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Pierce County to renovate offices for council
Published January 25th, 2013 - 6:27AM
The Pierce County Council’s offices will be given a $400,000 renovation starting in April to improve fire safety, increase security and make it easier for the public to come and go from council meetings.
Pierce County Council has new faces
Published January 16th, 2013 - 11:51AM
Tuesday brought a new year, three new Pierce County Council members and the same people to lead the group.
Pierce County to pay $1.65 million to family of moped rider hit, killed by deputy
Published January 8th, 2013 - 3:05PM
Pierce County has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a Fircrest man who died after being hit by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a call, the family’s attorney announced today.
On first day, new Pierce County assessor builds trust
Published January 6th, 2013 - 6:52AM
At the corner of Mike Lonergan’s desk sits a green sheet of paper dusted with glitter. “I’M THE NEW GUY,” it reads.
3rd hookah lounge in Pierce County taken to court over smoking law
Published January 5th, 2013 - 2:50PM
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department has taken the area’s third hookah lounge to court, alleging it is violating the state’s anti-smoking law.
Pierce County, groups to get salmon habitat aid
Published December 30th, 2012 - 7:22AM
Pierce County and several local groups have been awarded nearly $1.1 million in state grants to improve and protect salmon habitat.
New police airplane on its way
Published December 17th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Talk about a year-end gift.
Chiefs pick Lakewood manager to head 911
Published December 15th, 2012 - 12:05AM
A board of police and fire chiefs Friday unanimously recommended Lakewood City Manager Andrew Neiditz to become the first executive director of South Sound 911.
Pierce County to provide some services to Pacific
Published December 13th, 2012 - 12:05AM
The Pierce County Council has approved an agreement to provide road and surface water services to the Pierce County portion of Pacific starting Jan. 1.
Pierce County Council approves providing services to Pacific
Published December 12th, 2012 - 12:35PM
The Pierce County Council has approved an agreement to provide road and surface water services to the Pierce County portion of Pacific starting Jan. 1.
Pierce County Council supports tougher regulations for strip clubs
Published December 12th, 2012 - 12:15PM
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the Pierce County Council unanimously approved tougher regulations Tuesday making strip club managers criminally responsible if dancers break rules by performing lap dances, handling tips or soliciting prostitution.
Pierce County Council adopts stricter strip club regulations
Published December 11th, 2012 - 3:59PM
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the Pierce County Council unanimously approved tougher regulations today making strip club managers criminally responsible if dancers break rules by performing lap dances, handling tips or soliciting prostitution.
Spanaway man sues Pierce County over sex registry
Published December 11th, 2012 - 6:49AM
A Spanaway man is suing Pierce County, contending the Sheriff’s Department forced him for years to put his name and address on a registry for sex offenders and kidnappers when he had no duty to do so.
Pacific's insurer won't reconsider coverage, asks to be told of leadership changes
Published December 10th, 2012 - 10:40PM
Pacific residents learned Monday that the city won’t get the insurance extension on which its future may hang.
3 women get jail terms for roles in bad mortgage loans
Published December 6th, 2012 - 12:05AM
Three women who helped a Puyallup banker become Pierce County’s king of bad mortgage loans learned Wednesday the price of their perfidy.
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