Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — A Pierce County Superior Court judge has ordered Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer to pay a total of $1 million in fines and restitution as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Environmental Protection Division’s prosecution. As part of the sentence, the company […]
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Toxic algae caution advisory lifted for Spanaway Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On May 8, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish. Keep in mind as wind direction changes, the algae could move […]
Community members make an impact on hunger during Hunger Awareness Month
Emergency Food Network announcement. May is Hunger Awareness Month in Pierce County. This annual event inspires community members to take action and raise awareness about the need in Pierce County. In 2022, more than 2 million visits were made to food pantries, meal sites, and shelters in Emergency Food Network’s (EFN) network, an increase of […]
Testing students across the board for Highly Capable program signed into law
Washington State Senate Democrats announcement. Legislation to institute universal testing for the highly capable program was signed into law May 4, 2023. Senate Bill 5072, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), requires districts to screen all students in both early and late elementary years for highly capable services. “Highly capable programs provide an excellent opportunity to […]
Pierce County to purchase a downtown Tacoma building and consolidate justice services
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County on May 4, 2023 announced plans to acquire an office building located at 1501 Market St. in Tacoma. The building purchase is the next step in the County’s Justice Center and Space Planning Study, an initiative to combine justice-related programs into one campus to improve service delivery and public access. […]
Strickland, Kilmer Launch Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. On May 4, 2023, U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced the first meeting of the Puget Sound Federal Leadership Task Force. Reps. Kilmer and Strickland were instrumental in fighting for legislation creating the task force to be included in […]
Kids get at least 30 minutes of recess—it’s the law
Washington State Senate Democrats announcement. Legislation signed May 4, 2023 mandates public schools to provide all elementary students with a minimum of 30 minutes of recess within the school day. Senate Bill 5257, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), is intended to provide students with safe, inclusive and high-quality play. “We heard in testimony that […]
Pierce County Library Board of Trustees to learn about library policies and more
Pierce County Library System announcement. At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, May 10, 3:30 p.m. regular monthlymeeting,the Boardwill learn about the best practices for library policies and discuss other topics. The meeting will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 112th St E, Tacoma WA 98446. Optional virtual attendance is available via mypcls.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/. […]
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Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. I hope you read yesterday’s announcement that we are planning to buy a downtown Tacoma building so that we can finally implement our long-planned Justice Center initiative in the County-City Building (CCB). The CCB was constructed in 1959 and originally housed nearly all the County’s operations, as well as […]