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Friday May 18 2012

• Day Island sewer pipe to be replaced
• Steilacoom ferry terminal reopens May 22 following remodel

Thursday May 17 2012

• Sheriff's Department attends national Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony

Wednesday May 16 2012

• Crafters & Quilters Yard Sale set for May 19

Tuesday May 15 2012

• Learn how to start or grow business at South Sound Business Fair

Monday May 14 2012

• Learn about potential improvements to Steilacoom Terminal ferry loading lanes

Friday May 11 2012

• Video news: JBLM survey's surprising numbers, remembering fallen police officers, and more

Thursday May 10 2012

• Celebrate National Public Works Week with activities, contest
• Some Cinco de Mayo revelers chose ride to jail instead of safe ride home

Saturday May 5 2012

• Stretch of Orting-Kapowsin Highway reopened following temporary closure

Friday May 4 2012

• Section of Orting-Kapowsin Highway temporarily closed
• Airport commissions to discuss technology and economic impact

Thursday May 3 2012

• Wright added to memorial for fallen deputies

Wednesday May 2 2012

• Choose a safe ride home this Cinco de Mayo weekend

Tuesday May 1 2012

• Plant sale benefits juvenile offender program
• Several Pierce County farmers markets open this week
• Pierce County residents encouraged to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week
• Findings of JBLM Community Needs Survey released

Monday April 30 2012

• Peak season ferry rates take effect May 1
• April showers bring more than May flowers

Friday April 27 2012

• Summit-area residents invited to public meeting on proposed road improvements

Thursday April 26 2012

• Sound Transit adopts McCarthy, Enslow proposal to save bus route
• Volunteers needed for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
• Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, May 3

Wednesday April 25 2012

• Rainier Country earns EMMY nomination
• Celebrate Puget Sound in May

Tuesday April 24 2012

• More plastic recycling options for Pierce County residents
• Workshop provides tools for communication with people who have hearing loss
• Get a bargain at the Bike Swap on April 28

Monday April 23 2012

• Flood insurance premiums lowered thanks to new FEMA flood rating for Pierce County
• McCarthy, Enslow propose saving commuter bus route for Bonney Lake Sounder riders

Friday April 20 2012

• Juvenile Court volunteers honored
• Council schedules district meetings in 3 communities

Thursday April 19 2012

• Pierce County expands popular Puget Sound Amateur to 2 golf courses
• Pierce County's sustainability efforts save $1.3 million

Wednesday April 18 2012

• Applicants needed for Boating Advisory Commission
• Pierce County to host Parks Appreciation Day events at 2 parks

Tuesday April 17 2012

• Ethics Commission schedules special meeting

Monday April 16 2012

• Annual county roadside herbicide applications start April 18

Wednesday April 11 2012

• County helps convert Orting funeral home into food bank
• Chambers Bay goes gas-free for a day to celebrate Earth Day

Tuesday April 10 2012

• Warner Webb selected as Pierce County fire marshal
• Pierce County Parks and Recreation presents Arsenic and Old Lace

Monday April 9 2012

• Rethink and re-energize your habits on cleaning and trash

Thursday April 5 2012

• Preservation grant applications now available
• Lake Tapps at full recreational level
• Turning in unused or expired medicines makes everyone safer

Wednesday April 4 2012

• Daffodil Festival royalty visits County Council
• Pierce County saves big on energy - you can too

Tuesday April 3 2012

• County adopts strategy to prevent catastrophic flooding
• Pierce County's 'Biggest Losers' cut energy consumption

Monday April 2 2012

• Volunteers sought for Pierce County's Historic Preservation Commission

Friday March 30 2012

• Volunteers sought for land use commissions
• Auditor to host annual candidate workshop, April 5

Wednesday March 28 2012

• Report highlights performance audit findings

Tuesday March 27 2012

• Green beer plus driving equaled DUI for some

Monday March 26 2012

• Board of Equalization vacancy
• Master Gardeners plant sale, April 28-29

Friday March 23 2012

• Airport Advisory Commission applicants sought
• Most Magnificent Mutt Show set for March 31
• Video news: Washam no confidence vote, Target Zero briefing and more

Tuesday March 20 2012

• $6.95 million secured for I-5 interchange analyses near JBLM

Monday March 19 2012

• Read with a Daffodil princess

Friday March 16 2012

• 137 Pierce County volunteers honored

Thursday March 15 2012

• Free movie and discussion centers on Alzheimer's

Wednesday March 14 2012

• Councilman Roach schedules 2 Town Hall meetings

Thursday March 8 2012

• County Executive's statement regarding port's growth
• DUI patrol watching for St. Patrick's Day revelers

Tuesday March 6 2012

• President Obama approves disaster declaration for winter storm response
• Free job fair for students and those with developmental disabilities

Monday March 5 2012

• Thieves steal life saving fire equipment
• Workshop focuses on financial security for women

Friday March 2 2012

• Craig Adams, Meagan Foley appointed to Court Commissioner posts

Thursday March 1 2012

• Solid Waste Advisory Committee seeks applicants

Wednesday February 29 2012

• County Council to meet in Frederickson
• Pierce County releases plan to manage flooding and channel migration hazards

Tuesday February 28 2012

• Lake Tapps to be refilled mid-March

Monday February 27 2012

• Medical Examiner earns national certification

Friday February 24 2012

• Executive taps Dennis Hanberg as planning director
• Gov. Gregoire requests federal disaster declaration for winter storm damage
• Last chance for free storm debris disposal
• Executive co-sponsors light-rail plan for Federal Way

Friday February 17 2012

• Free storm debris disposal ends Feb. 26

Wednesday February 15 2012

• Performance Audit Committee seeks citizen member

Tuesday February 14 2012

• Council endorses E-Verify; opposes state legislation
• Youth violence prevention experts needed
• Pierce County receives $450,000 for Puyallup River flood study

Monday February 13 2012

• Have fun walking or running the Foothills Dash

Friday February 10 2012

• Chambers Bay chef teaches tricks of the trade
• Chambers Bay named America’s Top Municipal Course by LINKS Magazine

Monday February 6 2012

• Burn ban lifted on Feb. 6

Friday February 3 2012

• Video News: Community donations for Powell burial, Pierce County shows flat crime stats, and more

Thursday February 2 2012

• Jozef Sabovcik and local figure skaters featured in Feb. 10-12 ice show
• DUI patrols target Super Bowl celebrants; score a safe ride home

Tuesday January 31 2012

• Workshop explains Reverse Mortgages
• Airport Advisory Commission applicants sought

Monday January 30 2012

• Big crowd enjoys Sprinker ice rink's opening day

Friday January 27 2012

• Sprinker's new ice rink opens Jan. 28

Thursday January 26 2012

• Property tax information available Feb. 3

Wednesday January 25 2012

• Calm between storms: county crews manage the clean-up
• Daffodil Festival Princess Promenade on Saturday, Feb. 4

Tuesday January 24 2012

• Police will 'Bar Hop' Jan. 28 to help drinkers get home safe

Monday January 23 2012

• Executive seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancy

Friday January 20 2012

• Sprinker opening, Fun Run postponed due to storm

Wednesday January 18 2012

• Garbage, recycling and yard waste collections affected by weather

Thursday January 12 2012

• Volunteers needed for Pierce County's annual homeless survey
• Project LOCATE: New program finds missing, vulnerable people

Tuesday January 10 2012

• Council selects McDonald as new chair; Talbert tabbed as vice chair

Monday January 9 2012

• District Court completes move; begins operations in new courtrooms

Thursday January 5 2012

• Sheriff's Community Academy accepting applicants

Wednesday January 4 2012

• Flags lowered for Ranger Margaret Anderson

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