We need your help to catch these criminals. Crime Stoppers wants to spread the word to help solve these cases from the Tacoma and Pierce County Areas. Watch to see if you recognize any of these suspects. Below are flyers for the featured cases. If you have any information on these cases please call your […]
Pierce County
Aging in place
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. February is National Senior Independence Month and what better time to highlight our Aging in Place program, which helps create an environment of self-sufficiency for income-qualified, elder homeowners. Home maintenance and repair becomes increasingly challenging as people age. Market-rate repairs are prohibitively expensive, and waitlists for City and County loans can be […]
Chantell Harmon Reed will lead Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as next director of public health
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department makes local history with the appointment of the first African American woman in its top position. Chantell Harmon Reed, a doctoral candidate in public health at Tulane University, will become the director of public health at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Pending confirmation from the Pierce County and City of Tacoma councils […]
Legislative Update: Co-response services, other legislative successes
Office of Rep. Dan Bronoske, 28th Legislative District announcement. Tuesday (February 13), we wrapped up the first dedicated block of floor debate this session. Referred to as the House of Origin cutoff, this milepost means that most bills need to have passed out of their house of origin to still be viable. I was successful […]
What Every Woman Should Know about Heart Health
Submitted by Dr. Kristina Petsas, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare of Washington. Heart disease is often thought to be more of a health issue affecting men. However, it’s the most common cause of death for women in the United States, causing more than 310,000 deaths in 2021. Because symptoms in women can differ from those in […]
House passes Leavitt bills to support National Guard families and veterans with disabilities
Office of Rep. Mari Leavitt, 28th Legislative District announcement. The Washington State House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that will help National Guard family members get workforce or college education and help non-profits serve veterans with disabilities. House Bill 1943 expands the Washington National Guard Postsecondary Education Grant to direct family members of […]
Pierce County Residents Benefit from Healthy Communities
Two local jurisdictions and 1 tribal government received honors for projects that promote community health. The 2023 Healthy Communities Awards recognize comprehensive plans and other community design efforts that will improve the health of residents. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department recognizes 3 recipients that showed leadership to improve community health outcomes: We honored these agencies virtually […]
Senate passes Nobles bill to provide youth in foster care with financial literacy skills, support
A bill to provide youth in foster care with financial literacy skills and support passed the Senate Monday. Senate Bill 5591, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to develop a program to provide youth in care, ages 14 and up, with the ability to establish a private, self-controlled […]
Puget Sound Energy files two-year electric and natural gas rate plan
Puget Sound Energy is filing a two-year rate plan request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) — a plan necessary for maintaining essential utility services and investing in our infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy to our customers, while implementing some of the most aggressive energy, environmental and climate […]