Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Today you will see a new look on our COVID-19 data dashboard. We made these changes to make it easier for you to find the most relevant data. The changes should make the webpage load more quickly and easier to navigate on mobile devices. And to better reflect our goal […]
Pierce County
Chamber Announces Nominees for the Spotlight on Business Awards
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber annually presents the Spotlight On Business award to local businesses that have set the standard for exemplary business during the last year. This year the award recipients will be announce at the Happy Hour Business Expo on June 16, 2022. The award categories and […]
Pierce County Council approves Behavioral Health sales tax funding expenditures
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council acted Tuesday to approve the county’s first round of expenditures from the newly collected behavioral health and therapeutic courts tax, distributing $20.2 million to organizations offering programs focused on substance abuse disorder and mental health treatments. The county’s Behavioral Health Advisory Board, established in 2021 by Council […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. In the last month, COVID-19 outbreaks at businesses and care facilities more than doubled. Cases related to outbreaks nearly doubled. And this week, we’re reporting 91 cases at 23 childcare facilities. Help stop the spread of COVID-19. If you or your child are sick, stay home and get tested. Get […]
Pierce County Council adopts safe parking legislation, this time as pilot program
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council acted again this week to legalize safe parking sites in unincorporated parts of the county while permanent regulations are drafted for review and consideration. Council first adopted safe parking regulations April 19, but the ordinance was vetoed by the Pierce County Executive. The legislation adopted Tuesday was […]
Chamber Military Affairs Forum to be held June 7
Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber announcement. The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, in partnership with South Sound Military and Communities Partnership, will hold it’s next Military Affairs Forum breakfast meetings at La Quinta Inn & Suites, 1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma on June 7, 2022 from 8:00am to 9:30am. Join our new President and CEO, Andrea Reay for this breakfast event […]
Annual Donut Dash 5K returns
Pierce County announcement. Presented by Pierce County Parks, the Donut Dash 5K returns with a virtual run option happening June 24-26 and an in-person event on Saturday, June 25, at the Foothills Trail in Orting. Participants must pre-register online by Monday, June 13. All participants receive a Donut Dash 5K keepsake medal. Virtual Donut Dash […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Last week, CDC moved Pierce County into its medium COVID-19 community level. Our case and hospital rates continue to rise. 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 other […]
Pierce Transit CTAG May 26 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on May 26 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.