Community
Pierce Transit Destination 2040 Long Range Plan Update
Pierce County, along with our region as a whole, is growing rapidly. At the RAMP meeting this month, there was a statistic that floored me. In our 4 county Puget Sound region, in 2019, our population grew 68,470 over the previous year. Divide that by 365 and we had an increase of 188 new residents…
Read MoreRegional Airport Capacity
This morning, Lora and I attended the RAMP (Regional Access Mobility Partnership) meeting at the Port of Tacoma. One of the speakers was Josh Brown from the Puget Sound Regional Council. A few of the things he shared were incredibly interesting and thought provoking. The study specifically addresses aviation concerns in our region over the…
Read MoreCANCELLED – C3 at Charlene’s Basket and Bows
Join us this month, on the 3rd Tuesday, March 17 (Saint Patrick’s Day.) Our C3 meeting will be at Charlene’s Baskets and Bows. Certainly, we hope to see you there from 8-9 am. 2121 Meridan Ave E, Edgewood Charlene’s Baskets & Bows, LLC has been doing business in King and Pierce County for the past…
Read MoreC3 – Learn about the Trucking Industry
Last week, I’d had a long day. I was tired, wanted to get home, but still needed to stop to grab milk on my way home. I was behind a semi on I-5 and while I was cursing that I was driving slower than I wanted, I noticed the bumper sticker. “If you don’t like…
Read MoreMarch Luncheon – Connecting to Resources
Please join us for our March Chamber luncheon with Betty Capestany, Economic Development Director for Pierce County. Betty will be giving us important updates on business in Pierce County. She’ll also give us a glimpse of the newly launched, extensive online search tool. This tool, InvestPierceCounty.com, is from the Commercial Broker Association (CBA) listings. Summing up,…
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