#[pierce county

[eopederson2]

Little Tahoma and Mt. Rainier in late summer from Sunrise, 2001.

[eopederson]

Paradise Meadow, Mt. Rainier, Autumn 1996.

[screamingatmyfandom]

I don't know which person manifested main character energy in my area but I'm literally living through a Hallmark movie plot as a background character.

For context, I live in Washington state, specifically behind one the main headwaters for many lakes, rivers, creeks, and watersheds in the area. It is also a major marshland that prevents major flooding when it rains, which is always, bc it's Washington.

This place is just forest and marsh, and our small neighborhood that's accessible by travelling down a one lane road through a swamp. (We have one singular lamp that lights that road like Narnia, especially in the fog XD).

Recently a big company came out and went door to door going "Hey, just letting you know that we're gonna be building a facility 10 ft from your houses. We chose this cute little neighborhood because there would have been pushback from bigger ones! So guess we'll be neighbors soon!"

To which we collectively went "No? N-no, you're not allowed to build back there. We almost weren't allowed to build back here when the neighborhood was first established. There are native plants and animals that live here, along with about 60% of pierce county's usable water. Also that "cute little neighborhood" remark sounded really condescending?"

So now here we are, about 2 months later, protesting with actual signs and a website because they still tried to build there, then stopped and nearly got in trouble for doing illegal things.

So. To whichever person is living out their main character Hallmark fantasy in Washington state, could you please hurry up and kiss the love interest and realize that you hate your corporate job so the black bears in my neighborhood can go back to the forest and stop curbstomping my trash can? Thank you.

[queersatanic]

Tacoma killer cops acquitted in 2020 strangling death of Black man

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/verdict-delivered-in-tacoma-police-trial-over-manuel-ellis-death/

TACOMA – A Pierce County jury on Thursday acquitted three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis, concluding a grueling, historic trial that tested the state’s new police accountability law. The jury considered second-degree murder charges against officers Matthew Collins, 40 and Christopher “Shane” Burbank, 38, and manslaughter charges against officer Timothy Rankine, 35, as well as Collins and Burbank. The verdict marked the dramatic conclusion of a nearly four-year saga that began March 3, 2020, when Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died in a south Tacoma intersection after struggling with and repeatedly telling police he couldn’t breathe.

[postcardaday]

Picking Daffodils, Puyallup Valley, Washington Pierce Country, of which Puyallup is a part, produces 1/3 of the Nation's crop of Daffodils. There are 500 acres of this fertile valley cultivated to produce 300 varieties and about 100 million Daffodils.

[tintenfischie]

Dumpster Doodle Somewhere in Pierce County, WA - Winter 2023

[petnews2day]

Dog shot in the face, 8 newborn abandoned puppies brought into HSTPC

New Post has been published on https://petn.ws/ov7qd

Dog shot in the face, 8 newborn abandoned puppies brought into HSTPC

article In the span of two days, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (HSTPC) received 10 dogs in various states of crisis in desperate need of urgent care. Here’s what happened: Saturday, March 2 A 4-month-old lab puppy was brought in with a deep laceration on his neck and a wound on his […]

See full article at https://petn.ws/ov7qd #DogNews #Of, #News, #PetsAnimals, #PierceCounty, #Us

[meizhen-illustration]

Roofing in Seattle An illustration of a big, modern, three-story mixed siding house with a black roof and a metal roof on the outside

[conandaily2022]

Tacoma, Washington's Demitri Super detained at Federal Detention Center at SeaTac 

Demitri D. Super, 27, of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, United States was recently arrested. He is accused of using Skype to disseminate images of the rape of an infant.

[eopederson2]

Detail, Glass Bridge, Tacoma, 2015.

[eopederson]

Autumn in Paradise Meadow, Mt. Rainier National Park, 1996.

[pancake-loving-pandemi]

[taviokapudding]

Horrified to announce that if you LIVE OR VISITED TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON SINCE NOV 2021 {DOUBLY IF YOU GOT COVID/HAVE LONG COVID} to get screened for tuberculosis if you have or suspect you have symptoms

Some bitch has been refusing treatment for over a year, has been ordered repeatedly by the court to self isolate since Jan 2022, ignored the multiple court orders with the recent order from Jan 2023 being the last one that if she breaks will force her to be tracked, & btw we only know about her be she was in a car accident

Did I mention she has COVID too? Yes that heavily implies folks with COVID were exposed to tuberculosis unknowingly.

once again if you have LIVED OR VISITED TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY IN WASHINGTON STATE SINCE NOV 2021- doubly if you got COVID during that time or after your visit, get screened immediately if you suspect your symptoms are tuberculosis

Also a big ol’ fuck you to the US government & US judicial system for letting this kind of thing happen for a whole year because tracing how many people were unknowingly exposed to this terrible bitch is going to be hell in real time. The fact the Washington courts involved didn’t immediately stop this after the first court order violation and she’s being given another order instead of immediate monitoring is a HUGE loophole and public endangering situation. Everyone who allowed this to happen should be suspended and banned from working in law ever again. This shit shouldn’t be legal. Also fuck all US news outlets for focusing on a weather balloon instead of this.

[tintenfischie]

Roadside Memorial. Somewhere in Pierce County, WA. 2024

[tpeakphotos]

As much as I enjoyed my time in nature on this Modoc County California camping trip, I think I have to admit to this being my favorite photo of the excursion. While driving back to camp on Blue Lake Road alongside beautiful Jess Valley, I caught up to these folks in this old Pierce Arrow (early 20's touring car, I THINK). They pulled over in a wide spot allowing me to pass. Knowing that there'd most certainly be cattle in and around the road ahead, an idea began to form. Sure enough, I found a few cows, got past them, and waited. I sort of expected to hear the sound of an "ahooga" horn as these folks approached but did not. However, this cow picked just the right moment to decide she wanted to join other members of the herd just out of the frame to camera left and this capture is the result.

Naturally, I felt compelled to process it for a bit of an "antiquey" look to the final image which is likely representative of a scene that happened many times in a bygone era. Frankly, in many ways, Modoc County never completely let go of that era. It's still sparsely populated with lots of hard working decent folks and cowboys on horseback are still a common sight. It's certainly not what many folks in other states think of then they think of California.

No, I live in THIS California.