Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, Aug. 11, for […]
Pierce County
Application period opening for the 2025 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program
The 2025 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists in preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 19 through Sept. 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. The goal of the Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program is to distribute grants that are awarded based on a project’s […]
Community survey highlights need for more behavioral health, food, and health services
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) and the Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) have completed the 2023 Community Needs Assessment (CNA), identifying the strengths, barriers and available resources within the community. Over 2,500 responses were received from the survey and focus groups, with 1,978 individuals indicating at least one need. Key findings from the survey include: Approximately […]
Nourish Pierce County Receives $150,000 Grant from KeyBank
Submitted by KeyBank. Nourish Pierce County has received a grant of $150,000 from KeyBank to support the opening of its newest food bank location in Lakewood, which will alleviate food and nutrition insecurity for thousands of people with an innovative new model. This visionary new food bank will change the food bank experience, with the […]
Serve on the Pierce County Veterans Advisory Board
Are you a veteran passionate about making a difference in the lives of fellow veterans in Pierce County? The Veterans Advisory Board (VAB) may be the perfect opportunity for you to turn that passion into action. Pierce County is looking for volunteers to fill two upcoming vacancies on the VAB to help make a difference […]
Business Assistance Programs Available
Pierce County’s Economic Development Department’s latest newsletter shared a number of business assistance programs available from a variety of local groups and entities. OMWBE Academy: Is your business certified? The OMWBE Academy presents step by step learning modules to support real world results that benefit certified firms. Modules include topics such a bonding, indirect rates, and […]
Sound Transit seeks public feedback on first phase of 2025 Service Plan
Sound Transit invites the public to learn more about potential options to restore some ST Express service in the South Corridor in 2025 and provide feedback on Phase One of the Service Plan. As part of the service change in March 2024, Sound Transit reduced service on specific ST Express routes in the South Corridor […]
Deputies Pursue Stolen Vehicle and K9 Eddie Helps with Arrest
At 8:00 am on July 16th, our dispatchers advised an Orange Chevy Avalanche had just been stolen from 160th and Pacific Ave. A deputy working in Parkland happened to see that distinct orange truck with a matching plate driving north on 114th and Pacific Ave where he tried to pull the vehicle over. The suspect […]
Cantwell Joins Legal Effort to Protect Consumers by Blocking Kroger-Albertsons Merger
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Today (August 5, 2024), U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell joined 27 of her Congressional colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging the Federal District Court for the District of Oregon to grant the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for a preliminary injunction in the Kroger-Albertsons merger case. The brief outlines […]