A Pierce County woman died from flu on Dec. 2. She was in her 70s and had underlying health conditions. It was Pierce County’s first flu death of the season. We hope it’s the last. You can take simple steps to protect yourself and those you love from respiratory illness. It’s respiratory illness season. In […]
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Strickland Secures Provisions To Evaluate Pay, Improve Housing Supply, Strengthen Food Security, and More
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (Dec. 14, 2023), U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Strickland secured several provisions to address quality of life issues facing servicemembers in the FY2024 NDAA. “Since my first day in Congress, I […]
The Board of Health Dec. 20 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Dec. 20 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Deputies Catch 5 Teens in a Stolen Car with a Stolen Firearm
At 09:13 am, on Saturday, December 2, one of our patrol sergeants was leaving the Parkland/ Spanaway Precinct when he saw a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed north on Pacific Ave. The sergeant turned on his lights and siren, but the vehicle continued to speed away so he shut down his lights […]
Deputy Involved Shooting Recap
At 11:24 pm, on Tuesday December 12th, our deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle for DUI when it went to the dead end of 4300 Vickery Ave E. At 11:28 pm, deputies advised “shots fired” over the radio. One deputy believed he had been struck and was immediately taken to an ambulance. He was […]
BECU’s 10th Annual People Helping People Awards Program Grants $525,000 to Member-Nominated Nonprofits
Submitted by BECU. After receiving nearly 900 nominations, last night BECU honored nonprofit organizations and BECU members at its annual People Helping People Awards. For the first time in three years, the celebration was held in-person and recognized the positive impact of more than 30 nonprofits in BECU’s service areas. “As a cooperative, BECU is […]
2023 Year in Review
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. December brings many celebrations and remembrances for all or us. One that I look forward to but is also the most challenging is our annual Year in Review video. It is intended to share the key highlights of our work in the last year with our residents – so […]
Family Craft Night at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is hosting Family Craft Night on Monday, December 18, from 4 – 6 p.m. During this family-friendly event, children will have the opportunity to engage in an interactive adoption process, “adopting” a toy dog, cat, or rabbit, while learning about the essentials of pet care, health, and […]
Habitat Update: Celebrating Volunteers
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity announcement. Closing out another year, we are thrilled to celebrate our Weekday Regular Volunteers, a group of 54 individuals that are on site or in stores with us on a weekly basis. This amazing cohort contributed more than 40% of all volunteer hours in 2023. At their holiday celebration, it was an […]