Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. Native American Heritage Month, celebrated every November, is a time to honor and acknowledge the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples in the United States. This dedicated month offers a powerful opportunity to highlight the strength, resilience, and diversity of Native American communities. Native American history is intricately […]
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Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. the Los Angeles Rams
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Sunday, Nov. 3, for […]
Turn back the clocks and get ready for storm season
Winter is coming, which means a lot of things, namely changing your clocks back and ensuring your home is ready to weather any storm the season brings. Puget Sound Energy (PSE) knows our customers are busy with their own plans, so we work to assure reliability while also offering tips to make it easier for […]
Pierce County Human Services awarded 3.5M to end youth homelessness
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) has been awarded $3.5M to fund services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Pierce County is one of 14 communities across the country to receive funding from HUD’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), which supports housing […]
Tacoma Rail Receives Over $8.3M In Federal Funding to Reduce Its GHG Emissions
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (October 29, 2025), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced over $8,300,000 for Tacoma Rail through the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program. Tacoma Rail, a short line operating out of the Port of Tacoma, provides vital services to the local and regional economies. With this […]
Pierce County Council Approves ILA Updates for Specialized Sheriff’s Department Services for Four Cities, Two Towns
TACOMA – The Pierce County Council adopted six resolutions on Tuesday, Oct. 29 that approved a series of interlocal agreements (ILA) updates between several cities and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for specialized law enforcement services. Those specialized services include forensic analysis, SWAT, K9, dive teams, search & rescue, air operations, and others. The Sheriff’s […]
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County Hosts Fifth Annual Online Auction
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is hosting its fifth annual Raise Your Paw Online Auction Oct. 23–Nov. 1. The event benefits thousands of homeless, neglected, and abandoned pets. Among the over 70 auction items are a wine weekend in Walla Walla, an El Gaucho fine dining experience, and a K9 training experience […]
Take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your community during respiratory illness season
By James (Jay) Miller, MD MPH (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Officer). This time of the year, you’ll find many of our staff working on the same thing: respiratory illness season. Nurses, disease-prevention experts, data folks, even our communication team make it a focus for the next several months. We know respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19, and RSV will […]
Fraud Alert
Pierce County Deputies will never, ever, never, ever, ever, ask you for money in relation to any criminal case or warrant or jury duty. We don’t want your Bitcoin and we don’t take gift cards for warrants! Honestly if we call you we will tell you to turn yourself in, we aren’t going to barter […]