After months of pushback from Parkland community members over the sale of the historic Parkland School building, the stakeholders have reached a decision to please all.
In a letter to two Pierce County council members, Pacific Lutheran University President Alan Belton outlined the tentative agreement.
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Pacific Lutheran University is planning to sell the old Parkland School building in Pierce County, but residents want to save the building for a community center. Continue Reading Historic Preservation Commission Read More
Tacoma has some of the highest cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People nationwide. Pierce County council members voted to establish an awareness day of this issue. Continue Reading May 5 “Missing And Read More
Pierce County is seeking to improve their coordinated entry system for housing assistance. One method they’re trying is through funding for so-called cultural hubs.
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A HUD pilot program looks at ways of improving aid to help for homelessness in minority communities Listen NWPB’s Lauren Gallup looks at a pilot program aimed at better helping homeless people in minority communities / Runtime – 2:13 Read Pierce County’s Continuum of Care recently completed a Department of Housing and Urban Development pilot… Read More
The omicron variant has been found in Washington state. State health officials announced Saturday that three cases of the new coronavirus variant have been found: one each in King, Pierce and Thurston counties. State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah says it was only a matter of time before the variant was found here. He says… Read More
A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a legal claim seeking at least $5 million in damages. Continue Reading Black Newspaper Carrier Confronted By Off-Duty Pierce County Read More
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday that Whitman, Pierce and Cowlitz counties would be affected. It comes after Inslee changed the criteria last Friday, saying counties had to fail two key metrics in order to revert backward. Read More
Manuel Ellis' death was ruled a homicide by the Pierce County medical examiner. It was caused by a lack of oxygen due to physical restraint. Records reviewed by KNKX Public Radio show Ellis said he couldn’t breathe within two minutes of making contact with officers. Read More
Law enforcement officers from across the state and as far as Canada are remembering a fallen Pierce County sheriff’s deputy. They gathered at Pacific Lutheran University to honor Daniel McCartney. He was shot and killed last week while chasing two burglary suspects near Frederickson. Read More
A burglary investigation that began Sunday night south of Tacoma in Frederickson ended with the death of Pierce County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel McCartney of Yelm, Wash.
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