Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 case rate and weekly cases are up again this week. The hospitalization rate rose slightly. The CDC still lists Pierce County’s community level as low. We can all take steps to help keep us there: Get vaccinated and boosted. If you are sick, stay home. Get tested […]
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Pierce Transit Vanpool Transitions to Flat Rate, Part-Time Rider Services
Pierce Transit announcement. Starting with May 2022 fares, vanpool commuters will automatically transition to one of six flat rate fare options based exclusively on the daily round trip commute miles. As part of the transition to flat rate fares, a permanent part-time rider service will also launch in May 2022. This option gives hybrid commuters […]
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on April 27
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the fourth meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on Wednesday, April 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The committee will hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) The meeting will take place as […]
More daytime lane closures on SR 512 week of April 25 for litter removal near Puyallup
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. PUYALLUP – During the week of April 25, the Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will again close the left lanes on State Route 512 while crews from the Washington State Department of Ecology remove litter from the center median. The lane closures will occur each day from 8:30 a.m. […]
Strickland Introduces Ensuring Every Servicemember Has A Home Package
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. On April 21, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced a package of legislative bills, to improve access and affordability for our men and women in uniform. This package, Ensuring Every Servicemember Has a Home, contains four separate but connected bills–the BAH Restoration Act, the BAH Calculation Improvement Act, the Increasing Homeownership and […]
Summer recreation scholarship program announced
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County Parks is now accepting applications for its summer recreation scholarship program. The scholarship offers financial assistance to County residents participating in youth outdoor recreation programs offered by Pierce County Parks. Funded through the Washington Recreation & Park Association’s Summer Experiences & Enrichment for Kids (SEEK) Fund, the scholarship program aims […]
Pierce County Council adopts policy to allow temporary safe parking facilities in unincorporated areas
Pierce County Council announcement. Following a recommendation from its recently adopted Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness, the Pierce County Council acted Tuesday to allow safe parking facilities in unincorporated areas on an interim basis. The temporary regulations last six months and would allow religious organizations, civic groups, and commercial property owners to provide a safe […]
Sounder Mariners game day trains April 24
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle Mariners fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Mariners 1:10 p.m. game Sunday, April 24 against the Kansas City Royals. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We’ve added the new state COVID-19 dashboard to our data page. The state resumed testing data updates and you can find new information like local demographic data on cases and hospitalizations. Select the State dashboard heading at tpchd.org/covid19cases. As of April 16, 65.6% of all Pierce County residents are fully […]