That cling-clang diners can hear on the grill at a cheesesteak spot is better than any soundtrack in the dining room. A few moments after finding a seat in the dining room at the new My Philly cheesesteak shop in Tacoma’s Salishan neighborhood, I heard that unmistakable tinny sound of the spatulas working the steak […]
Pierce County
Are you a Pierce County ferry rider?
Submitted by Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Council. As the Pierce County Council embarks on its 2022-2023 Biennial Budget planning process, I want to make sure I have a clear understanding of how people are using the Pierce County ferry system. To do that, I want to hear directly from ferry riders – whether you use […]
Pierce County Council dedicates $15 million for broadband support countywide
In its second round of American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations the Pierce County Council dedicated $15 million to support expansion of broadband services in the county’s underserved areas. A Council-requested broadband access evaluation found gaps in the county’s rural areas and in some areas between cities. With Tuesday’s allocation the county is poised to address these gaps while […]
Taco Street now open on Tacoma waterfront – get the barbacoa tacos
If you do anything this month, it should be this: bite into a barbacoa taco at newly opened Taco Street Tacoma, a walk-up taco stand at the one-year-old Point Ruston Public Market building. The slow cooked beef is punched with chile and aromatic spices. Tucked into warmed, doubled up corn tortillas, with fresh cilantro and […]
Pierce Transit Board to discuss CEO position at July 7 meeting
The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board is expected to recess into Executive Session shortly after the meeting is called to order to further evaluate and deliberate about the qualifications of applicants for the CEO position pursuant […]
Teen creativity shines in Pierce County Library System’s art contest
Pierce County teen artists, photographers, and writers put an exclamation point on the 25th year of the Pierce County Library System’s annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing and Art Contest! More than 700 students in grades 7 through 12 from schools across the county displayed their creativity and talent in their drawings, photographs, poems and short […]
Berry season has arrived in Pierce County – get some at these farms
For 100 reasons, the biggest of which was the pandemic, I missed out on the 2020 Pierce County fresh berry season. Flash forward to 2021 and it’s safe to say I’ve more than made up for what I was not able to buy last summer. I spent $75 at produce stands over the weekend. There’s […]
New Camp Colvos Brewing opens in Tacoma with NY style pizza, here’s a first look
Camp Colvos Brewing opened in downtown Tacoma on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Pizza lovers will love this: the menu features fat slices of New York style pizza. The Tacoma opening is an expansion for the Vashon Island based brewery that was founded by Matthew Lawrence. Lawrence opened his first Vashon taproom two years ago, but […]
Harvesting our recovery
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. While the COVID-19 virus has not been fully eradicated, we are seeing exciting milestones that signal we are on a brighter path. The governor officially “opened” the state this week, ending many of the restrictions that had been put in place. On Wednesday I rescinded the emergency proclamation that […]