Just like caring for someone we love, movies can touch our hearts, awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. To celebrate family caregivers, Pierce County Human Services Aging and Disability Resources division is hosting a series of films for seniors, caregivers, and care receivers starting next month at the Grand Cinema, located […]
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A family of four making up to $131,000 can qualify for WA Grant
Washington Student Achievement Council announcement. High school seniors and others can now apply for financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year. Applying for financial aid is a crucial first step toward college and career training. Completing a financial aid application opens up more options for the future. In Washington, there are two ways to apply for financial […]
PSE partners with Brookfield Renewable to boost clean energy supply
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is proud to sign on with Brookfield Renewable to receive up to 7.8 million MWh of carbon free energy backed by firm capacity from Brookfield’s clean energy portfolio in the Pacific Northwest. The Brookfield Hydro Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) will allow PSE to acquire 50 MW of energy, firm capacity, and […]
Kia, Hyundai thefts steadily decline in Pierce County
We are encouraged to see that the theft rate for Kia and Hyundai vehicles have steadily declined in Unincorporated Pierce County. Mid-way through 2022, thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles began to rise sharply due to a vulnerability in the ignition system of some models, combined with a viral video on social media that taught […]
The Pierce County Library System closed Dec. 24-25 for Christmas
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Wednesday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. 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.
State unemployment rate dips in November as Washington adds jobs
Washington’s economy added an estimated 30,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in November, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.6%. The one-month gains are largely due to the Boeing machinists’ strike ending in October. “Deep, temporary losses in October translated into large gains in November,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security […]
Social Security’s Top 10 webpages for 2025
SSA.gov is your best resource to learn about Social Security programs and benefits and conduct business with us. Our website is designed to make it easy for you to find what you need. Here are our top 10 webpages: Remember, if you need information or want to do business with us, the first place to […]
PSE prepares for incoming storms, offers tips to customers
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is advising customers of potential outages resulting from back-to-back weather systems forecasted across its service area over the coming holiday week. Gusty winds are predicted for Saturday morning and we may see power outages as a result. While long-range forecasts are still uncertain, systems forecasted for late Monday afternoon and again […]
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Successes
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. This county received $175.8 million in ARPA funding, and we worked very hard as a Council to invest these dollars in ways that allow the county to come out of the pandemic better than when we went in. While the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic […]