At 8:06 pm, on October 12th, our deputies responded to a call of an armed robbery at a residence in South Hill Puyallup. The caller stated they were robbed at gun point and the suspects left in 3 different vehicles. The victim had just gotten home from the store when a male suspect approached and […]
Pierce County
Social Security Services for Hispanic Community
Social Security strives to deliver great customer service and helpful information to everyone, including people who are more comfortable reading and speaking Spanish. Our Spanish-language website, www.segurosocial.gov, provides information about our programs and services. You can learn how to get a Social Security card, plan for retirement, apply for benefits, and much more. You can […]
Wonderful People Live in Pierce County
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. I had many reminders all last week that there are wonderful people who call Pierce County home. For those who don’t follow me on social media, last week was the national #WeekWithoutDriving. I was an active participant again and had some very different experiences than […]
Pierce County releases Flood Plan Annual Progress Report
Due to the County’s robust floodplain management and participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS), residents and businesses in unincorporated Pierce County continue to be eligible for a 40% reduction off National Flood Insurance Policy insurance premiums. The County submitted the annual progress report as part of the annual recertification […]
Kilmer, Bipartisan Group Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Tax Credit to Early Childhood Educators
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (October 12, 2023), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that he and U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Tom Cole (OK-04) reintroduced the Supporting Early-Childhood Educators’ Deductions (SEED) Act. The bill would help early childhood educators cover the cost of supplies, books, and other classroom materials by allowing […]
Pierce County Human Services and Metropolitan Development Council join forces to assess community needs
Pierce County Human Services, in partnership with the Metropolitan Development Council (MDC), is embarking on a comprehensive assessment to identify the strengths, barriers, and available resources within the community, with a special focus on addressing the needs of children, youth, and families. The cornerstone of this initiative is the 2023-2024 Community Needs Assessment (CNA), designed […]
Through fresh eyes
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. To start with, this blog is not being written by Chat GPT or any artificial intelligence (AI) – and it took me considerably longer to write than last week’s blog by Brian Hardtke! And I am not even writing it from Pierce County. I am in Austin, Texas as […]
Letter: NLRB Sowing Seeds of Suspicion
Submitted by Deryl McCarty, (former) Small Business Owner, South Hill, Wash. In both the military and the small business space, people operate best when they have confidence in the women and men at their sides and for whom or with whom they work. Without it, suspicion, distrust, and failure run rampant. The Biden administration and […]
County Council Chair Comments on Commission on Equity
Submitted by Ryan N. Mello, Pierce County Council Chair. On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the majority of the Pierce County Council voted to create a Commission on Equity. The idea for this commission came from an Equity Review Committee formed with bipartisan support in the summer of 2021 and championed by Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier. […]