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Tacoma woman who had refused tuberculosis treatment is cured
A Tacoma woman who was arrested last year for repeatedly refusing treatment for tuberculosis has been cured, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. The department worked for over a year to persuade the woman to isolate and seek treatment. In February 2023, the health department went to the Pierce...
City Council Adopts Resolution Transmitting Full Ballot Titles for Six Proposed Charter Amendments to Pierce County Auditor
TACOMA, Wash. -- Tonight, the City Council adopted Resolution 41491. transmitting the full ballot titles for six proposed City Charter amendments to the Pierce County Auditor:. Limitations Upon Sale or Transfer of Waterfront Property. Duties and Authority of Council Members. Composition of the Planning Commission. Changing Term Limits for Future...
Man in Pierce County charged for tricking man with dementia into paying $68K for yard work he never performed
A 57-year-old man is accused of offering landscaping services to a 75-year-old man with dementia and taking thousands of dollars from his bank account without performing any work. Timothy Roosevelt Baugh was charged on Wednesday with first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, first-degree theft and failure to obtain a business...
Three-legged dog highlight of Humane Society mural
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has unveiled its first inaugural mural, featuring three-legged shelter alumna, Sasha. This mural, adorning the shelter’s exterior, is a tribute to the animals the shelter cares for and the community members who support them. The mural, commissioned from local artist Nofo...
Trouble in paradise: Short-term rental on sandspit becomes flashpoint for controversy
From the watery world of the Lighthouse Beach short-term rental property, it’s easy to forget worldly cares. The site, boasting two complete houses and a boat dock, straddles the sandspit at the mouth of Gig Harbor Bay. It is adjacent to the city’s iconic lighthouse and its grassy, marine-access-only park.
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