A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber. The Pierce County Business Accelerator is a program of Pierce County funded through an allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The accelerator will provide direct access to business resources including relevant training, coaching, technical assistance, and networking support to launch and grow micro businesses in Pierce […]
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General Election Candidate Forums – Save the Dates
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County and a number of other community organizations are sponsoring candidate forums for the public to see and hear candidates who are competing against each other in Pierce County municipalities. For Tacoma races, the forums are sponsored by the […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 10
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 10, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 19-Sept. 1 is 676.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 17.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 414 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
Pierce County Library System Executive Director Georgia Lomax retiring
A press release from Pierce County Library System. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System Executive Director Georgia Lomax announced today that she is retiring in the first part of 2022. Lomax has been a library leader for 35 years and served as the executive director for the Pierce County Library since 2014. “I am thankful […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 9
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 9, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 18-31 is 681.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 18.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 450 COVID-19 cases and 6 new […]
Water quality at Flett Creek and downstream returns to safe levels
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 9, 2021, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department lifted the sewage spill advisory for Flett Creek between the Mount View Cemetery pump station and where Flett Creek and Chambers Creek come together. We took a water sample on Sept. 7 and the results indicate public health concerns […]
Pierce County Council appoints Districting Committee members
A press release from Pierce County Council. Now that the 2020 Census is complete, Pierce County must make changes to the boundaries of its seven Council districts to account for population changes over the last decade. The goal is to have roughly the same population size within each council district, so Pierce County residents are […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 8
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 8, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 17-30 is 665.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 19.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 469 COVID-19 cases and 5 new […]
Washington State Redistricting Commission invites you to Draw Your WA
A press release from Washington State Redistricting Commission. The Washington State Redistricting Commission’s (WSRC) online mapping tool has been updated with the official 2020 Census data necessary for the people of Washington to draw maps and submit them for consideration by the Commissioners. The WSRC now invites all Washington’s residents to log on and help Draw Your WA. […]