Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County announcement. Thanks to you, we met our match! Our third annual Day of Giving was a big success! Because of generous animal lovers in our community, we raised a record breaking $65,691, making a huge difference for more than 8,000 pets that will come through our doors this […]
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School buses will return to local roadways. Know when to stop
Lakewold Police social media post. School starts Aug. 31. @CloverParkSD buses will be on our roads. Please drive slow, obey speed limits and stop for buses and children. School zone cameras on Gravelly Lake Drive and Steilacoom Boulevard are working, so drive the speed limit, or get a a ticket.
Ride along… with Deputy Carpenter
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department story. On “Ride Along,” we take a look inside a “typical” day as a sheriff’s deputy. We rode along with several deputies over the past few weeks and we recorded it all — from traffic stops to in-progress violent crimes. The goal is to show a realistic view of how our […]
Deputies complete Academy
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Please join us in congratulating Deputies Hogan and Moutafsis on their graduation today from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. They’ve spent the last four months training at the state academy and will now begin our field training program.
ICYMI: Youth ride transit for free starting Sept. 1
ICYMI: Starting September 1, youth ride transit for free! This is huge news and will benefit tens of thousands of youth across the Puget Sound region. All riders younger than 19 years old are eligible. Visit https://info.myorca.com/youth-ride-free/… to learn more.
From over there to here
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier story. When we talk about diversifying our workforce, promoting equity, and including all voices in our work (DEI), people might assume it is just about increasing the numbers of people of color, or the percentage of women in leadership positions, or respectfully reflecting a person’s gender. Those are important elements […]
Video: 2022 Pierce County Summer Internship Program
Pierce County video. Pierce County’s cohort of interns talk about their experiences’ in the summer of 2022 internship program and the benefits that they had from being a part of it.
Busting a recycling myth
Pierce County social media post. Recycling myth: Envelopes with plastic windows can’t be recycled. Actually, paper envelopes with plastic windows CAN be recycled as is–no need to remove the plastic before recycling. #SignedSealedRecycled Learn more about recycling at https://bit.ly/3ci3Tj1.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Wondering about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccine in Pierce County? This week, we updated that information on our vaccine dashboard. Compared to those who completed their initial vaccine series, unvaccinated people in Pierce County were: 6 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19. 7 times more likely to die from COVID-19. […]