Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, Nov. 9, 3:30 p.m., meeting,the Boardwill hold its first public hearing for the Library System’s 2023 budget and conduct other business. The meeting will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 112th St E, Tacoma WA 98446. Optional […]
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Suicide Prevention License Plate Emblem Now Available
Submitted by Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. Members of the public are invited to help raise awareness for suicide prevention programs by purchasing a new suicide prevention license plate emblem. All Washington State vehicle owners are eligible to purchase the emblem displaying the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number and the message that “There […]
Pierce County completes salmon habitat restoration in Clear Creek
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County, with funds from the Commencement Bay Trustee Council, completed a capital improvement project to expand salmon habitat and reduce flooding risk in the Clear Creek watershed. The Clear Creek Habitat Restoration project, located off state Route 167/River Road East near 29th Avenue East, completed in late October after nearly four months of construction. […]
Three cheers – and then some
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It was quite a celebration on Wednesday night at the McGavick Center! A room full of our Pierce County colleagues and some family members gathered to recognize long-time employees with anniversary milestones and cheer the winners of this year’s Standing Ovation Awards. Enthusiastic smiles, hugs and handshakes abounded at […]
Video: K9 Brix finds suspect
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department video. Take a look at a K9 track from the handler’s perspective. This track was 30 minutes long (For your viewing we shortened it to 3 minutes), starting with a steep decline to a creek bed, then climbing up a hill, back down the hill and through some thick brush and […]
GivingTuesday is Nov. 29th – Save The Date
HopeSparks announcement. The holiday giving season is just around the corner. As Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving approaches, we ask that you consider making a charitable gift in support of the families and children who benefit from HopeSparks programs. On Tuesday following Thanksgiving, you’ll have the chance to make a difference in the […]
Recruiting far and wide
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Our recruiter Deputy Holly Clark and Corrections Training Deputy Donald Brown are at Kansas City, Kansas Community College telling folks the great things the PNW has to offer.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Still not sure if you’re eligible for the updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters? It’s simple. You can get one today if: CDC recently authorized Novavax boosters for adults who can’t or don’t want to get an mRNA vaccine. Anyone 18 or older can get that booster if they: We have bivalent boosters […]
Atmospheric River is here
National Weather Service social media post. We continue to monitor the flood chances tonight through Saturday morning as an atmospheric river brings moderate to heavy rainfall to the area.