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05/14/2026 · Spanaway
I Choose One Thing Today
Before you drown in your to-do list, try this: pick the single task that would make today feel complete. Not everything. Just one.
A Japanese Master Captures Spring in Seventeen Syllables
Matsuo Basho watched a frog jump into an old pond in 1686, and the ripples from that moment still reach us today. His haiku reminds us that poetry doesn't need grandeur to hold the whole world.
05/14/2026
On Building Something That Lasts
Albert Camus wrote about gardening while the plague raged. His words cut through every shallow productivity hack you've ever bookmarked.
05/14/2026
Teenager's Lost Wallet Returns with $1,500 Inside and a Note
A 17-year-old grocery store worker dropped his entire summer savings in a parking lot. Two days later, it showed up at his doorstep with every dollar accounted for.
05/14/2026
The Federal Reserve Just Blinked, and Wall Street Noticed
Jerome Powell's carefully parsed statement yesterday sent bond traders scrambling and mortgage shoppers celebrating. The question now: did the Fed chairman hint at a policy shift, or did markets hear what they wanted to hear?
05/14/2026
The Quiet Life Era: Why Everyone's Suddenly Cosplaying Boring
From "deinfluencing" videos to tradwife aesthetics, Gen Z decided chaos exhaustion is the new vibe. Millennials invented oversharing. Gen Z wants to pretend they never logged on.
05/14/2026
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View allLook for your Voter’s Pamphlet for the November General Election
Look for your Voter’s Pamphlet for the November General Election • Pierce County, WA Local Voter's Pamphlets for the November 3, 2026, General Election were sent today. Pamphlets should arrive by October 10. If yours does not, contact us at (253) 798-8683. The pamphlet can also be accessed: Online in the "Current Election" section At public library branches across the Pierce County, Tacoma and Puyallup library systems The 40-page pamphlet provides candidate statements, drop box locations and other election resources. A separate State Voters’ Pamphlet was mailed to households earlier this month. This election marks a chance to influence things that impact daily life in Pierce County. Voters will decide on local races for positions such as Auditor, Prosecuting Attorney, and County Council Districts 1, 5, and 7, as well as multiple judicial seats across the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Pierce County District Court, and Tacoma Municipal Court. Voters also get to weigh in on a wide range of federal, state, and local offices, including U.S. Representatives and State Senators and Representatives In addition to candidate races, the ballot includes numerous local measures—city and town levies, school district funding proposals, fire protection and emergency medical services levies, and transit related tax measures. Voters will also decide on three statewide initiatives, several Pierce County charter amendments, and a City of Tacoma initiative. "The Voters Pamphlet is a great resource for voters. You get to hear from candidates in their own words. You can also read statements for and against ballot measures," said Linda Kent, Pierce County Chief Deputy Auditor. Vote Early and Use a Drop Box Voters can expect ballots between October 13 – 17. You can vote as soon as you get your ballot. We recommend voting early and using an official drop box to return your ballot. Drop box locations may be found here. About Pierce County Elections Pierce County Elections, a division of the Auditor's Office, is responsible for conducting accurate, timely and secure elections for nearly 600,000 active registered voters. We serve 114 jurisdictions and assist candidates for over 500 elected offices while also maintaining a central ballot processing facility and 58 ballot drop boxes. Learn more Elections process videosPierceCountyWA.gov/ElectionsSign up for elections newsFacebook or Instagram # # # MEDIA CONTACT Kyle Haugh, Elections Manager[email protected](253) 798-2146
Pierce County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Committee Meeting
Calendar Pierce County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board Committee Meeting Date: October 10, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Rainier Room, County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma WA 98402 This meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact: Pierce County Human Services Phone: (253) 798-6800 Email: [email protected]
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Meetings of the Council (Taken from the Pierce County Code) The County Council shall conduct regularly scheduled meetings at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday of every week in the County Council Chambers at 1501 Market Street, Tacoma, WA 98402, unless otherwise ordered by the Council. In addition to, or in place of, the above regularly scheduled meetings, the Council shall conduct at least one evening meeting per year in each Council District, with the specific time, place, and date to be set by adoption of a Resolution by the Council and announced in compliance with normal meeting notice procedures. In-district meetings may offer hybrid or in-person only attendance with live steaming on piercecountytv.org. Join the Pierce County Council meeting via Zoom. The County Council regularly meets every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. View Meeting Calendar Access Previous Committee Meetings Previous meetings before 2016 Watch Meetings Live Council Members Supporting Council Meeting Staff Additional Information Council Members Jani HitchenChair Paul HerreraVice-Chair Robyn DensonExecutive Pro Tempore Amy CruverMember Bryan YambeMember Dave MorellMember Rosie AyalaMember Supporting Council Meeting Staff Council StaffSusan Long, Chief CounselStephanie Call, Clerk to the Council Additional Information Meetings of the Council may be adjourned or continued to a date and time certain by the Chair, with the concurrence of a majority of the Council. If a meeting of the Council lacks a quorum, the Chair may adjourn or continue that meeting to a date certain. The Council shall conduct its business according to Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, except when said Rules conflict with law or Council Resolutions or Ordinances, then the law, Resolutions, or Ordinances shall prevail. If for any reason a meeting of the Council is canceled, all Agenda items shall be continued to the next regular meeting of the Council.
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