Sound Sound 911 social media post. A sincere THANK YOU to Mr. Gary Cox for creating a plaque of appreciation for us here at South Sound 911! Deputy Director Scott Hamel and Communications Center Manager Matt Clark were on hand to accept the thoughtfully crafted gift today.
Pierce County
Deputies, Code Enforcement condemn, board Waller-area house to prevent trespassing
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department story. Meet Inara. Until today, four-year-old Inara hasn’t been able to play in her front yard because of the nuisance property next door. The property was plagued with violence, drug activity and aggressive neighbors who have even been involved in drive-by shootings. Inara’s parents have kept her inside or in the […]
Riders 18 and younger free starting in September
Pierce Transit announcement. Starting in September, riders 18 and younger can take transit for free! Learn how to get your Youth Pass here: https://bit.ly/3vHeYAJ
If we can’t reach you, we can’t alert you
Pierce County social media post. Be in the know about areas you care about with PCALERT. With this free service, we can alert you about a variety of events such as severe weather, flooding, evacuations and more. Register online: http://PierceCountyWa.Gov/Alert.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our COVID-19 hospitalization rate is the lowest we’ve seen since mid-April. That’s great news! The hospitalization rate helps us understand how COVID-19 is affecting availability of critical healthcare services. Our COVID-19 case rate also continues to fall. But that number has become less reliable. Because so many people test at […]
Robbery, extortion victim met suspect on dating app
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. This past Saturday, a man called 911 to report that he had been kidnapped and robbed by someone he met on a dating app. The 30-year-old victim told deputies that he had met a woman on Plenty of Fish who presented herself as being similar in age to the victim. […]
Pierce Transit CTAG August 25 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on August 25 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.
Applications now open for C-PACER financing
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County is now accepting applications for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency Program (C-PACER). The C-PACER program allows owners and developers of eligible properties in Pierce County to obtain long-term financing, at a lower interest rate, for qualifying energy generation, efficiency, water conservation or resiliency projects. More efficient, clean […]
A summer full of fish and chips on our highways
Washington State Department of Transportation blog post written by Stafanie Randolph and Jamison Murphy. Did you know that Washington is the true home of fish and chips? If you travel on state highways this summer, there is a good chance you will come across a fish passage barrier removal or chip seal project. Like crispy fried fish and chips, […]