Tacoma Police Department social media post. TFD & TPD are hosting 3 sessions of Women in Public Safety. Female leaders from both depts. will be on hand to answer questions & explain the hiring process. This inc. activities & demos. Space is limited to 90 people per session & registration closes Sept. 19th, so sign […]
Pierce County
What if it was more than clouds?
Pierce County social media post. Last Wednesday (Sept. 7) we learned about lenticular clouds thanks to Mt. Rainier. Maybe it caused other questions. Check out how to prepare for something more serious coming from the mountain. https://bit.ly/3Ruvc9d
Pierce Transit Sept. 12 Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on Sept. 12 remotely at 4 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Sound Transit announces September 2022 Service Change
Sound Transit press release. Service changes for Sound Transit service will take effect starting September 17. The changes include additional reductions as well as extending reductions that were implemented at the end of 2021 on certain ST Express routes due to operator shortages. The reductions will affect frequency of service on weekdays. In the fall […]
Red Flag Notice
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. RED FLAG NOTICE: Pierce County has declared critical fire weather conditions will lead to high fire danger across the region now through Sept. 11. All outdoor burning, including recreational and cooking fires (except gas grills), is prohibited until the Red Flag event is over.
Oh poop!
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. While it’s a rather indelicate topic, properly disposing of human waste while on a boat is no laughing matter. Okay, you can giggle a little bit. Back when I was a boy on our sailboat, the marine toilet discharged directly overboard – gross and bad for the Sound! Today, […]
Letter: At least 2× rent and no evictions?
Submitted by Gary Davis. It’s wonderful news that we are building more “Low-income Housing” in Pierce County. However, if you must make at least 2× the amount of rent, and cannot have any evictions on your rental history, then it doesn’t matter how many “low-income” buildings you have. There will never be an end to […]
Anton Dang got his start at Pierce College
Pierce College story. Anton Dang, 23, arrived in the United States from Vietnam with his family at the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019, with little more than dreams for a new future in America. He enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at Pierce College, and never looked back. “My first […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. New and improved COVID-19 boosters are on their way! We’ll offer bivalent COVID-19 booster doses at our vaccine events soon. These updated boosters offer you and your family extra protection against the latest omicron variants. Keep an eye on our social media and website to find out where you can […]