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Board of Health urges state legislature to toughen up on e-cigarettes | Tacoma – Pierce County Health Department

Yesterday, Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health passed a resolution urging the state legislature to pass tougher laws to…

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East Pierce Fire Begins Search for New Fire Chief | East Pierce Fire and Rescue

According to East Pierce Fire Commissioners Chair Dale Mitchell the Board considered several other options before deciding to…

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Ducklings and chicks: Nature’s impossibly cute little bacteria factories | Department of Health

The season for seeing chicks and ducklings tweet and quack their tiny ways into people’s hearts is officially…

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Draft Pierce County Comprehensive Plan update is available for public review

A draft policy document intended to guide growth in unincorporated Pierce County over the next 20 years is…

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WSDOT’s performance report cracks into pavement | Department of Transportation

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s quarterly performance report, the “Gray Notebook (5.1 MB),” digs into the topic…

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Do you want to build a float? | Sumner Mayor Update

Word to the wise...if you ever offer to take over storing a float, make sure you check how…

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Legalized marijuana in 57 seconds | Senator Joe Fain

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Washington and Colorado is unprecedented in the United States. Creating an entirely…

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Mount Rainier conditions update

With the continuation of mild weather, low snowfall at the Paradise elevation of the mountain, and little snowfall…

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Attorney General’s data breach notification bill approved in House | Washington Attorney General

Today, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s legislation strengthening the state’s data breach notification law passed the House of…

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Pierce County serves notice of violation to marijuana business

Pierce County served a notice of violation Wednesday, March 4, on a retail marijuana business called The Gallery…

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Whitewater representative sought to serve on Boating Program Advisory Council | Washington State Parks

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission’s Recreational Boating Program invites whitewater boaters to apply for an open…

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Register by April 3 for the 3rd annual Lakewood MakerFest | Pierce County

Makers from Pierce County and beyond are invited to showcase their creativity at Pierce County Library’s third annual…

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Pierce County Council chair supports the citizens’ right to referendum

Councilmember Dan Roach, who chairs the Pierce County Council, has announced he’ll be proposing a resolution that would…