access to affordable housing is the top concern I hear from […]
Video: Meet Deputy Kevin Pressel
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department video. Legacy. Sometimes the legacy you leave can greatly influence those around you. Today you’ll see how a family’s legacy can lead us to follow a path of service as you meet Deputy Kevin Pressel. We are YOUR Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. But more than just that we are real people […]
Poor air quality leads to burn ban
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency social media post. A Stage 1 burn ban continues for Greater Pierce County. High levels of wood smoke at night are causing poor air quality and even with clearing during the day, we expect high levels of wood smoke again tonight. pscleanair.gov
Sound Transit seeks feedback on ORCA LIFT $1 fare pilot
Sound Transit announcement. Earlier this year Sound Transit reduced the one-way ORCA LIFT fare on all Sound Transit services from $1.50 to $1.00 as part of a six-month pilot project. A brief survey and service area-wide public engagement process will gather feedback and help develop a Fare Equity Analysis to support a possible Board decision […]
Respiratory infections are increasing in Pierce County. Help keep your family safe this fall
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. COVID-19 is still circulating in Pierce County. Flu season has begun. And now, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report an increase in cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV). According to healthcare providers at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, the rise in RSV cases is also contributing to an increase in emergency […]
Deputies receive commendation for response to mental health crisis
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On June 16, 2022, at 12:15 p.m., our deputies responded to IHOP on 176th St E and Canyon Rd E to assist Central Pierce Fire & Rescue (CPFR) with a man who was having a mental health episode and believed people were trying to harm him. Fire personnel requested assistance […]
Pierce Transit Nov. 14 Board Meeting Agenda
The agenda packets for Pierce Transits upcoming November 14, 2022, Special Study Session (3 pm). and Regular Board (4 pm) meetings are now available.
Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical receive international award for COVID-19 response
Pierce County announcement. The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) awarded the 2022 IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award to Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical for the partnership that tested and vaccinated thousands of people since 2020. The IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and […]