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Should Pierce County pass a new sales tax for public safety? Vote approaching

The News Tribune 20 Feb 2026
The Pierce County Council is considering passing a new one-tenth of 1% sales tax to fund criminal justice services and public safety ... .
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Pierce County is getting a new judge. Here’s what we know about her

The News Tribune 19 Feb 2026
The longtime litigator will replace Karena Kirkendoll, who is retiring from the Superior Court bench ... .
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ATC bringing high speed fiber optic to Pierce County

The Blackshear Times 17 Feb 2026
Alma Telephone Company Broadband (ATC) is bringing high-speed fiber optic internet to Pierce County with work slated to begin sometime within the next 60 days ... Every location in Pierce County that ATC ...
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2 Pierce County residents hurt in Friday wreck on southbound I-5, WSP says

The News Tribune 16 Feb 2026
The causing driver is accused of multiple crimes ... .
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Mega-warehouse in Pierce County has a new owner after high-priced sale

The News Tribune 15 Feb 2026
The property was developed in 2015 and last sold in 2019 for $28M. This time it topped $40M ... .
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Pierce County data agreement aims to improve how homeless deaths are tracked

The News Tribune 14 Feb 2026
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will review 2023–24 death data after an agreement with the state adds homelessness status to death records for clearer counts ... .
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Pierce County teens protest ICE. ‘I’m going to be on the right side of history.’

The News Tribune 14 Feb 2026
Hundreds of students walked out of class Friday to protest federal immigration enforcement actions ... .
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500 ask Pierce County Library to cancel Sheriff Swank’s events amid controversy

The News Tribune 13 Feb 2026
The “checking in with the sheriff” events are scheduled monthly at libraries throughout the county through the end of the year ... .
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Pierce County women veterans’ care at risk with DEI rollback | Opinion

The News Tribune 12 Feb 2026
The VA’s move to wind down its DEI efforts has raised concerns about the implications for underserved communities. Opinion ... .
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