The final results of the Nov. 2, 2021 General Election are now official. The following results are from the areas The Suburban Times coverage area. If something is missing, it is an oversight, not intentional. You can see the same data at the Pierce County website and more election data at the State website. Charter […]
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What Dry Mouth Can Tell You About Your Overall Health
Submitted by Jeff Reynolds, DMD, Delta Dental. Experiencing Dry Mouth Could Be an Indicator of Other Health Issues Dry mouth can be caused by many things – dehydration, stress, smoking, aging or exercise – but what if it’s trying to tell you something about your general health?Dry mouth – a condition in which your salivary […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 29
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 29, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 2-15 is 322.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 9.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 144 COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, a […]
Pierce County Council Adopts $2.97 billion 2022-2023 Biennial Budget
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council adopted the county’s nearly $3 billion biennial budget Tuesday, making critical investments to handle growth and establish a framework to build back stronger than before the pandemic. “Over the last two years we responded quickly to the changing environment presented by the pandemic, promoting and supporting businesses […]
An attitude of gratitude
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It’s easy to focus on everything we have lost over the last two years or so. There’s no question COVID has robbed us of many things – most terribly, people we love. None of us will emerge from this time unscathed or unchanged. We’ve all learned the importance of […]
Trypanophobic? Learn how to get past the fear of needles to get vaccinated
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Are you Trypanophobic? You may be and not know it. Fear of needles is normal. Yet it’s keeping people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Trypanophobia is the scientific term for fear of needles. It affects more people than you might think. About one quarter of adults fear needles. Nearly two-thirds […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 24, breakthrough case data update
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Starting today, you can find information on Pierce County breakthrough cases on our COVID-19 data page. Our data tells the same story we’ve seen at the state and national level. Vaccinated people in Pierce County are much less likely to be infected, hospitalized, or die from COVID-19. Look for […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 23
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 23, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 31-Nov. 13 is 318.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 124 COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, […]
Sound Transit train, Link light rail, bus schedules for Thanksgiving holiday
Sound Transit announcement. Riders should be aware of service reductions for the holiday weekend, including limited Sounder trains the day after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving Day service Sounder commuter rail will not operate. ST Express bus routes will operate on Sunday schedules. Link light rail will run on Sunday schedules. Tacoma Link will run on Sunday schedules. […]