Pierce County Council announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Sound Transit announced the light rail connection from Federal Way and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in King County to Fife and Tacoma – commonly referred to as ST3 – has been delayed again, this time to 2035. The delay is a result of Sound […]
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Pierce County Council to Expand Livestream Options for Council Meetings
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council is pleased to announce that beginning Tuesday, March 7, the weekly 3 p.m. Council meetings will live-stream to the County Council Facebook page, in addition to the Pierce County TV (PCTV) YouTube channel and Comcast Channel 22. Meetings will also be archived on the Council’s new YouTube channel to make […]
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency releases new Strategic Plan for next 7 years
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency announcement. The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has officially adopted a new Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan aims to guide the strategic direction of the regional government agency through 2030 and addresses key climate and air quality issues, including disparities in air pollution between communities. The Agency’s new vision is “healthy […]
Kilmer, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Contractors, Their Families
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On March 2, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (HI) reintroduced legislation to protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act would enable government employees and contractors to postpone payment […]
Free Business Skills Training Now Available for Pierce County Small Business Owners
Pierce County announcement. The Pierce County Business Skills Program offers busy small business owners and entrepreneurs a way to work on their business on their own time, at their own pace. FREE, on-demand business skills training is now available to help small businesses start, grow, and stay on track. Classes focus on the basics of […]
Behind the robe
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. I have a robe that I wear in the morning. It keeps me warm on cold winter days when getting the coffee for my wife. My robe is not symbolic of a foundational element of our society (although I still have a West Point bathrobe I won in a […]
The Hitchen Post: We All Want a Place to Call Home
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Welcome to my first Hitchen Post entry for 2023! I thought I would start off with a blog about something that has an easy answer. HOUSING That’s it. That is the answer. Wait, if it is that easy, why haven’t we fixed it? Now that […]
Pierce County Library Board to discuss interim Lakewood Library and other topics
Pierce County Library System announcement. At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, March 8, 3:30 p.m. regular monthlymeeting,the Boardwill discuss a new Sumner Pierce County Library, plans for an interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, and results from public opinion research and other topics. The meeting will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 […]
Let’s Talk About Ferries
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. First, thank you to any of the neighbors on Anderson or Ketron Islands, or those that live in Steilacoom, that stepped up to help shelter or shuttle people stuck between getting home or getting off the island. There were a lot of generous people who […]