Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Tacoma, Wash. Paul Herrera, Pierce County Council, Dist. 2, chats with guest during a GOP watch party, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 ...

The state was able to increase the original $1 million that was available to $9.5 million for Pierce County. County officials expect minimal impacts to the homeless system as a result.

Pierce County Council Chair Jani Hitchen told The News Tribune unsuccessful coordination between parts of the homelessness-response system makes the system less cost-effective.

In October, Pierce County government leaders made it clear they opposed siting a major airport within the county’s borders. Officials requested that a commission studying the viability of two ...

Pierce County and its cities are estimated to receive over $62 million from those settlements paid out in installments over the next 15 to 20 years, according to data from the Washington State ...

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Typically, incumbent prosecutors run without any opposition at all. Former Pierce County prosecutor John Ladenburg ran unopposed in 1998. So did Horne in 2002 and 2006. So did Lindquist in 2014.

Pierce County Auditor Linda Farmer said the regular envelope came through the mail and the worker noticed the white powder as soon as the envelope was opened. Farmer said the worker discovered the ...

Signature mismatches in Pierce County are declining (0.46% of ballots were rejected for that reason in 2024, down from 0.56% in 2020 and 0.86% in 2016), according to the county.

Pierce County plans to offer in-person support at the Parkland Spanaway Library on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Housing advocates are urging renters to submit applications, regardless of how much they owe.

Sep. 22—The next major airport in the Puget Sound could be built in Pierce County, with state and industry officials reviewing two rural sites south of Tacoma as a possible location for new ...

Representatives for Philadelphia-based Five Below have filed initial plans with Pierce County for a new store at the former Party City at 10408 156th St. E. in Sunrise Village in the South Hill area.