Pierce County, Washington
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Military examines two killings...the Pierce County prosecutor's office turned the case over to military officials three days after Davila's arrest. Pierce County said it turned over the case "because both victims were on active duty, as are Ms. Davila and the most important... In this article: Pierce County, Fort Lewis, California, Muriatic acid, and Bakersfield |
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The News Tribune | 2 days ago
Cascadia group homes to keep plans alive
...Pierce County s manager of economic development. She said Cascadia is a major part of the effort to bring jobs to Pierce County, and the county has had inquiries from companies interested in coming there, though she did not offer...
In this article: Pierce County, Bankruptcy, Seattle, and FDIC
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Seattle Times | 3 days ago
Pierce County executive's veto disputed
Originally published Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:40 AM The Pierce County Council and Executive Pat McCarthy remain at odds over the council's decision to eliminate a superior court judge position. McCarthy says she vetoed the...
In this article: The News Tribune, Pierce County, and Tacoma
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The News Tribune | 3 days ago
Library pact between Tacoma and Pierce County to be permanent
...from Puyallup to King County, Port Angeles to Wenatchee. In addition, residents of a number of Pierce County cities are eligible for free Pierce County Library cards. They are Bonney Lake, Buckley, DuPont, Eatonville, Edgewood, Fife, Gig...
In this article: Pierce County, Tacoma, Tax, DuPont, and Harry Potter
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The News Tribune | 4 days ago
$4.4 million for cleaner air
...a 25-year-old heating, ventilating and air conditioning system that serves two floors at the county's main jail. The move will allow the county to save 500,000 cubic feet of natural gas a year. • Work with other agencies to convert...
In this article: Pierce County, Norm Dicks, Natural gas, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, and Maria Cantwell
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The News Tribune | 5 days ago
Creating, celebrating new families
..."the labor's a little longer; instead of nine months, it's two years," she joked, stroking Willow's hair. This is the sixth year Pierce County has celebrated National Adoption Day, which was founded in 2000 by a national coalition of child...
In this article: Jennifer Morrison and Pierce County
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Library Journal News | 6 days ago
Tacoma, Pierce County Libraries Formalize Reciprocal Borrowing
...of resources to return books to appropriate libraries.) That's because Tacoma residents, while comprising about 20 percent of the county's population, only represent a small fraction of PCLS's circulation: 200,000 items checked out. PCLS...
In this article: Tacoma, Pierce County, and Revenue
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The News Tribune | November 18, 2009
Pierce County: Judge issues bench warrant for driver in fatal crash on Highway 167
Adam Lynn, The News Tribune A Pierce County judge issued a bench warrant Tuesday for the arrest of a 47-year-old man charged with causing a car crash that killed his passenger earlier this year. Superior Court Judge Lisa Worswick signed...
In this article: Pierce County and Sumner
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The News Tribune | November 15, 2009
Three sex offenders register to live in Pierce County
The following convicted sex offenders have recently registered to live in Pierce County. Each is categorized as a Level 3 sex offender - those considered most likely to commit similar crimes. None is wanted by law enforcement officers at...
In this article: Pierce County, Tacoma, and Nevada
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Seattle Times | November 12, 2009
Pierce County to cut 300 jobs in leaner budget
Originally published November 12, 2009 at 6:48 PM | Page modified November 12, 2009 at 7:15 PM Pierce County to cut 300 jobs in leaner budget The Pierce County Council has approved a budget that will cut more than 300 jobs, raises fees...
In this article: Pierce County, The News Tribune, Revenue, Recession, and Tacoma
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The News Tribune | November 12, 2009
Swine flu suspected in death of 16-year-old Pierce County girl
By ROB CARSON; The News Tribune A 16-year-old Pierce County girl has died of what doctors believe may be swine flu, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said Thursday. The girl lived in the Buckley area and died in a Pierce County...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Pierce County is the second most populous county in the U.S. state of Washington. Formed out of Thurston County on December 22, 1852, by the legislature of Oregon Territory
, it was named for U.S. President Franklin Pierce.
As of 2004, the population was 744,000. The county seat is Tacoma, on Commencement Bay, also the county's largest city.
Pierce County is notable for being home to the Mount Rainier volcano, the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range. Its most recent recorded eruption was between 1820 and 1854. There is no imminent risk of eruption, but geologists expect that the volcano will erupt again. If this should happen, parts of Pierce County and the Puyallup Valley would be at risk from lahars, lava, or pyroclastic flows. The Mount Rainier Volcano Lahar Warning System was established in 1998 to assist in the evacuation of the Puyallup River valley in case of eruption.
- Name:
- Pierce County
- State:
- Washington
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 1806
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 1679
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 128
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