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Robert Hill set to write argument against Tacoma schools bond
Published December 26th, 2012 - 7:01PM
Imprisoned felon Robert Hill is slated to write the official statement opposing the Tacoma School District’s $500 million bond measure.
Pierce County voters demand higher threshold for council to impose new taxes
Published November 6th, 2012 - 10:15PM
Voters overwhelmingly were approving tonight a measure to increase the number of “yes” votes required for the Pierce County Council to adopt new taxes.
Mike Lonergan, Pat McCarthy winning in Pierce County leadership races
Published November 6th, 2012 - 8:41PM
Former Tacoma City Councilman Mike Lonergan looks like the next Pierce County assessor-treasurer.
2 hopefuls to succeed Washam say they'd bring order to office
Published September 29th, 2012 - 8:19PM
The anybody-but-Washam contest ended in August. Now it’s the who-are-you race for Pierce County assessor-treasurer.
Pierce woman's run in Thurston receives another legal challenge
Published August 23rd, 2012 - 5:13PM
A second candidate for the vacant Position 2 Thurston County Superior Court judgeship has filed a petition asking that Court Commissioner Christine Schaller’s name be removed from the ballot.
Petition asks that Pierce resident's name stay off Thurston ballot
Published August 22nd, 2012 - 6:21PM
A local attorney and a candidate for the vacant Position 2 Thurston County Superior Court judgeship have filed a petition asking that Court Commissioner Christine Schaller’s name be removed from the ballot.
Costello, Rumbaugh poised to join Pierce bench
Published August 7th, 2012 - 11:15PM
There will be two new faces on the Pierce County Superior Court bench come January. Deputy prosecutor Jerry Costello was well on his way to ousting sitting Judge Beverly Grant in one of the five contested races Tuesday, and Stan Rumbaugh held a sizeable lead against Helen Whitener in a battle of two attorneys seeking an open seat.
Assessor's office is broken, 4 challengers say; Washam differs
Published July 24th, 2012 - 8:59PM
Four out of five candidates for Pierce County assessor-treasurer agree on one thing: The incumbent needs to go. The incumbent, Dale Washam, disagrees.
Pierce Superior Court races draw the most candidates since 2004
Published July 18th, 2012 - 10:04AM
Four Pierce County Superior Court incumbents face challengers this election cycle, and another open seat has drawn two candidates, both seeking their first full-time judgeship, resulting in 10 candidates in all. That’s the most since 2004.
Schaller's name to stay on ballot for judge race in Thurston County
Published July 13th, 2012 - 8:10PM
A judge ruled Friday that Thurston County Court Commissioner Christine Schaller will remain on the ballot as a candidate for Superior Court judge through the Aug. 7 primary, even though she lives in Pierce County.
Pierce County Council shakeup set; flood control a major issue
Published June 30th, 2012 - 9:33PM
A major change in the makeup of the Pierce County Council will start with next month’s primary election.
Pierce Transit likely will float tax increase, warns of possible cuts
Published June 2nd, 2012 - 3:39PM
Since voters rejected a sales-tax increase 16 months ago, Pierce Transit has slashed bus service by one-third, cut its work force by 18 percent and had its service area cut by 30 percent.




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