Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 27, 2024, in recognition of Memorial Day. This federal holiday is in remembrance of those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. Governor Inslee has no objection to agencies lowering the […]
Pierce County
Pierce County Library System closed May 27, Memorial Day
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, May 27, Memorial Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
‘End of Watch Ride to Remember’ to honor fallen Deputy Dom Calata
On June 1, Beyond the Call of Duty’s End of Watch Ride to Remember will be stopping at the Edgewood Police Department to honor fallen Deputy Dom Calata. The End of Watch Ride to Remember is a dedicated group of motorcycle riders from Washington who escort a 40-foot trailer across the country to honor fallen […]
Animal Enrichment Family Craft Workshop
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Join the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for a family-friendly event where children and adults alike can lend a helping hand to animals in need. Monday, June 3, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, 2608 Center Street, […]
On the go? You can still us Social Security online when traveling
Social Security is here for you when you travel, whether you’re in the United States or in another country. Our online services page at www.ssa.gov/onlineservices provides you with a wide variety of self-service options you can use on your mobile phone, tablet, or computer. Through our online services, you can: Do you receive Social Security […]
Deputies put a quick end to ‘Breaking Bad’ episode
On May 7th, one of our deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle/parking problem call in Midland. The caller stated an unknown RV was parked in his driveway. Our deputy saw several people passed out inside and saw narcotics paraphernalia around them. When he knocks on the window, the driver starts the RV and takes off. […]
Petco Love Launches Animated Campaign to Reunite Lost Pets – MY RUFF DAY series spotlights cutting edge technology used in Tacoma and Pierce County
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Nonprofit organization Petco Love announces the launch of their MY RUFF DAY campaign to increase the number of reunions with their free to use, national lost and found database for pets, Love Lost. The platform utilized by the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County uses […]
Annual enrollment ending soon for Washington’s prepaid education savings plan
Washington families still have time to start saving for future education costs with Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET), the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The 2023-2024 annual enrollment period closes on May 31, 2024. This year, the purchase price of a GET unit exactly matches the payout value, which provides a unique opportunity to prepay future tuition costs […]
Payroll employment continues to increase in April; unemployment holds steady at 4.8%
Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,200 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate remained at 4.8% from March to April 2024. “Job growth is still trending up, but overall growth has slowed in recent months as net employment – the difference between job gains and job losses – continues to increase in some industries […]