By Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Councilmember (District 6) Pierce County is no stranger to the military. It’s not uncommon to see and hear Army helicopters and Air Force planes overhead or hear artillery booming in the distance as service members train. Many Pierce County cities have community partnerships with units stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord …
By Bryan Dominique Pierce County Council Communications Manager It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Pierce County and across the nation. To honor this month and the County’s Asian Americans and Pacific Islander communities, the Pierce County Council set aside time during their Tuesday, May 16 Council Meeting to proclaim May Asian American, …
By Bryan Dominique, Communications Manager Office of the Pierce County Council Agree or not with the policies, but the 2023 Legislative session yielded a lot of bills – most of them by bipartisan votes and a majority of them unanimous. Many of those legislative actions support priorities in areas of housing affordability, infrastructure, and public …