Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Pierce County remains in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s medium COVID-19 community level. CDC updates its community levels every Thursday afternoon. At this level, CDC recommends: If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take […]
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Strickland Expands Access to Housing for Servicemembers
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, secured provisions to address housing and equity in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “The South Sound is home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, one of the premier military installations in the U.S. For national security […]
Construction begins on the SR 167 Completion Project from I-5 in Fife to the Port of Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation press release. FIFE – For two nights next week, drivers traveling overnight on Interstate 5 through Fife will need to plan for delays or alternate routes while crews set up a work zone and install temporary striping on I-5 for the next stage of the SR 167 Completion Project. On July […]
988 now active in Pierce County
Pierce County social media post. 988 is the new three-digit dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Anyone in the country can call, text, or chat this number for free mental health support. Please note, the current NSPL number, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) remains active.
Academy Graduation
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On July 14, we had the privilege of seeing two of our new recruits graduate from the Washington State Academy! Deputy Burbach and Deputy Alexandruk will now head off to field training where they will hone their skills they learned in the academy. They will be partnered up with several […]
The Board of Health July 20 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on July 20 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Strickland Protects Access to Reproductive Health Care
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. On July 15, the House passed H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act of 2022, introduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10),Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). This bill protects the rights of Americans to travel to another state for reproductive health care. “The […]
What’s in a name?
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Someone’s name is core to who they are and their identity. It likely reflects both their family and their heritage. Some people change their names – focusing more on their future than their past. My last name is somewhat unique and has been subject to many mispronunciations and misspellings […]
Health department investigating a second probable case of monkeypox
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. A man in his 50s tested positive for monkeypox on Wednesday. He was not hospitalized and is isolating at home. This case is not related to Pierce County’s first case and does not appear to be travel-related. You can learn more about monkeypox on our webpage. We update our case count […]