On the 18th of November, we honored Rotarian Jim Harris at Christ Episcopal Church. Jim was ninety-five years old. He passed away a little over a year after losing his beloved wife Enid who died in June of 2022. They were a great team working for our community and the world. Jim was an architect […]
Pierce County
Pierce County Library System closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, for Thanksgiving. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Ride Pierce Transit fare free on Friday, Nov. 24
In thankful appreciation of its customers, partners and Pierce County’s business community, Pierce Transit is offering free fares on local bus, SHUTTLE and Runner services on Friday, Nov. 24. The public is encouraged to take transit for free this Black Friday to support local businesses and shops. All Pierce Transit routes will be operating on […]
Sound Transit Board of Directors Special Meeting on November 22
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on Wednesday, November 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. At the meeting, the Board will consider approval of the 2024 Property Tax Levy. The meeting will take place both in person in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at 401 S. Jackson Street in Seattle, […]
Pierce County Council to Hold Final Budget Public Hearing Nov. 21
You have one more opportunity to publicly comment on the Proposed 2024-2025 Biennial Budget. The Pierce County Council will hold its final public hearing on Ordinance No. 2023-44s2 on Tuesday, Nov. 21, at its regular meeting that begins at 3 p.m. What: Public Hearing on Proposed 2024-2025 Biennial BudgetWhen: Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. or soon thereafterWhere: 930 […]
Virtual public meeting for draft 2024 Highway System Plan on Nov. 30
The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the draft 2024 Highway System Plan during a virtual public meeting hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation on Thursday, Nov. 30. The online meeting will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and the meeting link can be found on the Highway System Plan […]
Creating our recommendation for the Highway System Plan
Written by James Detke The Highway System Plan is used to make investment recommendations to the Legislature that will result in a future highway system that is sound, safe and smart. This plan used scenario planning to test how different funding levels would affect different outcomes. To create our final recommendation, we worked with transportation […]
Pierce County Council Fails to OverrideCommunity Needs Fund Veto
In a 4-3 vote, the Pierce County Council failed to override County Executive Bruce Dammeier’s veto of the Community Needs Fund program (Ordinance No. 2023-68). The Council requires a supermajority to override a veto, where at least five members vote to override the Executive’s action. Dammeier has used his veto power eight times since taking […]
Bridge building on SR 99 in Fife requires long-term bypass for northbound traffic
FIFE – Construction of a new bridge on State Route 99 in Fife begins in mid-November and it requires a long-term traffic shift. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 21 a two-lane bypass, or shoofly, will be in place on northbound SR 99 through September 2024. The bypass will begin just north of the Wapato Way roundabout and […]