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I spoke with Pierce County Auditor Jan Shabro this morning. The latest returns show she's still trailing Julie Anderson in the auditor's race.
Results released at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday show Julie Anderson still leads incumbent Jan Shabro in the race for Pierce County auditor.
Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael A. Hecht has resigned his position on the bench.
Hecht, 59, recently found guilty of felony harassment and paying a man for sex, today sent a letter of resignation to the court and to Gov. Chris Gregoire. His resignation is effective Nov. 16 – three days before his scheduled sentencing on the charges.
Pierce County prosecutors have filed charges against a 32-year-old man accused of speeding through East Pierce County on Sunday as he tried to elude sheriff’s deputies.
A former member of the Pierce County Conservation District board of supervisors, who’s now a candidate for a local city council race, was the subject of tough questioning by a Pierce County councilman this week.
A 60-year-old Pierce County agency that helps landowners conserve resources and farmers preserve their way of life is trying to renew its main funding source, even as county leaders raise concerns about its spending practices, leadership and accountability.
Pierce County will require private companies that get county contracts to verify their employees can legally work in the United States.
The Pierce County Council begins budget deliberations this week with a budget retreat on Wednesday.
The Pierce County Council will try again to pass an ordinance that would require private companies that do business with the county to ensure their employees can legally work in the United States.
A woman accused of using a fake mustache to disguise herself pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of robbery and attempted robbery.
King County Executive Kurt Triplett declared a pre-emptive emergency to prepare for expected flooding in the Green River valley, a move that will make it easier for the county to request federal help.
Pierce County employees may have to help pay for their health insurance for the first time as the county tries to balance its budget and address rising insurance costs.
Pierce County Executive McCarthy will veto a council ordinance that requires private companies that do business with the county to ensure their employees can legally work in the United States.
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy’s search for budget savings has found a controversial target: poll voting.
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