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News around Pierce County
In today’s headlines: A man accused in stabbing of UW student declared incompetent to stand trial, and a 4.2 earthquake reported near Gig Harbor.
General
Request for Proposals - Affordable Housing Sales Tax Credit Funds (HB 1406)
The City is seeking proposals from entities interested in using City’s HB 1406 funds for projects within one or more of the three categories outlined in the Background section of this RFP.
Government & Civic
'Keep Pierce Moving' Campaign Touts Major Bus Service Expansion Plan
Pierce County transit advocates are confident that this is the year they can overcome the history of voters not getting on board with adding bus service funding in the South Sound. If Prop 1 is successful, Pierce Transit plans to ramp up service by 49% in the coming years.
Transportation
Call for Artists: Signal Cabinet Wrap Artwork Program
The City of Puyallup is seeking artists to create original artwork for reproduction and installation on traffic signal cabinets throughout the city.
Creatives & Arts
Scam Alert - Fraudulent Emails Impersonating City Staff
The City of Puyallup is warning residents, businesses, and applicants about fraudulent emails that are impersonating City employees and attempting to obtain payments.
Public Safety
City of Auburn News
September 22Media Release - Criminal Mischief - Looking to Identify (09/22/2026)
The Auburn Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying four juveniles who were involved...
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Spanaway by the numbers
- Area
- 8.74 sq mi (22.65 km²), 0.4 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.7
- Households
- 11,665
- Persons per household
- 2.9
- Median household income
- $98,251
- Median house value
- $445,700