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Pierce County candidates file for 2013 elections
Published May 17th, 2013 - 7:24PM
Several Pierce County cities will see a leadership shakeup at the end of this year, as many cities are losing their mayors and others have attracted challengers.
Process plods on to select new Pierce County District Court judge
Published May 14th, 2013 - 8:04PM
The slow-motion process of filling an empty judicial seat in Pierce County’s largest court takes another step Wednesday, with no clear date for a final decision.
Pierce Transit wins grant to increase service between Parkland, downtown Tacoma
Published May 1st, 2013 - 11:26AM
Pierce Transit has won a $1.1 million state grant to increase bus service on the Pacific Avenue corridor between Parkland and downtown Tacoma.
South Sound 911 approves agreement with Puyallup, including costs for city's radio upgrade
Published April 24th, 2013 - 12:08PM
South Sound 911’s board unanimously approved an agreement today with the City of Puyallup, agreeing to pay for about $3.5 million in radio improvements for the city.
Bonney Lake parks vote losing; Orting, Milton measures look stronger
Published April 24th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Voters rejected on Tuesday the creation of a park district in Bonney Lake, which would have granted the city authority to tax residents to maintain parks and recreation facilities.
Land sale could fill in gap in Foothills Trail
Published April 20th, 2013 - 5:30PM
Pierce County is preparing to buy a crucial, missing link for connecting the Foothills Trail from South Prairie to Buckley.
Pierce County health board approves $1 million in cuts
Published April 18th, 2013 - 12:46PM
The Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health approved more than $1 million in cutbacks Wednesday to a range of programs, including enforcement of the ban on smoking in restaurants and outreach to high-risk, pregnant women.
Pierce Council member wants audit of Optum, county’s mental-health provider
Published April 16th, 2013 - 11:09AM
Pierce County Councilman Stan Flemming is calling for an audit to determine how much the county’s mental-health provider spends on administrative costs compared with patient care.
Possible Pierce County Council time change gets long timeline
Published April 16th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Pierce County Council won’t be changing its meeting time anytime soon.
Emergency Management chief picked for Pierce County
Published April 16th, 2013 - 12:05AM
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has selected former Washington State Patrol Chief Lowell Porter as director of the county’s Department of Emergency Management.
Pierce Transit vanpools will run while they get review
Published April 9th, 2013 - 8:08PM
Pierce Transit’s vanpool program will continue rolling without any cuts for at least three more months.
Remodeled Sprinker Recreation Center cuts energy use in half
Published April 9th, 2013 - 3:29PM
Remodeled Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway has cut its energy use in half, making it Pierce County’s “Biggest Energy Loser.”
Pierce County seeking to revise dangerous-dog guidelines
Published April 8th, 2013 - 6:48AM
Pierce County is poised to make a range of revisions to its animal code, including when a dog can be declared dangerous.
Measure to register foreclosed homes advances in Pierce County
Published March 27th, 2013 - 12:05AM
The Pierce County Council unanimously approved a measure Tuesday calling for foreclosed homes to be registered and abandoned residential properties to be maintained.
Pierce County Council puts off decision on later start for meetings
Published March 26th, 2013 - 12:05AM
A Pierce County Council committee Monday delayed action on moving the full council’s meetings to a later starting time, a proposal that supporters say would allow more members of the public to attend.
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