Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. The final play of the game, the last episode of a television series or the final book in a trilogy. Those are milestones that both mark an end and signal the time to move on to what’s next. This week I de-briefed the results of the State Auditor Office’s […]
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Pierce County hosts career fair April 14
Pierce County announcement. Looking for a new job or career change? Current and future job seekers will have an opportunity to connect in person with department hiring managers Wednesday, April 14. Pierce County’s career fair will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Pierce County Annex, 2401 S. 35th St. in Tacoma. Whether […]
Kilmer Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Strengthen the Economy and Support Workers
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On March 31, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) was recognized for his work as a leader of critical workforce development policies in Congress and presented with the 2022 Sentinel Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), a membership organization of more than 44,000 association executives and industry […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. 70% of you in Pierce County who are eligible have received your initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Thank you all for helping protect yourselves and our community! COVID-19 vaccines protect you from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and even dying. Booster shots help keep that protection up to date. […]
Shelter to Host Poorly Drawn Pets Event
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s Poorly Drawn Pets fundraiser is back by popular demand! For a $20 donation, the shelter will draw your pet. The catch? They’re a whole lot better at caring for them than drawing them. The event’s artists can’t promise […]
S&P raises Tacoma Water and the Regional Water Supply System bond ratings to AA+
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has recognized Tacoma Water’s ongoing commitment to financial strength and long-range planning with an upgraded bond rating of AA+, with a stable outlook. The rating upgrade was also made on the Regional Water Supply System (RWSS) bonds. Previously rated as AA, this new rating places Tacoma Water in […]
How are you celebrating Earth Day?
Pierce Transit announcement. This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet.’ Here are three easy ways you can participate all month long: Choose to take public transit. Did you know one bus removes 34 cars from the road? Join a vanpool. Ride to work with two of your colleagues or learn how to purchase a daily ride […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We will no longer report school outbreaks. Because Department of Health no longer requires schools to perform contact tracing, we don’t have reliable data. That’s the main reason today’s report shows COVID-19 outbreaks in Pierce County are down slightly compared to last week. Other outbreak categories stayed about the same. Businesses […]
Serial bank robbery suspect arrested
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. The afternoon of April 5, undercover deputies and Puyallup Police officers arrested a 49-year-old serial bank robbery suspect shortly after he robbed two more banks back-to-back. At approximately 1:00pm April 5, the suspect robbed a bank in the 700 block of Shaw Rd in Puyallup. Deputies were familiar with the […]