Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. All of our COVID-19 vaccine events have doses for kids as young as 6 months old. But there are other places you can find the vaccine. Kirk’s Pharmacy has given more than 33,000 doses. Kirk and his son Andrew were given a certificate of appreciation at our June 15 Board […]
Pierce County
Pierce County Trails Day — Free Active Recreation Events & Bus Rides Saturday, July 30
Submitted by ForeverGreen Trails. ForeverGreen Trails is pleased to announce the 6th annual Pierce County Trails Day on Saturday, July 30, a countywide celebration of outdoor active recreation, mobility, and stewardship focused on trails of all types. “In cooperation and coordination with various agencies and organizations, we have planned free events across Pierce County, including […]
Strickland Introduces Legislation to Create Reproductive Health Travel Grants
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance to those who travel to receive reproductive health care. “Access to safe and legal reproductive health care, including abortion, should not be limited to those […]
Monthly report shows modest job growth in June
Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy gained an estimated 2,500 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in June. Job growth was concentrated in the following industries: information, manufacturing, and construction. Also in June, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate remained constant at 3.9%. “Labor market conditions remain strong for now, but hiring is showing signs […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We saw more COVID-19 outbreaks and fewer associated cases this week compared to last. We closed some larger outbreaks. You can help stop outbreaks. If you feel sick, stay home, get tested and use CDC’s quarantine and isolation tool to see the next steps you should take. Businesses and long-term care facilities […]
Board of Health study session canceled due to threats
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We closed our building today (July 20) and canceled our Board of Health study session because of threats against health department employees. We are working with law enforcement on this matter. You can find many of our services online. We post updates about closures on our website.
July 30 is the day
Pierce College social media post. Mark your calendar for Pierce County Trails Day on Saturday, July 30! Pierce Transit will be offering FREE transit services to get you to and from a local trail or park. Plus, ForeverGreen Trails will have a variety of events happening. Take a look: http://bit.ly/PierceCountyTrailsDay….
Lights, Sirens & Cells
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 story. Last week I had the opportunity to get some firsthand experiences as to how the men and women that work for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department does the work on behalf of our county. It is not just the deputies in the cars with lights and […]
Cantwell Introduces Bill to Protect the Right to Contraception Nationwide
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell press release. On July 19, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 29 Democratic colleagues in introducing the Right to Contraception Act to codify the right to contraception access established by the Supreme Court ruling Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965. The bill would also protect healthcare providers who prescribe contraceptives and information on contraception; and […]