Pierce County Parks has created a program named Kids Need to Play! (KNP!) funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal funding allocations to provide discounts for kids’ summer camps and programs. Several public and private recreation providers are collaborating on the initiative to bring kids accessible opportunities to learn, create, explore and compete. While […]
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Free Saturday Talks on Gardening via Zoom
Submitted by Pierce County Master Gardeners. Pierce County Master Gardener Saturday Talks – May 8, 2021, 10-11am – Via Zoom. All talks are open to the public so invite your friends. Puyallup Demo Garden talk is on ‘The Joy of Native Plants: An introduction for the home gardener’ given by MG Ann Steel. Explore the […]
QFC Partners with Girl Scouts for Cookie Season During the Pandemic
Girl Scouts of Western Washington is excited to announce a new partnership this cookie season with QFC. The grocery chain will sell Girl Scout Cookies at 56 of its stores throughout western Washington now through May 30. All proceeds will go back to local Girl Scouts. Customers can find cookie displays near the registers in […]
Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles coming to downtown Tacoma
Red velvet waffles, milk-and-cookies waffles, cornmeal waffles, buttermilk waffles, chocolate chip waffles. And the list goes on for specialty waffles created by Aaron White, who has always used the nickname given to him by his family – “Buddy Brown.” Brown has been expanding his waffles recipes for a good reason. He’s opening Buddy’s Chicken & […]
What could possibly be behind that locked door?
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. Many of us spend countless work hours in our County-City Building (CCB). But I’ll bet most of you rarely give a second thought to the complex systems that lie behind that locked door at the end of the hallway. When you get on the elevator and push the button […]
Emergent needs addressed in first round of ARPA allocations by Pierce County Council
Economic stabilization topped the list of emergent funding needs the Pierce County Council tackled Tuesday with its first round of American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations. In a unanimous vote Council allocated an initial $50.5 million in federal funds to help the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This bill addresses the emergent needs of […]
Help shape the future of Pierce County
Submitted by Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council District 6. Are you interested in planning and land use and how it is done in Pierce County? The county’s Planning Commission will soon have a vacancy for its District 6 position due to the current member being at the end of their term. Want to know more? […]
County pauses Troyer investigation
At the April 27 Pierce County Council Study Session, Pierce County Council Chair Derek Young updated Council on the status of the independent investigation. Young noted the Council-initiated investigation is on pause until the Attorney General’s Office concludes its criminal investigation into the actions of the sheriff of Jan. 27, 2021. An update on the […]
Stronger together
By Jen Tetatzin, PE, PMP, Director of Planning and Public Works. Each May, the American Public Works Association (APWA) dedicates one week to educate the public about the value that local public works departments provide to their communities. This year, National Public Works Week will be from May 16-21 and the theme is, “Stronger Together.” […]