Pierce County

Pierce County is working to turn the old Purdy landfill into a green energy producer that will eventually benefit the Key Peninsula community.

Three candidates are running for the Pierce County Council’s District 7 seat, which represents Ruston, Gig Harbor, the Key Peninsula and parts of northwest Tacoma.

Pierce County leaders have been researching the idea of a regional homelessness response since 2022. The resolution is nonbinding.

The report says the new facility should include more outdoor space, larger courtrooms and multi-purpose areas for things like counseling and creative activities.

The Tacoma children’s hospital is moving into a new, six-story building this month. The $479 million facility is expected to expand access to health care in the South Sound.

The Apprenticeship College of Health is launching its first cohort of nontraditional students pursuing a career as substance use disorder professionals this spring.

In 2025 state officials suddenly closed the bridge after finding structural damage, leaving aging Pierce County residents to the south without easy access to basic amenities.

Elected leaders say they are committed to the completion of Sound Transit's Everett light rail extension, despite the agency's $34.5 billion budget shortfall.

Pierce County’s first-ever homeless shelter access hub recently secured funding to continue its services for at least two years.

Monday, Feb. 2, was a hard day for island resident Barbara Lake, who closed the island's general store, which served as a grocery, post office and gas station.