Submitted by Serve Washington. Serve Washington has selected the Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force and Tacoma resident Mattice Hoyt as recipients of the 2024 Washington State Volunteer Service Awards for the South Puget Sound Region of Washington. The South Puget Sound Region includes Mason, Thurston, Pierce and Lewis counties. The purpose of these awards […]
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Three affordable housing Notices of Funding Availability releasing in April
Pierce County is releasing three Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) for affordable housing development and preservation projects. Funding in 2024 includes the first-time funds from the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Sales Tax passed by the County in 2023. These funds have greatly expanded the County’s resources to invest in projects that meet the urgent need for development and preservation of affordable […]
Payroll employment continues increase in March; unemployment rises to 4.8%
Washington’s economy added an estimated 5,300 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.7% in February to 4.8% in March. Last month’s unemployment rate is the highest recorded rate since 2021, surpassing the previous high mark set in February. It also marked the sixth consecutive month of increasing unemployment rates in Washington. […]
Moving Day
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. When I served in the Navy, our family moved frequently! Four interstate moves in eight years, which is about average for military families. My wife loved it for many reasons, especially the chance to purge our unused and unneeded stuff that always seems to accumulate. Moving not only kept us […]
Tacoma Animal Shelter Calls for Community Support for Life-Changing Surgery for Dog in Respiratory Distress
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is reaching out to the community for urgent assistance in providing life-changing surgery for Tyson, a 7-year-old pit bull mix suffering from brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS). Commonly found in short-nosed breeds such as French bulldogs and Boston terriers, BOAS is characterized by airway abnormalities that impair […]
Stream Community Line Celebration, Fare Free Service on Monday, April 22
On April 22, Pierce Transit invites the Pierce County community to celebrate the new Stream Community Line at a ribbon-cutting event at Tacoma Dome Station. The celebration will be held at noon on the plaza outside the Pierce Transit Customer Service Center at 505 E 25th St., Tacoma. Elected officials and local leaders will offer remarks. […]
Thief in a Tree
At 9:28 pm, on March 21st, our deputies were working with the Auto Theft Task Force on a stolen vehicle emphasis. An undercover deputy spotted a Kia Sportage with a temporary tag belonging to a Chevrolet Equinox. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle at 26th St S and Pacific Ave but it fled. Unluckily for […]
Puget Sound: Let’s win the City Nature Challenge
Calling all nature lovers: the challenge is on! How many species can you spot and record? The annual global City Nature Challenge returns April 26-April 29 and asks everyone to become a scientist for an hour, a day, however long they have. And there’s no experience necessary. Download the free iNaturalist app or access it on your […]
Ending Homelessness: Pierce County Council Charts Path Towards Unified Regional Approach
In March 2022, Pierce County took a significant step in the fight against homelessness by officially adopting a Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness (CPEH). This plan, comprised of six crucial goals, prioritizes the formation of a Unified Regional Approach, or URA. The CPEH defines a URA as a coordinating system with a shared vision and operating structure […]