Pierce County is preparing to close the former Puget Sound Hospital in Tacoma as part of a plan to merge two departments and save money. The hospital, which was built in phases in 1926 and 1951, has provided psychiatric services, general medical care and served as a polio ward decades ago. The three-building complex ceased [...]
The opening of the pedestrian overpass at Chambers Creek Properties has been moved to Sept. 16 due to a construction delay. The “Bridge to the Beach” opening was originally planned for Sept. 2. But delays with the delivery of custom cable railing sections prompted the need to move the opening date. Pease and Sons, the [...]
The Pierce County Auditor’s Office in the Annex, Suite 200 will be closed on Monday, Aug. 16. The Elections Center will remain open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The closures are necessary due to budget cuts and were selected around holidays and traditional low-volume days in order to minimize the impact on the public. [...]
Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Primary Election Day, and voters face important choices in federal, state and county races. The Primary Election will determine the top two candidates to advance to the General Election. In Pierce County, voters have the option to Vote-By-Mail or go to a polling place. Of the state’s 39 counties, Pierce County [...]
As the Aug. 17 primary election approaches, Elections Manager Mike Rooney of the Pierce County Auditor’s Office answers some common questions from voters: I have not received my Vote-By-Mail Ballot? How can I obtain a replacement ballot? By now, all voters should have received their ballot. If you have not received a ballot, visit our [...]
Devil’s Head, a 94-acre jewel in the South Sound, will be preserved for public use thanks to a coalition of conservation partners that acquired the stunning waterfront property. Located at the south end of the Key Peninsula, the property includes about a mile of high quality Puget Sound shoreline. Other site characteristics include two bald [...]
Beginning Monday, July 12, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities will begin resurfacing multiple locations on Anderson Island as part of regular maintenance. The locations will be resurfaced in the following order: 92nd Street Court at Otso Point 93rd Street Court at Otso Point 107th Avenue Court at 105th Street Court 106th Avenue Court at [...]
Pierce County regional leaders will launch an emergency mass notification system – Pierce County ALERT – for residents and businesses in the county on Thursday, July 15, at 10 a.m. at the south entrance of the Tacoma Mall (next to BJ’s Restaurant). Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Emergency Management Director Steve Bailey, East [...]
Federal passport fees will increase on July 13, 2010. Passports, passport cards, additional visa pages and file searches will increase by as much as 47 percent under fees set by the U.S. Department of State. “Apply for a passport now to beat the increase,” said Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. Come ready. Here’s what you [...]
In the five months that Pierce Transit has been running reverse commute trips through DuPont one thing has been noticeable: a lack of riders. The bottom line is that with no riders, Pierce Transit will cease to provide these services; as evidenced by the discontinuation of the route that went onto Joint Base Lewis-McChord from [...]
