Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 2, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 10-23 is 428.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 199 COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths: A […]
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 1
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 7-20 is 432.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.3 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 87 COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths: A […]
Health Board Nov. 3 Meeting Agenda
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Board of Health will hold its next meeting on Nov. 3 starting at 3 pm. The meeting will be remote. Click here to see the meeting agenda and attendance information.
Washington’s GET program to reopen soon with historic pricing
WA529 press release. When enrollment reopens for Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program on November 1, Washington families will have an unprecedented opportunity to literally prepay for tomorrow’s tuition at today’s price. For the first time in its 23-year history, GET will offer a unit purchase price that does not include a premium over current […]
The Hitchen Post: Understanding the budget process: What’s proposed vs. What’s approved
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 press release. I have received a lot of feedback around the proposed 2022-2023 budget, and I want to clear a couple things up about the process. First, at this point all documented legislation, fees and ideas have come from the Executive. What is before Council is […]
MultiCare Invests $53.5 million to Strengthen and Support Workforce
MultiCare press release. MultiCare Health System on Oct. 28 announced a broad range of employee programs to acknowledge the significant contributions its staff has made to care for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of these programs, which represent a $53.5 million investment by the system, is to reward and retain employees as […]
Kilmer Statement on Build Back Better Framework
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer press release. Washington, DC – On Oct. 28, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released the following statement in response to President Biden announcing the Build Back Better framework: “Today, President Biden announced the Build Back Better framework – a historic investment in middle class families, in creating jobs, and in combatting the […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 29
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 29, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 6-19 is 436.8. 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 255 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: A […]
Dead men do tell tales
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier story. I recently spent a few hours with Dr. Karen Cline-Parhamovich and the Medical Examiner Team. I learned that there is quite a bit you can learn from a decedent. She considers herself a “family practice doctor to the dead,” and with her team of professionals, they diagnose the manner […]