What does it mean to live in Eatonville? Tucked between rolling hills and whispering pines, the town can feel like something out of a storybook. Locals wave to each other calling out by name, and time seems to move just a little slower here.
An economist says removing Washington’s 1% property tax cap could help ease projected budget shortfalls at both the state and local levels. Washington faces a projected budget shortfall of up to $15 billion that has led Democrats to consider progressive tax revenues in order to fill the gap.
For the first time in over a decade, families that hunt and fish to put food on the table will see the price of that license increase on July 1 — a 38% “inflationary adjustment” — raising the average cost by more than $16.
What can you tell me about volunteer vacation programs? I’m a healthy, 60-year-old, single woman, and am interested in doing some solo traveling, but would like to tie it with something meaningful.
Pierce County Elections has been recognized for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for Innovation and New Tools in Election Security and Technology.
The Pierce County Council has passed legislation to create the Community Needs Grant program to provide up to $5 million every two years for grants that support projects and services that improve the quality of life of Pierce County residents.
The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to modernize the state’s recycling system by shifting responsibility to producers to ensure a more efficient and sustainable approach to solid waste management. But not everyone is on board.
I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal financial information through their government office raids. What can I personally do to help protect myself from this identity theft mess?
Across the country, food banks and their food providers are facing unprecedented challenges. Here at home, Emergency Food Network is no exception. This makes the 2025 Hunger Walk on May 3 more important than ever to recoup some losses the non-profit is coping with from cuts in federal support.
Cookies are a treat any time of the day, and many find biscotti particularly appealing. These crunchy cookies are equally at home with a morning cup of coffee as they are with an evening mug of hot cocoa.
We live in a day and age where everything is instantaneous, and you can buy almost anything off the internet. From prime two-day shipping to getting a couch to magically appear at your doorstep after clicking on an Instagram ad, it’s almost like magic! But what are the environmental effects?
In celebration of Community Action Month and Older Americans Month, Pierce County Human Services will host two free events this May, featuring resource fairs and public screenings of the award-winning documentary, “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code,” which explores the intersection of poverty, race, and climate disasters through the lens of the deadly 1995 Chicago heatwave.
Pierce County Surface Water Management, in partnership with Pierce Conservation District, is offering residents of Tacoma, Puyallup, and unincorporated Pierce County the opportunity to purchase trees at a discount.
From 2018 to 2022, unincorporated areas of Pierce County experienced 108 fatal crashes and 296 serious injury crashes, underscoring the need for action. On Aug. 30, 2022, the Pierce County Council adopted Resolution No. R2022-118, which, in part, directed the Planning and Public Works Department to prepare a Vision Zero Action Plan to dramatically reduce death and injury on County roadways.
On Tuesday, April 1, the Pierce County Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Robin Vasquez as the Director of the Human Resources Department with a 6-0 vote. One councilmember was excused from the meeting. Vasquez’s confirmation is the first of County Executive Ryan Mello’s new administration, setting in motion a series of spring and summer confirmation hearings.
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