Pierce Transit press release. Pierce Transit will make service adjustments effective Nov. 7, 2021. Due to driver shortages, five local routes will decrease frequency of trips. The adjustments affect Routes 1, 2, 11,16, 400 and 500. No routes have been eliminated. These reductions may affect passengers’ plans to connect to other routes. Like many transportation […]
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Order Your 2022 Pet Calendar
Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County press release. Tracking your to-dos is about to get a whole lot cuter. Purchase the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s 2022 Calendar now and help support Pierce County’s most vulnerable animals! Calendars can be pre-ordered for just $20 (includes shipping fees) and feature the winners of our Washington’s […]
Pierce Transit to fuel buses with carbon neutral, Responsibly Sourced Gas
Pierce Transit press release. PureWest Energy, LLC (“PureWest”), a leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused independent natural gas producer with operations in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced an agreement with United Energy Trading, LLC and Pierce Transit to provide its first-ever scope 1 and 2 carbon neutral, certified Responsibly Sourced Gas (“RSG”) in the country. United Energy Trading, LLC, […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 3
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 3, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 11-24 is 423.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.7 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 269 COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths: A […]
Election Results
The Pierce County Auditor will release results at 4:30 pm on Nov. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 17. The last release will take place at 12 pm on Nov. 23 when the County will Certify the General Election. See county and statewide results here.
Pierce County Council appoints Yasmin Trudeau to 27th LD Senate seat
Pierce County Council press release. Today the Pierce County Council appointed Yasmin Trudeau to fill the vacant 27th Legislative District state Senate seat. The appointment came after questions from councilmembers, followed by public comment. Pierce County Council Chair Derek Young thanked the other finalists, Desiree Wilkins Finch and LaMont Green for volunteering to pursue the appointment. […]
Strickland Leads 70 Members on Letter Calling on HHS to Reduce Barriers to Birth Control
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Black Maternal Health Caucus, along with Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Jackie Speier (CA-14) led a letter encouraging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue guidance requiring insurance […]
New service from Pierce County Library System – free online videos
Pierce County Library System press release. The Pierce County Library System is now offering free online videos, in addition to online e-books, audiobooks and magazines it has been offering. People may stream the videos from computers, tablets or mobile devices with internet access and download the online books and magazines to any device with internet access, […]
PSE request for new resources draws nearly 100 proposals
Puget Sound Energy has started to review proposals for new renewable and capacity resources to help meet the electric resource needs of customers for years to come. PSE issued the All-Source RFP in June, seeking proposals to supply up to 1,669 gigawatt hours (GWh) of Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) eligible resources and up to 1,506 MW […]