Submitted by Lindsey Heaney. On June 9, a 4-year-old bull terrier dog was found by a good Samaritan in Fife and was brought to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for care. The dog, now named Emmi, arrived at the shelter extremely emaciated, with almost every bone in her body showing. She is […]
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Kilmer Votes to Protect Wildlife, Provide Resources to Fight Invasive European Green Crab
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On June 14, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to support the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) – bipartisan legislation to provide new funding to assist in restoring and protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat in Washington state and across the nation. In passing RAWA, Rep. Kilmer voted to secure […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We saw fewer outbreaks and associated cases at businesses and care facilities this week. That’s the first decrease for both numbers since March 24. This matches other trends we’re seeing with case numbers, which have dropped the past 2 weeks. You can help stop outbreaks. If you feel sick, stay […]
Pierce Conservation District sunsets monitoring programs
Pierce Conservation District announcement. We want to thank our Pierce Conservation District (PCD) Stream Team and Lake monitors for their commitment to water quality monitoring and being the “eyes and ears of our watersheds.” More than 2,000 of you have participated in either stream or lake monitoring. We will be sunsetting these programs due to staff changes […]
Kilmer Votes to Ease the Burden of Rising Costs on Washingtonians, Boost American Exports
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Monday, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted in favor of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act – bipartisan legislation that aims to ease the burden of rising costs on families and small businesses, while also boosting American exporters’ ability to deliver products to the global marketplace efficiently. The legislation takes […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our local COVID-19 case rate dropped for the second week in a row. Preliminary data shows our case rate continues to plateau. Hospitalizations usually lag cases, and this rate is rising. Local numbers put us in CDC’s COVID-19 high community level. CDC uses a different lag in its data, and it lists us in […]
Ceremonial Flag Raisings
Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Governor Inslee directs the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to raise the following ceremonial flags, annually, at the Capitol Campus Flag Circle: Pride Flag – Each June, Washington state celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a major tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in […]
Patrol deputy, property crimes investigators team up to recover stolen collectibles
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. Last month, a deputy responded to a burglary at a storage unit in the 16300 block of Meridian E. The victim told the deputy that he had been storing approximately $100,000 worth of collectibles in his storage unit, which was now empty. Employees at the storage facility reviewed surveillance video […]
The Board of Health June 15 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on June 15 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.