tacoma-pierce county health department

When longtime director Dr. Anthony Chen retired this summer, the search committee couldn’t find a qualified replacement.

A Pierce County judge has issued an arrest warrant for a Tacoma woman who has repeatedly refused to seek treatment for tuberculosis. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department says she could be detained at any point starting Friday, a move necessary to protect the community.

It’s been a week since Seattle Children’s Hospital reported its first patient death from COVID-19. And while serious illness remains less common in children, more kids than ever are getting the virus. In Pierce County, 21 percent of new COVID cases were in children and teenagers.

On Monday, the Washington State Hospital Association warned it was a "bad idea" to hold the fair. The next day, local leaders said a health order will keep fairgoers safe.

Updated at 6:55 p.m.: Health officials in nine western Washington counties are now recommending mask-wearing in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccine…

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit as its massive response to the pandemic continues.Agency leaders…

Pierce County is getting a daily mass COVID vaccination site.The Tacoma Dome will host a daily vaccine clinic beginning April 27. It will operate from…

A controversial proposal to dissolve the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will not move forward.It would have dissolved a partnership with the City…

Gov. Jay Inslee put the brakes Monday on an effort to dissolve the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department.Inslee signed a proclamation that halts the…

Pierce County residents had their first opportunity to respond to a controversial proposal that would terminate a public health partnership between the…