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City of Tacoma Seeks Input for Housing Project

The effort will focus on how Tacoma can build in more housing types like duplexes, small multifamily dwellings, cottage-style homes, and attached/detached accessory dwellings.

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New Mobile Resource Center Brings Services Directly to Pierce County Residents

The Mobile Resource Center will provide on-site support to residents across Pierce County by connecting them with COVID-19 relief programs such as mortgage and rental assistance, free transportation, and senior nutrition.

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School’s Out Washington Nonprofit Relief Fund Awards $9.4M to Youth Development Organizations

The one-time investment aims to help nonprofits keep their doors open and manage programmatic and financial obstacles including lost revenue and increased expenses to comply with COVID-19 safety measures

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Tacoma City Council Seeks Applicants for Human Services Commission

The open seats include four member positions and one youth position.

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Prices Are High and Climbing; Meanwhile, Inventory Remains Low

Median sales prices increased by double-digits in Pierce and Thurston counties in August from the same month last year. As real estate data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service confirms, buyer demand continued to exceed for-sale homes.

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Pierce County Executive Responds to New ‘Roll Back’ Order

Following Gov. Jay Inslee's Sunday address, Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier issued a statement regarding how the county would respond to new COVID-19 mandates.

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Regence BlueShield to Offer On-Exchange Health Plans in 2021

These exchange health plans provide subsidies for eligible consumers in accordance with the Affordable Care Act to reduce monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs.

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Vehicle Donated at Museum of Flight Veterans Day Event

The recipient of the vehicle, Lucas Thompson, served from 2008 to 2014, and currently lives in Edgewood with his wife and two children.

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ORCA Program Offers Transportation Options for Businesses

Small business owners with fewer than 100 employees may be eligible for a 50 percent rebate through ORCA Business Passport or Business Choice programs through June 2021.

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Next South Sound Business Info Webinar Slated for Next Week

Next week, Renée Sunde, president and CEO of the Washington Retail Association, and JD Elquist, retail advocate of the Downtown Tacoma Partnership, will be the panelists.