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News from June 2023

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Apply for the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill 12 positions on the Equity in Contracting Advisory Committee:

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$500k grant marks small step toward a new future for Olympia brewery site

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 30, 2023

For generations, Olympia Brewing Co., in Tumwater, Washington, churned out bottles and cans of beer stamped with the brand’s famous slogan: “It’s the Water.”

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Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill six positions on the Tacoma Area Commission on Disabilities: five member positions and one youth position, between the ages of 16 and 18.

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City of Destiny Awards Tomorrow

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

The City of Destiny Awards will be presented with a ceremony at the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (2727 East D Street in Tacoma) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

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Kilmer Announces Critical Federa­­­l Funding for Grays Harbor Transit U­­­pgrades

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 27, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Washington State Department of Transportation will receive funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase transit vehicles and a bus washing system for Grays Harbor Transit Authority to replace aging buses.

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Kilmer, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Propose Valid Act to Help Veterans Attain Homeownership

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 27, 2023

This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and John Rutherford (FL-05) announced the reintroduction of the VALID Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure veterans have the tools and resources they need to access home loans and attain homeownership.

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Kilmer Announces $16.13 Million Federal Grant for Puget Sound to Pacific Trail

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the City of Port Angeles has been awarded a $16.13 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | Jun 24, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Strickland, Baldwin, Murray, Fletcher, Bush Launch Bicameral Push To Create Reproductive Health Travel Fund

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), and Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to provide grant assistance for those who travel long distances to receive reproductive health care, including abortion care.

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Kilmer Announces $9.4 Million Federal Grant to Replace Port of Bremerton Breakwater in Port Orchard

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 23, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Port of Bremerton has been awarded a $9.4 million RAISE Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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Strickland, Brown, Warnock, Adams, Bishop Lead Bicameral Legislation To Invest In HBCU To STEM & Agriculture Industries Pipelines

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 22, 2023

On June 21, 2023, Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), and Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-02) introduced bicameral legislation, The 1890s Advancing and Building Leadership and Excellence Opportunity Act of 2023, known as the ENABLE Opportunity Act of 2023.

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Kilmer Applauds Historic Launch of $575 Million Coastal and Tribal Climate Resilience Challenge

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 22, 2023

On June 21 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) applauded the launch of the U.S. Department of Commerce's first Climate Resilience Regional Challenge.

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Strickland, EPA, City of Tumwater Tour Brewery Brownfields Grant Site

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 20, 2023, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 Administrator Casey Sixkiller and the City of Tumwater to tour areas of the 100-acre Olympia Brewery brownfield site to highlight the immediate impact of the $500,000 EPA Brownfields grant on that the City of Tumwater recently received.

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Business Certification Workshop on June 28

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 20, 2023

As part of its ongoing work to address disparities for historically underutilized businesses owned by minority, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, the City of Tacoma’s Equity in Contracting team is partnering with the Washington State Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises to host a business certification workshop and Q&A session on June 28, 2023, from 11 AM – 12:30 PM.

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Home in Tacoma Events on June 22 and 26

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 19, 2023

The City of Tacoma has added two more open house events to the six that have already been held for the Home in Tacoma Project.

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Public Hearing On Comprehensive Plan And Land Use Regulatory Code

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 18, 2023

On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the City of Tacoma City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2023 Annual Amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code.

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Two Positions Open On The Transportation Commission

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 17, 2023

The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill two positions on the Transportation Commission: At-Large No. 2 and Council District No. 4.

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Pierce Today area weekly mass times

By Pierce Today | Jun 17, 2023

The following parishes in the Pierce Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Kilmer Stands Firm as Supreme Court Upholds Icwa, Protecting Native American Adoptees and Tribal Traditions

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 16, 2023

On June 15, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 1978 law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees with their Tribes and traditions.

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Strickland, Latta Relaunch Bipartisan Grid Innovation Caucus

By Pierce Today Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10) and Bob Latta (R-OH-05) announced the relaunch of the bipartisan Grid Innovation Caucus (GIC) for the 118th Congress.