Pierce County

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 28-Oct. 11 is 484.2. 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 344 COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths: […]

Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after delivering remarks on the House floor today urging Congress to address the housing crisis our nation is facing and support safe, affordable, and secure housing for Washingtonians and all Americans. For every household that moved to the South Sound […]

Submitted by Jesse Gamez, Intermountain Medicare President at Humana. The annual Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan enrollment period is here. From October 15 to December 7, millions of people eligible for Medicare can sign up, switch or leave a health care plan to fit their coverage needs for 2022. Due to the ongoing […]

Pierce County Auditor press release. A vendor who provides printing and mailing for Pierce County Elections has made a mailing mistake. As a result, an estimated 63 to 171 voters in the Puyallup area have been sent two ballot mailing packets. The two ballot packets contain the same envelopes and ballot for the voter. Controls […]

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 20, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 27-Oct. 10 is 492.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 436 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: […]

Puget Sound Energy press release. Puget Sound Energy submitted its draft plan for expanding use of clean energy to provide electricity customers with safe, reliable and affordable service. Filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), PSE’s Clean Energy Implementation plan (CEIP) charts a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments for the years […]

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 19, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 23-Oct. 6 is 522.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.6 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 254 COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths: […]

Washington State Attorney General’s Office press release. Today the Washington Attorney General submitted charging documents filing misdemeanor charges against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. Troyer is charged with one count of false reporting, and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed these charges in Pierce County […]