<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
	<channel>
		<title>Pierce County Front Page News</title>
		<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/topissues.cfm</link>
		<description>More Pierce County News</description>
		<language>en-us</language>
		<copyright>Copyright 2010, Pierce County, WA</copyright>
		<managingEditor>pccomments@co.pierce.wa.us</managingEditor>
		<webMaster>pccomments@co.pierce.wa.us</webMaster>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:56:25 GMT</pubDate>
		<category>Government</category>
		<generator>Pierce County FrontPage News</generator>
		<docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
		<ttl>30</ttl>
		<atom:link href="http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/front_page_news_RSS.cfm" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
		<item>
			<title>Mutt Show offers free family fun</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100103</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100103</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Dogs of all shapes and sizes,  and their young owners can show their stuff at the Most Magnificent Mutt Show on Saturday, March 20.

The event starts ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Nisqually Land Trust names Pierce County &apos;Partner of the Year&apos;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100059</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100059</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Nisqually Land Trust conferred its President's Award for "Partner of the Year" to Pierce County at the Land Trust's Eighteenth Annual Dinner and Auction ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Legal Boot Camp provides needed tools</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100038</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=100038</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[What happens when "your time comes?"  Surprisingly few people have the legal documentation in place in case they suffer a major accident or death.  No ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Foothills Dash Fun Run on March 20</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99990</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99990</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Join us for a fun run and walk on the Foothills Trail Saturday, March 20.

The Foothills Dash begins and ends at the Orting Eagles parking lot in downtown ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County and Chevron collaborate to protect environment</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99987</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99987</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A local Chevron gas station in Spanaway recently collaborated with the county to help prevent water pollution.

After a routine storm water system inspection ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County News focuses on animal control</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99971</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99971</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County News for the week of March 11 highlights:
- Executive calls for 1-percent cuts
- Pierce County Responds property clean up
- New cable ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Abatement law enables county to remove tons of junk</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99970</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99970</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Responds program of Public Works and Utilities recently removed nearly 20 tons of solid waste from a property on the 14000 block of ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Family Court is coming of age</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99914</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99914</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Improving Conflict Resolution in Cases with Children in Pierce County Superior Court

"Athletic" and "smart" the 8-year-old boy said, without much hesitation, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Citizens appointed to Animal Services Advisory Panel</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99881</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99881</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Auditor's Office has selected 12 members of the public to serve on the new Animal Services Advisory Panel.	

This diverse panel will ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Public invited to River Flood Hazard Management Plan open houses</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99877</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99877</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Four open houses will be held throughout the county to provide information about updating the Pierce County River Flood Hazard Management Plan.  

Updating ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Volunteers get their day - and week</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99878</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99878</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[PHOTO CAPTION: County Council Chair Roger Bush presents a copy of the council's proclamation to Volunteer of the Year Susan Parr, one of the volunteers ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Puyallup DUI patrol dedicated to victim</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99851</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99851</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: (L-R) Robert Hawkins, his daughters Melanie and Naomi, and wife Myong.

Nearly two years have passed since Robert Adam Hawkins was killed ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Ferry terminals undergo improvements</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99760</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99760</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Starting March 9, Pierce County's ferry loading ramps at Steilacoom, Ketron, and Anderson Island will undergo preservation work. All work will be performed ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>News show features road projects</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99740</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99740</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County News for the week of March 4 highlights:

- Road projects affect Frederickson
- Facelift for Garfield Street
- Lane changes on Nalley ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Mock Trial teaches teens justice through experience</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99713</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99713</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Nearly 75 students from four high schools recently experienced life as a trial attorney when they participated in the YMCA Mock Trial competition in Pierce ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Board of Equalization opening</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99673</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99673</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Applications are being accepted to fill a vacancy on the Pierce County Board of Equalization. The seven-member board hears appeals from taxpayers who ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Event presents business case for sustainability</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99652</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99652</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In a recovering economy, many businesses are still searching for ways to cut costs and stay within budget. In response to this need, TacomaACTS is partnering ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>27 jailed in DUI sweep</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99616</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99616</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Police turned up the heat on impaired drivers in Bonney Lake and Sumner last Friday night (Feb. 26). Eleven were arrested for DUI and an additional eight ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Clemmons&apos; alleged getaway driver charged with aggravated murder</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99571</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99571</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist today charged Darcus Allen, the alleged getaway driver for Maurice Clemmons, with four counts of Aggravated Murder ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Prepare now for multiple road construction projects</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99526</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99526</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Starting to prepare now for upcoming road construction delays will pay off this summer and fall. Multiple projects in the Frederickson area along 176th ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop makes understanding Social Security simple</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99395</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99395</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For over 70 years, Social Security has provided a foundation of support for workers and their families. This safety net remains in good times and bad. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>National Spay Day works to end animal suffering</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99372</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99372</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[National Spay Day helps end the suffering of unwanted and homeless animals in our community. It was celebrated yesterday in Pierce County.

Pet overpopulation ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Free job fair for those with developmental disabilities</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99282</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99282</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Job seekers and students with disabilities can attend a free conference called "Tools 4 Success" to help prepare them for their job searches and employment.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>News focuses on State of the Cities, property taxes, Health Board</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99251</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99251</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County News for the week of February 18 highlights:

- State of the cities: Puyallup & Sumner
- Property taxes mailed
- Muri chairs Health ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>94th Avenue wins &apos;Project of the Year&apos;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99244</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99244</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Before any road construction project breaks ground, countless hours of behind-the-scenes work is necessary. Pierce County Public Works and Utilities recently ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Grants fund water, habitat projects</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99227</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99227</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Habitat for salmon and other wildlife will improve thanks to grants awarded by the Puyallup/Chambers-Clover Small Grants Program. 

The program, sponsored ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive seeks applicants for Ethics Commission vacancy</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99221</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99221</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Executive's Office is accepting applications to fill an expired <a href='http://www.piercecountywa.org/pc/services/citzopp/ethicsbr.htm'>Ethics ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Auditor launches online pet licensing</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99216</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99216</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Auditor's Office has launched an online pet licensing service, making it easier for residents of unincorporated Pierce County and the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council will discuss transportation goals Feb. 23</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99212</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99212</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[How we move - and plan to move - people and goods in Pierce County is the topic of a County Council workshop next week in the Council Chambers.

Beginning ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flu clinic targets ferry passengers</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99184</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99184</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In an effort to get more Pierce County residents vaccinated against the H1N1(Swine Flu) influenza, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is targeting ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council appoints tourism commission</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99143</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99143</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Tourism in Pierce County will get a significant boost from a new commission whose members were confirmed Tuesday by the Pierce County Council.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>LESA records counter to close on Tuesdays</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99123</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99123</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Effective March 1, 2010, the public records counter of the Law Enforcement Support Agency (LESA) will be closed on Tuesdays. The hours of operations will ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Property tax bills in the mail</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99118</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99118</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer's office is mailing 183,810 tax statements for 2010 property taxes to county property owners.  

The bulk of the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Help name the new county park in Ashford</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99036</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99036</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The possibilities are endless. Pierce County Parks and Recreation Services and the Friends of the Upper Nisqually teamed up to give the public a chance ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Loan program targets first time buyers</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99034</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99034</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[First time home buyers may qualify to purchase a home with no down payment through a local program.

The Pierce County Neighborhood Stabilization Program ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County traffic engineer announced</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99023</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=99023</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Rory Grindley, P.E., P.T.O.E., was recently selected as the Pierce County traffic engineer. He takes over the position following Jim Ellison's retirement.
 ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Jail education settlement reached</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98994</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98994</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Tacoma Public Schools, Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn and Pierce County have reached a settlement with plaintiffs who brought a lawsuit ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Prosecutor charges 32 in gang conspiracy</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98972</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98972</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist has charged 32 people as criminal conspirators in gang-related crimes occurring from December 2008 through ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Auditor releases speedier election results</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98948</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98948</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County posted its initial release of election results at 8:07 p.m. this evening, about 45 minutes earlier than the first release of results in ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Auditor&apos;s Office closed Feb. 12 for employee furlough</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98929</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98929</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The first of six furlough days in 2010 for the Pierce County Auditor's Office will occur on Friday, Feb. 12.

Both locations will be closed that day: ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Muri elected chair of health board</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98913</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98913</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 3, 2010, Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health elected its leadership for 2010. Dick Muri was elected the board's ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Chemical Dependency Advisory Board seeks members</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98895</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98895</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Human Services Department is seeking interested persons to fill volunteer positions on the Chemical Dependency Advisory Board. The board ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Special election results reporting schedule</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98884</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98884</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Special Election Results Reporting Schedule

The results reporting schedule for the Feb. 9 special election is listed below: 

Results Release Schedule:

Election ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County News highlights homeless count</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=89102</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=89102</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County News for the week of February 4 highlights:
- Homeless Count 2010
- Special Election Feb. 9
- Animal Control Advisory Group
- Consolidate ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council: Requiring judge would be unfunded mandate</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98878</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98878</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[If Pierce County must reinstate its 22nd Superior Court judge, the County Council believes the state of Washington should help cover the cost.

Washington ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>$450,000 available to help Pierce County businesses for employee training</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98800</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98800</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Tacoma, Wash. - WorkForce Central (WFC) is inviting Pierce County businesses to apply for funding assistance to enhance their employee's skills. $450,000 ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Businesses can get expert advice at Export Forum</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98779</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98779</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Business owners and managers who want to export their goods and services or learn about new tools available to help expand existing export operations ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Lindquist to deliver opening statement in murder trial</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98771</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98771</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Today at 1:30 p.m. Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Lindquist is expected to deliver opening statements on behalf of the State of Washington in ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council seeks simpler building rules</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98682</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98682</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Legislation aimed at simplifying the rules for building in Pierce County is making its way through the County Council.

The council in 2008 requested ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County snow and ice specialist receives recognition</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98565</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98565</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[When winter conditions affect county roads, drivers benefit from Pierce County's own snow and ice specialist.

Kendal Willits, road district manager ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Auditor seeks applicants for new Animal Control Advisory Panel</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98475</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98475</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Do you have an interest in improving the quality of care and control of animals in Pierce County?

If so, then Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Task Force arrests 17 in Tacoma for DUI</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98398</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98398</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tacoma Pierce County DUI and Traffic Safety Task Force deployed 17 officers to Tacoma last Friday night to look for and arrest impaired drivers. The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>State grant funds Tacoma Narrows Airport study</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98388</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98388</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board announced Jan. 21 that it is awarding a $25,000 grant to Pierce County conduct an economic ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Calling all dads for Fifth Annual Daddy Daughter Dance</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98367</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98367</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The excitement of an evening out, dancing shoes and time with that special gal - come to the Pierce County Parks&apos; Daddy Daughter Dance.

The Fifth ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council annual report now available</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98355</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98355</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A wrap-up of major legislation the Pierce County Council completed in 2009 is now available.

The council's 2009 Annual Report can be found <A HREF="http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/xml/abtus/ourorg/council/AnnualReport_2009web.pdf">here</A>. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Animal Control locates owners of dogs that killed livestock</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98310</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98310</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Acting on a tip from a citizen, Pierce County Animal Control identified the owners of two dogs that killed livestock at a Key Peninsula veterinary hospital ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County, developer explore Chambers Bay partnership</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98271</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98271</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. - Pierce County and a hotel executive with strong local ties have taken the first step toward a partnership that would build a ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Animal Control seeks owners of attack dogs</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98268</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98268</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Animal Control is seeking the public's help in identifying the owners of two dogs that killed livestock at a Key Peninsula veterinary clinic ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Delays possible during rockslide cleanup on Crystal Mountain Blvd</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98156</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98156</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Starting today, travelers on Crystal Mountain Boulevard may experience construction delays while crews remove debris and overhanging rock. Last week's ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council re-elects officers, forms committees</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98086</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98086</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Councilmembers re-elected Roger Bush as their chairman and finalized their committees for 2010 at the council's regular meeting this afternoon.

In ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Superior Court commissioner to help with efficiencies</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98073</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98073</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Seizing a new opportunity, Pierce County Superior Court is the first Superior Court in the state to appoint a commissioner whose duties are exclusively ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop targets Medicare fraud</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98049</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=98049</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Fraud costs Medicare millions of dollars each year.  Often times Medicare beneficiaries are unwittingly used in costly scams.

The Pierce County Aging ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Auditor&apos;s Office 2010 furlough days</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97986</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97986</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Due to sharp and sustained drops in revenue, Pierce County has cut its budget.

The Auditor's Office will close for six business days in 2010, and send ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Salmon recovery projects awarded $3.4 million</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97916</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97916</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County salmon recovery projects were recently awarded more than $3.4 million from the state Salmon Recovery Funding Board to protect and restore ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Volunteers needed for homeless count</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97911</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97911</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Tacoma-Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness is seeking the community's help in conducting its annual census of the county's homeless population. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County teams with McChord AFB on fish passage</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97913</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97913</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Salmon and other fish species once again have access to six miles of fish habitat thanks to a recently completed habitat restoration project. 

Pierce ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council to choose leaders, set committees</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97901</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97901</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council will elect its 2010 officers and finalize its committees at the Tuesday, Jan. 12 council meeting at 3 p.m.

Councilmembers ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Passport/Licensing Fair on Jan. 23</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97863</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97863</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Auditor's Office will host a Passport and Licensing Fair Saturday, Jan. 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to accept passport applications, and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>No Sun Fun Run Jan. 23</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97860</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97860</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Parks and Recreation presents the No Sun Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. on the Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail in South Hill Puyallup. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Performance Audit Committee seeks members</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97769</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97769</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The committee that keeps tabs on various functions of Pierce County government is looking for two new citizen members.

Created by the County Council, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Building Amnesty Program sees early success</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97747</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97747</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In less than three months of operation, Pierce County's Building Amnesty Program is seeing early signs of success in bringing properties up to code, and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County budget receives national award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97637</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97637</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Budget and Finance has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>&apos;Treecycle&apos; your Christmas tree</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97580</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97580</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Make a New Year's resolution to help protect the environment by recycling your Christmas tree. Pierce County residents can recycle their discarded trees ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>DUI patrols and Tow to Go program save Pierce County lives</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97488</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97488</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Officers from 17 Pierce County law enforcement agencies have intercepted nearly 1,200 unsafe drivers during the first three weeks of the countywide Home ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>What&apos;s the big deal about getting an H1N1 flu shot?</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97409</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97409</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[[Forwarded in the community interest by the Pierce County Department of Communications]

This year "Tis the Season" has another important meaning.  ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>District Court and development center close for furlough on Thursday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97405</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97405</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County District Court and the Planning and Land Services Department's development center will be closed Thursday due to employee furloughs.   

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Airport Advisory Commission applicants sought</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97363</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97363</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Thun Field Advisory Commission is seeking applicants for two South Hill resident positions. The commission meets quarterly to review issues related ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Food safety advice program to close</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97352</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97352</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 18, 2009

Food safety advice program to close

For nearly 30 years, the WSU Pierce County Extension Food Safety Advisor ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>NOAA weather station installed on county property</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97331</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97331</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is helping the federal government collect critical weather data used to predict river flooding in the Green River basin.  

To assist ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive&apos;s Office closes for half-day</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97300</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97300</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Executive's Office and the Department of Communications will close at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 for a retreat.  
 
CONTACT: Carol ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>CASA volunteer of the year honored</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97147</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97147</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Kathy Winslow received the Ken Nelson Memorial Outstanding CASA of the Year award at Pierce County Juvenile Court's annual recognition luncheon last month. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County wins historic preservation award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97114</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97114</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE -- Pierce County is one of six counties awarded a Landmark Deeds Award for Public Service this year from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council helps with local giving</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97070</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97070</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[PHOTO CAPTION: Council staff members (from left) Leslie Swalley, Susan Matthew, Linda Medley, Anne McKay, Cathy Sala and Jenifer Schultz wrap gifts for ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>See the Sheriff&apos;s Department up close</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97067</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97067</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Sheriff's Department's Community Academy is an opportunity for citizens to learn firsthand about law enforcement and the department's ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Prosecutor charges 7th alleged accomplice in Lakewood shooting</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97021</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97021</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Latanya Clemmons with Rendering Criminal Assistance in the First Degree today in Pierce County Superior Court.

Latanya ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Porous asphalt soaks up heavy rain</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97013</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97013</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[During a heavy rainstorm not long ago, a woman sitting in her car at the Sprinker Recreation Center parking lot in Spanaway happened to notice that the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flags return to full staff tomorrow</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97005</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=97005</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has directed that all flags in Pierce County be returned to full staff Thursday morning, Dec. 10.

CONTACT: Carol ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Remaining 2009 council meetings</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96991</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96991</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Beginning next week, the Pierce County Council will adopt a slightly modified schedule for its remaining meetings of 2009.

On Monday, Dec. 14, the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>PCTV to televise Lakewood police memorial</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96935</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96935</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 7, 2009

Pierce County TV (PCTV) will carry live coverage of the memorial service for the four fallen Lakewood police officers ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>More sandbags readied for flood protection</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96934</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96934</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A week ago, work release crews gathered near the White River to fill and stockpile sandbags for future flood control. The crews were under the direction ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive wins open-government award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96847</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96847</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Washington Coalition for Open Government has honored three Washington residents with Key Awards in recognition of their work to make government entities ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Advisory committee volunteer opportunity</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96840</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96840</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The citizens committee that advises Pierce County government on how to best use tax dollars for youth violence prevention programs is seeking new members. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Gerull selected as director of county&apos;s Information Technology Department</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96824</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96824</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 4, 2009
 
Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy announced today she has selected Linda Gerull as director of the county's ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flood management plan committee meets Dec. 10</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96669</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96669</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The first advisory committee meeting for the Pierce County Rivers Flood Hazard Management Plan will be held on Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Pierce ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flag lowering in memory of Lakewood police officers</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96575</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96575</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has directed that all flags in Pierce County be lowered to half-staff Monday, Nov. 30 until further notice in memory ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County wins asphalt pavement award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96544</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96544</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: (L-R) Field Engineering Manager Jerry Bryant, Pierce County Public Works and Utilities and Mike Fizette, Tucci and Sons, Inc. accept the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Next two council meetings are in district</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96543</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96543</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council will be on the road for its first two regular meetings of December.

For Councilmember Tim Farrell's District 4 meeting, the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Guidelines considered for emergency notification system</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96540</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96540</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is organizing a public safety work group to develop guidelines on the use of the telephone emergency notification system that quickly delivers ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive adopts award-winning public records policy</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96530</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96530</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Citing a strong commitment to open government, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy has signed a policy that retains all county e-mail in its digital ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive&apos;s statement re: veto overrides</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96514</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96514</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Here is Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy's statement regarding the County Council's votes to override two vetoes:

Today, the County Council exercised ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council overrides executive vetoes</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96513</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96513</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council took the rare step today of overriding - on bipartisan 7-0 votes - two of the County Executive's vetoes of council legislation: ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Anderson takes office as County Auditor</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96504</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96504</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Julie Anderson was sworn in Tuesday, Nov. 24, as Pierce County Auditor.

Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck administered the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Thanksgiving holiday/furlough closures</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96448</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96448</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[NEWS ADVISORY
Nov. 23, 2009

Offices of Pierce County government will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26-27, in observance of the Thanksgiving ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Technology upgrades enhance Pierce County ferry operation</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96443</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96443</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[An assortment of technology upgrades to the Pierce County ferry system improves safety and security, increases information for riders and better manages ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Still time to &quot;Eat Local for Thanksgiving&quot;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96425</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96425</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<i>CAPTION: Pierce County Council Chair Roger Bush presents a proclamation recognizing the "Eat Local for Thanksgiving" program to Carrie Sikorski (left), ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County airfields support search and rescue operations</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96310</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96310</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is fortunate to have not one, but two airfields capable of supporting emergency search and rescue operations. 

On Nov. 7,  the U.S. Coast ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County goes green with $4.3 million grant</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96296</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96296</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Nov. 19, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 Pierce County will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that pollute our air ? and save taxpayers' money in the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Fantasy Lights Walk is Sunday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96294</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96294</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Kick off the holiday season this Sunday, Nov. 22  with a sneak, non-motorized preview of the 15th annual Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park.

This is the ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Restored Anderson Cabin open for exhibit</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96212</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96212</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The 121-year-old Anderson Homestead Cabin has been restored thanks to a matching grant from the Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission.

Restoration ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Work crews fill 15,000 sandbags</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96209</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96209</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: Eleven crews totaling 99 workers stacked the sandbags on 285 pallets in just under five days.)


At the request of Pierce County's Emergency ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>New Pierce County Web site shows where the stormwater goes</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96188</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96188</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[When the rain lands on your roof or driveway, you can hear it run through the gutter or watch it run down the street.

You might be surprised to see ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive vetoes ordinance that would eliminate judicial position</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96156</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96156</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Executive Pat McCarthy vetoed an ordinance that would have eliminated one of Pierce County's Superior Court judge positions.

The veto, delivered to ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Ribbon cutting officially opens 94th Avenue East</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96078</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96078</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[CAPTION: Stevan Gorcester of the Transportation Improvement Board (left), District 3 County Councilmember Roger Bush, and Public Works and Utilities Director ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive&apos;s statement about the 2010 budget</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96018</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=96018</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Nov. 11, 2009

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy issued the following statement about the Council's approval of a 2010 budget:

These are very ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council&apos;s 2010 budget cuts more, saves more</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95995</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95995</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[With our local economy still gripped by recession, the Pierce County Council this evening adopted a 2010 county budget that cuts nearly $3 million and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Final budget consideration begins</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95986</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95986</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The County Council is now considering the elements of its 2010 county budget. Final passage should happen later tonight.

Pierce County TV is carrying ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Open house to highlight water quality, habitat projects</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95984</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95984</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County, along with their partners - the City of Lakewood, Pierce Conservation District, and the Puyallup River and Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>District Court furloughed on Thursday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95891</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95891</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County District Court will implement a furlough for court employees on Thursday, Nov. 12.

It's the second of three furlough days in response ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Budget process in home stretch</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95888</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95888</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[One more day of hearings remains before the Pierce County Council adopts its final 2010 county budget tomorrow, Nov. 10.

Much work will be done before ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Hospice offers alternative for end of life care</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95851</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95851</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[What are the options for care at the end of life?  Hospice care rapidly became a commonplace option for patients and their family members.  Knowing about ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Studies under way to merge departments, streamline permit system</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95841</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95841</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 6, 2009

Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy is exploring a number of ways to maintain services while saving taxpayers' ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County road crews get ready for winter</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95819</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95819</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: The county has 28 trucks ready to deal with winter weather.

Pierce County road crews know it's only a matter of time before they will ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County opens H1N1 flu call center</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95818</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95818</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County leaders opened a call center today to help provide information about the H1N1 flu response to the public.

The H1N1 Hotline, which opened ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>New drug court to help veterans</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95772</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95772</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Military veterans with drug-dependency problems will benefit from a treatment program thanks to a federal grant that enables Pierce County Superior Court ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Six council budget presentations today</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95737</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95737</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Today promises to be among the busiest days of Pierce County Council budget hearings when representatives of the parks, risk management, information technology, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council eliminates Superior Court seat</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95726</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95726</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In light of Pierce County Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht's felony conviction and subsequent resignation, the County Council today unanimously passed ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive&apos;s statement re: Judge Hecht</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95688</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95688</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Superior Court Judge Michael Hecht:

"I learned today ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County, state sign new agreement for ferry use</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95679</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95679</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 2, 2009

Pierce County has agreed to let Washington State Ferries continue leasing the county ferry Steilacoom II while ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Judge Hecht announces resignation</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95666</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95666</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The following is a statement from Bryan Chushcoff, presiding judge of Pierce County Superior Court:

"Through his counsel, Judge Michael A. Hecht today ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Hearings: Assessor, prosecutor, communications</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95650</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95650</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council's final full week of 2010 budget hearings begins today with the county assessor-treasurer, prosecuting attorney and communications ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Poll sites will be open in Pierce County on Nov. 3</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95628</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95628</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[People are calling the Elections Center to ask if polls will be open in Pierce County on Election Day, Nov. 3.

Auditor Jan Shabro wants poll voters ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Transportation, utilities at today&apos;s budget hearings</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95581</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95581</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Roads, sewers and other public works topics get the spotlight when the Pierce County Council's hearings on the 2010 county budget continue today.

Public ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County alleviates chronic flooding near Canyon Road</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95571</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95571</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For some Pierce County residents and businesses, annual flooding is nothing new. It's not from a raging river that threatens to sweep buildings off their ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Hearings include courts, planning department</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95555</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95555</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council will consider the budgets of the county's superior and juvenile courts and the Planning and Land Services Department when it ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Status of Judge Michael A. Hecht</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95533</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95533</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FROM: Bryan Chushcoff, Presiding Judge, Pierce County Superior Court 
DATE: Oct. 28, 2009
RE: Status of Judge ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Public safety, criminal justice budget hearings today</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95498</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95498</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Some of the officials in charge of public safety and criminal justice in Pierce County will testify today before the County Council on the 2010 budget.

As ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Free stormwater workshop to assist homeowner associations</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95429</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95429</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Many homeowner associations are responsible for a stormwater pond or other stormwater drainage system in their communities. These systems need ongoing ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>McCarthy joins Governor&apos;s bid for Boeing&apos;s second 787 line</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95346</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95346</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[OLYMPIA -- Gov. Chris Gregoire today praised the more than 200 community, education and business leaders who signed letters sent to Boeing CEO Jim Albaugh, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Tails on the trails Saturday at Spanaway Park</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95342</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95342</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Parks and Recreation's third annual Woof Woof Walk will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24,  at Spanaway Park in Spanaway ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>PWU employee creates art and environmental awareness</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95306</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95306</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[This fish tale has a happy ending. Pierce County heavy equipment operator Don Couture recently donated his time and talent to create a work of art for ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>USGS provides scientific foundation for &quot;Shake &apos;n Quake&quot; exercise</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95270</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95270</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[When Pierce County holds its "Shake 'n Quake" earthquake exercise this week, the foundation participants will use is a scenario developed by U.S. Geological ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County Executive tours &apos;Bridge to the Beach&apos; project</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95269</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95269</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<i>Photo caption: (L-R) Mike Gregoire, husband of Governor Chris Gregoire, Dana Miller, Public Works and Utilities civil engineer, and Executive Pat McCarthy ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Budget hearings begin Oct. 21</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95230</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95230</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Two weeks of Pierce County Council hearings on the proposed 2010 county budget begin tomorrow, Oct. 21, at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers (930 Tacoma ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County TV unveils new name, new look, new programming</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95183</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95183</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The cable television channel that offers gavel-to-gavel coverage of local governments in Pierce County has a new name, a new look and improved programming ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council office braces for &quot;earthquake&quot;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95102</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95102</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[All hands will be on deck in the Pierce County Council office on Wednesday, Oct. 21, for the council's portion of a two-day countywide disaster drill ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County teams with cities on &quot;Puget Sound Starts Here&quot; campaign</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95069</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95069</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Every day, an estimated 140,000 pounds of toxic chemicals are carried by streams and rivers into Puget Sound. It's not coming from some illegal dumper ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County to &quot;Shake &apos;n Quake&quot;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95066</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95066</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A countywide earthquake exercise is scheduled to 'Shake 'n Quake' in Pierce County next Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22. 

The first day includes ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Human Resources Department one-day closure</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95063</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95063</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Human Resources Department will be closed on Wednesday, Oct. 21 for staff training. The office will resume regular hours at 8:30 a.m. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Program targets first-time homebuyers</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95016</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=95016</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Qualified first-time homebuyers in Pierce County can apply for low-interest mortgages under a federal program designed to help distressed neighborhoods.
 ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop makes understanding Social Security simple</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94987</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94987</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For over 70 years, Social Security has provided a foundation of support for workers and their families. This safety net remains in good times and bad. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County TV station wins national awards</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94943</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94943</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[C-RCC TV 22, Pierce County's television station, received three awards from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Take the &apos;Drive Smarter Challenge&apos;</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94909</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94909</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is challenging its residents and employees to save money and drive smarter as part of the national Drive Smarter Challenge. Counties across ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Thun Field runway closes two days</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94908</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94908</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County's <a href='http://www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/abtus/ourorg/pwu/airport/index.htm'>Thun Field Airport<a/> runway will close for two days, Oct. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>District Court furloughed on Monday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94905</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94905</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County District Court will implement a furlough for court employees on Monday, Oct. 12.

It's the first of three furlough days in response to ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Development Center closed on Monday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94903</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94903</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Planning and Land Services Department (PALS) will close its development center for the day on Monday, Oct. 12, due to an employee furlough.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County solid waste plan supplement approved</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94810</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94810</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County just received the green light from Department of Ecology to pursue actions to reduce waste disposal from four pounds per person per day ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive&apos;s statement about worker eligibility ordinance</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94760</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94760</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy said her administration is preparing to use the federal E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility among ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council approves worker eligibility system</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94759</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94759</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[As the current recession forces job reductions and boosts demand for existing jobs, Pierce County will now have a tool to ensure that those who work for ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Tacoma Narrows Airport one-day closure</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94725</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94725</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County's Tacoma Narrows Airport will close for one day, Friday, Oct. 9, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to restripe a runway.

Since acquiring the airport ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Amnesty program targets structures without permits</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94724</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94724</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 6, 2009

Owners of properties that contain structures built without permits have the opportunity to get into compliance ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Orting to test sirens this week</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94664</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94664</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The City of Orting will conduct a lahar drill exercise sometime during the next three days - Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of this week. This year, in ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Grassoline - the next gasoline?</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94646</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94646</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[(Photo caption-Michael and Sara from Tacoma discover biofuels in national 4-H experiment.)

Over 2,000 Pierce County youth will join millions across ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Up Up and Away - Superhero Party</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94595</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94595</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Action, adventure and fun waits youth of all ages at this party.  Come dressed as your favorite superhero or wear a black t-shirt to Pierce County Park's ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County wins top communication award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94534</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94534</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: Collaborators on the winning ferry schedule redesign are (L-R) Gloria Van Spanckeren, Debi Ross-San Soucie, Sandra Pedigo-Marshall, and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Free farm tours, fun for all ages Saturday, Oct. 3</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94497</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94497</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Now in its eleventh year, HarvestFest features 18 Pierce County farms with hands-on activities and lots of fresh, locally grown food.

Farms are throwing ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Stallworth Awards highlight community involvement</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94372</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94372</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: (L-R) Terry Bouck, superintendent of the Peninsula School District, Jacque Crisman , principal, Evergreen Elementary School,  Jule Kreis, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Work of 15 local artists added to Pierce County collection</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94351</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94351</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Oct. 1, the Pierce County Arts & Cultural Services Division and Pierce County Arts Commission will host a public reception for fifteen artists ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop focuses on funeral planning, costs and options</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94333</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94333</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The worst time to plan anything is in the middle of emotional upheaval. Planning a funeral in the midst of family grief often proves to be an overwhelming ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Executive focuses on priorities in &apos;very difficult&apos; budget</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94266</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94266</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 22, 2009

Facing the worst economic climate in decades, Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy submitted a 2010 budget to ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Council&apos;s 2010 budget process begins</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94090</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94090</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council's scrutiny of the county's 2010 budget begins Tuesday, Sept. 22, when councilmembers receive the County Executive's budget proposal ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Advisory committees seeking applicants</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94055</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94055</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Applicants are needed to fill vacancies on two Pierce County committees administered by the Department of Community Services. 

The Lodging Tax Committee ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Stallworth Awards to be presented</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94053</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=94053</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Mr. and Mrs. Raul and Dorothy Espino of Buckley will be honored with Daisy Stallworth Achievement Awards for their community organizing efforts and foster ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County closely monitoring the Howard Hanson Dam situation</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93992</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93992</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 15, 2009

Managers in two Pierce County agencies are closely following developments concerning the potential flood situation ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop for historic barn owners</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93591</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93591</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[If you own an old barn in Pierce County or the surrounding area, are you aware of the Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative? A program of the Washington ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Mark Lindquist appointed prosecutor</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93568</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93568</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Pierce County Council unanimously voted to appoint Mark Lindquist as Pierce County Prosecutor.

Lindquist, formerly the Chief ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Ryan Moore to help county with U.S. Amateur effort</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93564</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93564</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Ryan Moore, the Pierce County native who is establishing himself among the best professional golfers in the world, has agreed to serve as Honorary Chairman ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Popular Touch-A-Truck event returns Sept. 12</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93553</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93553</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[It's OK - Go ahead and touch it. Trucks, tractors, emergency vehicles, and even a Zamboni will roll into Sprinker Recreation Center's parking lot on Saturday, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Development center closed on Friday and Monday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93539</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93539</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Planning and Land Services Department (PALS) will close its development center for the day on Friday, Sept. 4, due to an employee furlough.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Historic property and document surveys seek to preserve local heritage</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93500</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93500</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For the first time in some 20 years, preservation experts are heading into the field to compile a comprehensive list of historic properties and documents ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Alzheimer&apos;s Caregiver Conference offers information and support</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93464</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93464</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Caregivers living and coping with Alzheimer's can spend a day learning from the experts.

The Pierce County Healthcare Providers Council, in conjunction ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Workshop unravels paying for long term care with Medicaid</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93461</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93461</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A couple turning 65 has a 75 percent chance that one of them will need long term care. If you are planning on Medicaid serving as an option for paying ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Passport and Licensing Fair Saturday, Sept. 19</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93440</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93440</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Auditor's Office will host a Passport and Licensing Fair Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. to accept passport applications, and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>District Court limits public counter hours</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93372</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93372</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In response to continuing budget reductions, Pierce County District Court will be limiting the Civil/Infraction Division's public counter hours. 

Starting ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County Community Action awarded $3.9 million in stimulus funds</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93307</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93307</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Photo caption: Weatherization Technicians Eric Seeman and Doug Means perform a blower door test to determine air leakage in the house.

The most vulnerable ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Thun Field turns 65</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93258</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93258</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Celebrate Thun Field's 65th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 18 with live entertainment, refreshments, historical displays and antique aircraft. 

The free ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Weekend emphasis patrol nails 35, out again Saturday</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93256</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93256</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Combined resources from 15 law enforcement agencies in Pierce and Kitsap Counties put over 50 extra officers on the road which led to 35 DUI arrests last ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flag lowering for Senator Kennedy</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93217</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93217</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[President Obama has directed flags be lowered to half-staff until sunset Aug. 30 in memory of U. S. Senator Ted Kennedy who died Aug. 25.
  
Here is ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Flag lowering Aug. 27</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93157</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93157</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Governor Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at all Washington State agency facilities be lowered to half-staff Thursday, Aug. 27, in memory of U. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County issues $9 million road contract</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93095</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93095</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Traffic will improve for 26,000 drivers daily in 2011 due to the single largest road construction contract in Pierce County's history.

Goodfellow Brothers, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Firearms Advisory Commission seeks applicants</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93051</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=93051</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Help make recommendations to the County Council and Executive on laws regarding county firearm use.

Applications are being accepted to fill two positions ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Fish-friendly car wash kits available</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92993</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92993</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[With kids gearing up to head back to school, booster clubs and youth groups may take advantage of late summer days to hold car wash fund raisers. To help, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County District Court furlough dates announced</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92967</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92967</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[In response to continuing budget reductions, and in agreement with AFSCME Local 120, the Court will be implementing three furlough days for court employees ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County, state agree on transfer of mental health crisis services</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92936</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92936</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Some mental health services handled by Pierce County will soon be delivered through a private provider under a new system being set up by the state.

Officials ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Residents named to Charter committees</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92829</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92829</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Fifteen Pierce County residents will represent their fellow citizens in formally supporting or opposing the proposed amendments to the Pierce County Charter ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Weekend Emphasis Patrol in Pierce and Kitsap counties dedicated to victims of DUI</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92784</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92784</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Law enforcement will deploy two impaired driving apprehension teams totaling over 40 officers, deputies and troopers  Saturday, Aug. 22,  to both sides ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County begins updating flood management plan</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92732</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92732</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is preparing to update and expand the plan for addressing flooding on major rivers. 

The existing flood management plan, written in 1991, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Chip seal to improve Canyon Road</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92710</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92710</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Weather permitting, Pierce County will apply rubberized chip seal coating to three miles of Canyon Road from Pioneer Road to 103rd St. E. on Aug. 17 and ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Crystal Judson Family Justice Center earns national award</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92515</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92515</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The National Criminal Justice Association is honoring the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center with its Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award, citing ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Illegal sign enforcement begins</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92441</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92441</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[County road crews are set to begin removing illegally-placed signs in the right of way following the recent agreement involving Pierce County Executive ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Thun Field to host car show</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92386</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92386</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The 18th annual Rogers High School car show and aircraft fly-in will be held at Pierce County's Thun Field on Sunday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Opinions wanted on ballot measures</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92371</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92371</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Council is seeking those who support or oppose the three propositions headed for the November ballot.

The council's Rules and Operations ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Development center closed on Friday due to furlough</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92272</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92272</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Pierce County Planning and Land Services Department (PALS) will close its development center for the day on Friday, Aug. 7, due to an employee furlough.

The ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Vaughn Bay bridge to be replaced</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92117</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92117</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[A 9-month road closure will begin Aug. 10 on the Key Peninsula's South Vaughn Road to allow Pierce County to demolish the Vaughn Bay bridge and build ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County seeks efficiences with combined code enforcement programs</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92091</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=92091</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County is consolidating code enforcement functions in a pilot project to increase service, eliminate redundancy and achieve budget efficiencies.

Under ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County may get &quot;discounted&quot; road projects</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91988</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91988</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Low construction costs and rock-bottom interest rates will mean deep discounts on badly needed roadway improvements for Pierce County.

The County Council ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>UPDATE: Pierce County cooling station locations</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91918</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91918</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For a complete, updated list of locations and times facilities are open, please <A HREF="http://co.pierce.wa.us/xml/abtus/ourorg/communications/cooling ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Applicants needed for Land Use Advisory Commission</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91901</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91901</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Applicants are needed for vacancies on the Pierce County Land Use Advisory Commissions in the Frederickson, Gig Harbor, Graham, South Hill, Spanaway, ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Pierce County receives third highway safety grant</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91864</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91864</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[For the third time this year, Pierce County has been awarded a U.S. Department of Transportation highway safety program grant. The grant will contribute ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Cooling stations open around county</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91862</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91862</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Cooling stations are open this week throughout Pierce County so citizens can come in and cool off from the region's excessive heat. With temperatures ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Free long-term care workshop makes decisions easier</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91815</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91815</guid>
			<description><![CDATA["Options, Choices and Family Matters" will help individuals understand the many alternatives they will encounter and how to make level-headed decisions ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>County celebrates completion of Tacoma Narrows Airport project</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91795</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91795</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Members of the public are invited to join Pierce County in celebrating completion of the Tacoma Narrows Airport Runway Safety Area project, which includes ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>State/county partnership serves incarcerated veterans</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91785</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91785</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[<i>Provided by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs</i>

The <a href='http://www.dva.wa.gov/'>Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs<a/> ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Creative levee repair may overlap fishing season</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91607</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91607</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Pierce County Public Works and Utilities is set to begin 30 days of construction on a Puyallup River levee stabilization project on July 27. The project ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item><item>
			<title>Task force targets speeding and impaired motorcyclists</title>
			<link>http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91598</link>
			<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.piercecountywa.org/cfapps/internet/news.cfm?node_id=91598</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, July 20

Law enforcement officers are hitting the streets of Pierce County this summer with a series of patrols aimed ...]]></description>
	
			<category>Front Page News</category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
		