Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy added 6,300 jobs in October. Between September and October, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 percent. According to the Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Economist Paul Turek, “The state has been making continued progress toward recovering jobs lost during the pandemic. Constraints that may […]
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Sounder Seahawks game day trains November 21
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, November 21 against the Arizona Cardinals. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 18
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 18, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 26-Nov. 8 is 346.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.1 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 236 COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths: […]
Pierce Transit Nov. 19 Special Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on Nov. 19 remotely at 2 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here. Shortly after the meeting is called to order, the meeting will be adjourned to closed session proceedings for purposes of discussing any and all matters relating to labor negotiations, pursuant to RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b). […]
Statewide 4-year program of multimodal transportation projects ready for public review
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. A compilation of prioritized transportation improvements projects is now ready for public review and comment. More than 1,300 statewide transportation improvement projects using $4.5 billion in federal funds are included in the 2022-2025 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP for short. The draft 2022-2025 STIP is a four-year program of multimodal transportation projects that […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 17
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 17, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 24-Nov. 6 is 351.4. 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 229 COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths: […]
Redistricting Commission fails to adopt districting plan, publishes agreed upon final mapping plan, sends to Supreme Court
After failing to submit a final mapping plan by the statutory deadline, the Washington State Redistricting Commission (WSRC) has published the state legislative and congressional district mapping plan that won consensus among the voting members of the Commission. “While we acknowledge we missed the deadline for our maps to be considered by the Legislature, we see no reason why the […]
At Last! An Easier Way To Contact My Legislator
Submitted by Cynthia Endicott, Corresponding Secretary, Pierce County School Retirees Association. Join PCSRA Members on Zoom at Noon Thursday, November 18, 2021 when Washington State School Retirees Association Legislative Director, Peter Diedrick, introduces “Voter Voice”, an easier way to contact your Legislators. This software was recently made available to all Members of the WSSRA, an […]
Pierce Transit EFC Nov. 18 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Executive Finance Committee will meet on Nov. 18 remotely at 3 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.