Pierce County

Sound Transit announcement. People celebrating Independence Day this year will be able to enjoy the convenience of extended hours of service on Link late that night. The last southbound 1 Line train from Northgate Station will leave at 1:42 a.m. and arrive at Angle Lake Station at 2:40 a.m. on the morning of July 5. […]

Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Rider Experience and Operations Committee will convene its regular Committee meeting on Friday, July 15 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Last month’s agenda did not include a specific time for the July Committee meeting to allow a final time to be determined based on Board member schedules. The […]

Pierce County announcement. Calling all artists! The Pierce County Arts Commission is seeking designs to help turn ordinary spaces into community landmarks. Applications are now being accepted online to submit artwork that can be applied to traffic signal boxes throughout unincorporated Pierce County. This opportunity is open to amateur and professional artists of all levels, […]

Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. This Independence Day weekend, many of us will celebrate our nation’s birth with family and friends.  Many of our local communities really get into the spirit, like DuPont’s “Hometown Celebration;” Steilacoom’s 33rd Annual “Four on the Fourth” cross country run; and Tacoma’s “Summer Blast.” However, for our first responders this […]

Pierce County Library System announcement. The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, July 4, Independence Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We now have doses for kids 6 months and older at more of our vaccine events. You can find both COVID-19 vaccines at these events: Moderna – 6 months to 5 years, 2 doses 4 weeks apart. Pfizer – 6 months to 4 years, 3 doses. The second dose is […]

Association of Washington Cities press release. The Association of Washington Cities (AWC) announced that officials from Washington’s cities and towns were recently elected as new officers and directors to the AWC Board of Directors. AWC held Board elections at the association’s Business Meeting, which took place at AWC’s Annual Conference in Vancouver, Washington, on June […]

Pierce Transit announcement. A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting on Monday, July 11, 2022. The Board meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and members of the public may attend the meeting in person or virtually through Zoom.  The purpose of this hearing is to advise the public […]